Author: Aaryn Lambert

** Northern Shrimp – 10,000 overall trip limit tolerance per vessel for the 2024 season up to and including the second last trip.**Last trip will have a 10,000 lb tolerance

Enterprise owners between the Quebec-Labrador border and Cape St. Charles (communities from L’Anse au Claire to Red Bay) are invited to apply for a lobster survey project in late June – early

Enterprise owners between the Quebec-Labrador border and Cape St. Charles (communities from L’Anse au Claire to Red Bay) are invited to apply for a lobster survey project in late June – early

REMINDER – DEADLINE IN TWO DAYS!!! Return applications to: Email: crabsurvey@ffaw.ca Fax: 709-576-1521  APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 2025 POST-SEASON SNOW CRAB TRAP SURVEY We are now accepting applications for the 2025

Starting May 31, trip limits for Shrimp Fishing Area 6 have been reduced in some cubic # classes.  Please see the table below.

3K North Caps The 3K North Shrimp Committee has set their SFA 6 caps at 100,100 lbs plus the 10,000 lb tolerance, for a total cap of 110,100 lbs.

3K South Caps The 3K South Shrimp Committee has set their SFA 6 caps at 64,800 lbs plus the 10,000 lb tolerance, for a total cap of 74,800 lbs.

2J Shrimp Caps The 2J Shrimp Committee has set their SFA 6 caps at 110,000 lbs plus 10,000 lb tolerance, for a total cap of 120,000 lbs.

FFAW is now accepting applications to conduct an Atlantic Halibut Longline Survey in 3Ps between May 22nd and July22nd. Harvesters licensed to fish in 3Ps with experience fishing longline/line trawl

Harvesters from some Crab Management Areas have reported changes in depredation by fish of their bait in the Snow Crab fishery. Harvesters have also raised concerns that increased bait depredation