Northern Gulf of St. Lawrence 2024 Snow Crab Openings Announced For Zone 12A, 17
Some details on the 2024 Canadian snow crab season are finally being released. This week the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced the opening date for certain areas in the Quebec Region.
Zone 12A, which has a total allowable catch of 40 tonnes, will open on March 24 at 5 a.m. EDT and run for 10 weeks. The decision was agreed upon in discussions with First nations, as well as the industry. The DFO noted that “in accordance with the...
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