SCALLOP SFA 21
Notice to Fish Harvesters 2026 for Sub-area 21B
CHP for the sGSL mackerel bait fishery
Notice to Fish Harvesters - Eastern NB Gaspereau Fishery
Please see the attached Notice to Fish Harvesters describing the Commercial Gaspereau Fishery Management plan for Eastern New Brunswick for the 2026-2028 fishing seasons, including the 2026 opening dates.
Lobster NTF 2026 delay LFA 23C
Please see the attached notice regarding a delay in the opening of Lobster Fishery Area 23, subarea C.
OPENING OF THE LOBSTER FISHERY IN LOBSTER FISHING AREA (LFA) 23, SUBAREAS A & B, AND DELAY IN THE OPENING OF THE LOBSTER FISHERY IN LFA 23, SUBZONES C & D
From DFO
Notice to Fish Harvesters
Tracadie, N.-B – May 1st, 2026 – Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announce the opening of the lobster fishery in LFA23, subareas A and B, and a delay in LFA 23, subareas C and D.
The lobster season will for subareas A and B will open at 6 a.m. on Sunday May 3rd, 2026 and close on July 3rd, 2026.
The lobster fishery in LFA23, subareas C and D, is delayed and will not open on May 4th, 2026, as previously announced, due to adverse weather conditions.
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Commercial eel fishery – Eastern NB
2025 management measures are maintained for 2026.
Here are the opening dates, with changes in yellow.
