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.
(Click Learn more for the full notice)
Commercial eel fishery – Eastern NB
2025 management measures are maintained for 2026.
Here are the opening dates, with changes in yellow.
Notice to Fish Harvesters : Lobster LFA 23, 24, 26A (A1, A2 & A3), 26B North and 26B South
Clams - Notice to Fish Harvesters - Eastern NB
Information Session – Mandatory Electronic Logbooks (ELOGs) for 2026 Season (Rock crab and Scallop)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Gulf Region, invites you to participate in an upcoming information session regarding the implementation of mandatory Electronic Logbooks (ELOGs) for the 2026 fishing season in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Rock Crab and Scallop fisheries.
The information session will be held specifically for rock crab and scallop harvesters who are not familiar with the use of ELOGs. It will provide an overview of the new requirements, guidance on how to use ELOGs, a review of licence conditions related to electronic reporting, available ELOG support contacts, and the list of approved service providers. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions.
April 8, 2026
English Session - 10:00 am -11:30 am (Atlantic Daylight Time)
French Session - 1:30 – 3:00 pm (Atlantic Daylight Time)
Info to join the call
MS Teams Link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/23460305002264?p=QbisR6btkOQYCOWbNw
Meeting ID: 234 603 050 022 64
Passcode: 56Fx6JK3
Dial in by phone
+1 647-484-5913,,517593526# Canada, Toronto
Phone conference ID: 517 593 526#
Join on a video conferencing device
Tenant key: teams@dfo-mpo.video.canada.ca
Video ID: 116 750 048 6
MS Team Link : https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/26043498052414?p=beuqbO3fCOqU35BeV2
Meeting ID: 260 434 980 524 14
Passcode: qC6hv2TS
Dial in by phone :
+1 647-484-5913,,779699934# Canada, Toronto
Phone conference ID: 779 699 934#
Join on a video conferencing device :
Tenant key: teams@dfo-mpo.video.canada.ca
Video ID: 117 648 062 2
Important notes:
The session is focused on questions targeted to DFO.
The meetings will take place via MS Teams (Please note there is a specific link for each session).
Other dial-in info is also included if you cannot access the link.
There will be no translation during the meetings, which is why we are holding separate English and French sessions.
ELOG suppliers will not be in attendance.
For questions regarding these sessions, you can contact Annie Oulton : Annie.Oulton@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
Thank you.
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