Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Snow Crab Quota Set for 2022
The opening date of the 2022 snow crab fishery out of the Gulf of St. Lawrence is still unknown, but Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has finally announced the quota for the southern portion of the Gulf.
According to the government agency, the snow crab stock in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence is healthy and “showing signs of continued health” thanks to science and sustainable fishery management practices. Because of this, the total allowable catch (TAC) for the snow crab fishery in the...
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