Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Snow Crab Quota Set for 2023
The total allowable catch (TAC) for snow crab in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence has been released by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The quota for 2023 has been set at 35,216.06 t.
The TAC for 2023 is a slight increase from 2022,which was set at 32,519 t. The DFO said that the estimated commercial biomass from the 2022 survey resulted in an exploitation rate of 41.79%. “DFO accepted the recommendation from the Area 12F fleet to fix the exploitation rate of 30.0% in that fishing zone,” a notice explains.
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