Fishery openings and Notice of fishing prohibitions
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Atlantic Hagfish
Crab
Groundfish
Herring
Mackerel
Whelk
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NOTICE OF FISHING PROHIBITION (ROSEWAY BASIN) |
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2025-10-03 - 12:37:58 - EDT
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Notice
Fisheries and Oceans Canada hereby gives notice of the following new temporary fishing prohibitions affecting crab, groundfish (gillnet), Herring (bait and gillnet), Mackerel (bait), Whelk and Atlantic hagfish in the Maritimes Region pursuant to the conditions of fishing licenses and the Dynamic Protocol for the Protection of North Atlantic Right Whales.
Effective October 5, 2025 at 17:00 hours and until further notice, it is prohibited to fish for crab, groundfish (gillnet), Herring (bait and gillnet), Mackerel (bait), Whelk and Atlantic hagfish in that portion of the Roseway Basin enclosed by straight lines joining the following points in the order in which they are listed:
Point North Latitude West Longitude
1 43° 14' 27.56" 65° 00' 00.00"
2 42° 50' 00.00" 65° 00' 00.00"
3 42° 50' 00.00" 65° 40' 00.00"
4 43° 00' 43.47" 65° 40' 00.00"
5 43° 14' 27.56" 65° 00' 00.00"
Coordinates are expressed in the North American Datum 1983 (NAD 83) geodetic reference system.
A comprehensive overview with a map of all current and pending fishery closures and fishing prohibitions related to North Atlantic right whales is available here.
Other fisheries may also be affected. Please refer to the Maritimes Region Orders Registry to see fisheries that may be closed by variation order.
For more information, please contact a local fishery officer.