2023 LOBSTER FISHERY FALL SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT

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The Natural Resources Directorate would like to share information with the community about the upcoming fall lobster fishing season.

Information on the 21B Lobster Fishery

The 21B Fall fishery is set to begin on September 24, 2023. For more information, please visit the following link:

https://listuguj.ca/community-announcement-2023-lobster-fall-fisheries/

Please review all the documents provided. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Rachel Barnaby by Phone (418-788-3022) or by Email (rachel.barnaby@listuguj.ca).

21B-West Fishing Plan Update

The Natural Resources Directorate has drafted a fishing plan for a proposed fishery in an area West of 21B. To date, this fishing plan has not been approved.

The NRD is committed to further enhancing of our capacity to govern our own fishery by extending the 21B into the Listuguj Lobster Law framework, which also includes:

  • Ongoing community engagement to ensure the plan reflects community vision.
  • Working with Public Security Directorate and Rangers to ensure community members remain safe on the water in any future 21B-west fishery.
  • Conduct science and community knowledge research to monitor lobster health.
  • Continuing negotiations with Fisheries and Ocean Canada via the Rights Reconciliation Agreement for the benefit of Listuguj.

Stay tuned on LMG website or Facebook page for more updates on the 21B-West initiative!

If you wish to provide feedback or participate in the on-going community engagements in regard to the 21B-West fishing plan, do not hesitate to contact Jeremy Speller Contact Jeremy Speller by Phone (506-987-8542) or Email (jeremy.speller@listuguj.ca).