Fishery Openings and Closures

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Variation Order GVO-2020-003

Issuance Date: 

2020-02-24

Species: 

Cod, Halibut, American Plaice, Greenland Halibut (turbot), Groundfish, Herring, Mackerel, Scallop, Lobster, Crab

Description: 

Revocation of the closure for the herring, mackerel, crab, lobster, scallop and any species of groundfish fishery by vessel classes C1 to C6000 in the scallop spat collection site.

Revocation: 

Revokes: GVO-2010-039

Publication Date: 

2020-02-25 09:07:38 AT

Notice

The Regional Director General for the Gulf Region, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, hereby gives notice that the Gulf Region Close Variation Order 2010-039 is hereby revoked. 

Refer to Gulf Region Close Time Variation Order 2020-003 issued on February 24, 2020. For further information regarding this Order, please contact your local Fishery Officer.  To receive an electronic copy of all future Variation Orders issued by the Gulf Region, please email Orders.glf@dfo-mpo.gc.ca and provide your email address to be placed on our Variation Orders distribution list. Notices of all active variation and prohibition orders can be viewed on the Web site of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Gulf Region, under Orders Registry, at the following address: http://www.inter.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Gulf/Orders-Registry.

Serge Doucet
Regional Director General
Gulf Region