FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA 

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS 

nf.16.046B 

2016-024 

Apr. 22, 2016

 LOBSTER FISHERY OPENING IN EASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND- LFA 5, 6, 7, 8, 9AB

 DFO advises of the following lobster fishery dates:

 - Bonavista Bay (LFA 5) will open May 8 and close July 12;

 - Trinity Bay (LFA 6) will open April 27 and close July 6;

 - Conception Bay (LFA 7) will open May 2 and close July 5;

 - Southern Shore (LFA 8) will open May 9 and close July 12;

 - Cape Race to Cape Pine (LFA 9A) will open May 2 and close June 28;

 - Cape Pine to Cape St. Mary's (LFA 9B) will open May 2 and close June 28.

 DFO reminds fish harvesters of that traps are not to be retrieved until after the two day setting period.

 DFO reminds fish harvesters that they must possess a valid licence conditions available on the National Online Licencing System.

 The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2016-020 has been revoked and Variation Order 2016-024 comes into effect on April 23, 2016.

 “Notices to Fish Harvesters” for all commercial fisheries are now available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at http://www.nfl.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/e0004341

 If you would like to have all “Notices to Fish Harvesters” for commercial fisheries sent directly to you by email please contact:

amy.kavanagh-penney@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

  

For information, contact:

Erin Dunne

Resource Manager - Eastern Fisheries

Tel.(709) 772-5845

E-mail: erin.dunne@dfo-mpo.gc.ca