FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

 

NOTICE TO FISHERS

 

nf.18.243

 

July 20, 2018

 

Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closure in Conception Bay and Trinity Bay

 

DFO advises that the capelin fishery for vessels using fixed gear, tuck seine and trap, will close on Friday, July 20 at 2200 hours and reopen on Sunday, July 22 at 0600 hours in:

Trinity Bay (CFA 6)

Conception Bay (CFA 7)

Licence conditions can be obtained through DFO’s National On-line Licencing System.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2018-161 has been revoked and Variation Order 2018-172 comes into effect at 1800 hours on July 20, 2018.

“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: janet.warren@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

Contact:

Erin Dunne
Resource Manager - Pelagic Fisheries
Tel.(709) 772-3600
E-mail: erin.dunne@dfo-mpo.gc.ca