FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA 

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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Aug. 20, 2019

 

3Ps <65' Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut Retention Permitted

Fish harvesters are advised that the retention of Atlantic halibut taken as by-catch in other directed groundfish fisheries in NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps will be permitted for fixed gear vessels less than 65 feet as of 0600 hours on Monday, August 26, 2019.

By-catch limits are outlined in harvesters 2019 Groundfish General Licence conditions.

"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: christine.dymond@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

Contact:

Jodi Riggs-Power

Resource Management

Tel:  709-279-7626

jodi.riggs-power@dfo-mpo.gc.ca