FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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2019-298 to 2019-304


December 20, 2019

Groundfish Fisheries closed for the 2019 Season

DFO reminds fishers that the following Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets:

-        NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4R Greenland halibut (turbot) fisheries (2019-298)

-        NAFO Divisions 3NO, 4R, and 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut fisheries (2019-299)

-        NAFO 3NO White Hake Fishery for vessel classes A250, A251, A253, A254, A256, A257, A259, A260, A262, A263, A265, A266, A268, A269, A271 and A272 (2019-301)

-        NAFO Division 4R Witch flounder fishery (2019-302)

-        NAFO Subdivision 4R3Pn Cod fishery (2019-303)

-        Stewardship cod fishery and Cod Quality Project in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL (2019-303)

-        Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO areas in Newfoundland and Labrador region (2019-300)

-        Unit 1 Redfish index fishery for the inshore mobile gear fleet (2019-304)

-        Unit 2 Redfish fishery for the inshore mobile gear fleet based in 4R3Pn (2019-304)

-        NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery

-        NAFO Divisions 3NO Skate and Monkfish fisheries for vessel classes: A250, A251, A253, A254, A256, A257, A259, A260, A262, A263, A265, A266, A268, A269, A271 and A272

-        NAFO Division 3Ps Skate inshore fixed gear and mobile gear fishery

-        NAFO Division 3L <40 ft. Skate fishery

'Notices to Fish Harvesters' for all commercial fisheries are available online on the DFO NL region webpage: 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: beverly.piccott@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Contact:
Chelsie Tricco
Regional FAM Officer
Tel: (709)772-4472
Email: chelsie.tricco@dfo-mpo.gc.ca