FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISHERS

nf.20.043

 

March 20, 2020

 

3Ps Herring CLOSURES (St. Mary's Bay, Placentia Bay and Fortune Bay)

DFO wishes to advise that the following herring fisheries will close 1800 hours today, Friday March 20, 2020:

-St. Mary's Bay, Herring Fishing Area 09 and Placentia Bay, Herring Fishing Area 10 for mobile gear vessels greater than 55 feet in length (16.76 m);

-St. Mary's Bay, Herring Fishing Area 09 and Placentia Bay, Herring Fishing Area 10 for mobile gear vessels less than 55 feet in length (16.76 m);

-Placentia Bay, Herring Fishing Area 10 for fixed gear– gillnets and trap nets;

-Placentia Bay, Herring Fishing Area 10 for fixed gear – Barr Seine;

-Fortune Bay, Herring Fishing Area 11 for fixed gear – gillnets and trap nets.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2020-014 and 2020-015 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2020-018 and 2020-019 come into effect at 1600 hours on March 20, 2020.

“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: beverly.piccott@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

 

Contact:

Jodi Riggs-Power
Resource Management
Tel: 709-279-7626
jodi.riggs-power@dfo-mpo.gc.ca