FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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May 1, 2020

FIXED GEAR HERRING FISHERY OPENING - 3Ps

DFO advises of the following herring fishery openings:

- Fortune Bay: Bar Seine (tuck) and/or trap will open May 5, 2020 at 0600 hours;

- Herring Fishing Areas 10 and 11: Gillnets will open May 4, 2020 at 0600 hours.

Please Note: Fishery may close on short notice due to limited available quota.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2020-023 has been revoked and Variation Order 2020-041 comes into effect on May 2, 2020.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:

Laurie Hawkins
Resource Management
Tel: 709-637-4310
Email: laurie.hawkins@dfo-mpo.gc.ca