FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.20.143

June 16, 2020

 

Reminder: Lobster Closed Areas

DFO would like to remind harvesters of the various areas across the Newfoundland and Labrador Region where Lobster fishing is prohibited. Those areas, along with their corresponding Lobster Fishing Area (LFA), can be found in the list below.

Lobster Protection Areas:

Mouse Island (LFA 4A)

Glovers Harbour (LFA 4A)

Gander Bay (LFA 4B)

Gooseberry Island (LFA 6)

Penguin Island (LFA 11)

Shoal Point (LFA 13B)

Trout River (LFA 14A)

In addition, Lobster fishing is not allowed in the Eastport Marine Protected Area (LFA 5).

"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:

Martin Henri
Senior Resource Manager
Resource Management and Aboriginal Fisheries
martin.henri@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Tel: (709) 772-4911