FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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Jun. 25, 2020

 

REMINDER - EASTERN CANADA GEAR MARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR NON TENDED FIXED GEAR FISHERIES, CRAB TRAP FISHERIES AND LOBSTER TRAP FISHERIES

This notice is being sent to remind all licence holders that gear (rope) marking requirements will be mandatory for all non-tended fixed gear fisheries which open on or after July 1, 2020.

Further details are outlined online at http://www.nfl.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/folios/00090/docs/2020-gear-marking-colour-sche-ver4-eng.pdf and in Schedule 38 - Marine Mammal Interactions and Management which is available in the National Online Licensing System. 

If you have any further questions, please contact Jackie Kean at (709) 772-2045 or Jackie.kean@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Thank you for your patience and cooperation with the introduction of these new measures.

 

Contact:

Jackie Kean

Resource Manager

Tel. (709) 772-2045

E-mail: jackie.kean@dfo-mpo.gc.ca