FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 

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6/16/2016

3BC Soft-Shell Crab Closure



DFO advises that in accordance with the soft-shell crab protocol, quadrant AD30-A in Crab Fishing Area 3BC (3K inshore) will close to fishing Snow crab at midnight on Friday, June 17, 2016 due to a high incidence of soft-shell crab. All gear must be removed from this area.

“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: amy.kavanagh-penney@dfo-mpo.gc.ca


Contact:

Annette Rumbolt
Resource Manager - Shellfish
Tel:(709) 772-4911
E-mail: annette.rumbolt@dfo-mpo.gc.ca