FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
nf.16.165
6/24/2016
Bay of Islands Closed to Pelagic Fixed Gear Fishing
DFO reminds pelagic fixed gear fish harvesters in Fishing Area 13 (Cape Ray to Cape St. Gregory) that fishing is prohibited in the inner portion of the Bay of Islands (North Arm, Humber Arm, York Harbour and Lark Harbour), inside of a straight line drawn from Crabb Point to North Arm Point to Middle Arm Point to Peter Point, Woods Island to Shoal Point to Fleming Point. This area is closed all year in order to protect migrating salmon.
Contact:
Laurie Hawkins
Resource Management
Tel: 709-637-4310
Email: laurie.hawkins@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
- Date modified:
- 2016-06-24