FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

Nf.16.227

7/22/2016

2016-121

Snow Crab Season Extension for NAFO Divisions 3L

DFO advises that the Snow Crab fishery, in the following Snow Crab Fishing Areas in NAFO Division 3L, has been extended and will now close at 2000 hours on August 7, 2016: Inshore (5A Bonavista Bay, 6A Trinity Bay, 6B Conception Bay, 6C/8A Southern Shore, 9A St. Mary’s Bay) Near Shore (NS) Midshore (MS) Midshore Extended (MS-EX) 8Bx North (8BxN)

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2016-119 has been revoked and Variation Order 2016-121 comes into effect on July 22, 2016.

“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:

Erin Dunne
Resource Manager - Eastern Fisheries
Tel.(709) 772-5845
E-mail: erin.dunne@dfo-mpo.gc.ca