FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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8/4/2016

 

WINTER FLOUNDER (Blackback) FISHERY OPENING IN A PORTION OF 4R

 

DFO advises that the Winter Flounder (blackback) gillnet fishery, for fixed gear vessels less than 65 feet based in NAFO Divisions 4R3Pn, will open at 0600hrs on August 5, 2016 in the following area:

 

- that portion of NAFO sub-Division 4Ra from a line drawn due west of Ferolle Point, north to a line drawn due west of Unfortunate Cove Point (near the community of Big Brook), in water depths of 15 fathoms or less only.

 

This fishery will be closely monitored for incidences of excessive by-catch and the fishery will close if the established protocols are exceeded.

“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:

Laurie Hawkins

Resource Management

Tel: 709-637-4310

Email: laurie.hawkins@dfo-mpo.gc.ca