FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS



nf.16.342B

12/23/2016

 

Inshore Shrimp Fishery Closing



DFO advises that the shrimp fishery in Shrimp Fishing Area 6 (Northern Shrimp), that portion of NAFO sub-Division 3Ps in Shrimp Fishing Area 7, and in Shrimp Fishing Area 8 (Gulf Shrimp) for inshore vessels less than 100 feet, based in NAFO Divisions 2J, 3K north, 3K south, 3L, 3Ps, and 4R will close on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at 2000 hours.

 

“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: Yvonne.Quirk@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

Contact:

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