FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 

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2016-232

Oct. 11, 2016

 

Bluefin Tuna Fishery Opening Further Delayed

 

DFO advises that, at the request of industry, the opening of the Bluefin tuna fishery for vessels fishing home waters in NAFO Division 3LNOP is further delayed until 0600 hours on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Amended licence conditions are available on the National Online Licensing System (NOLS).

 

Tuna tags and ICCAT forms are available at DFO detachment offices in Bay Roberts, Marystown and Placentia. For fish harvesters who have already purchased tuna tags, your licence conditions must be returned to one of the three noted DFO offices, and your new conditions updated with tag numbers. Harvesters are reminded that use of VMS is mandatory for the 2016 season.

 

Additionally, hails at the time the animal is landed on board is also required for 2016.

 

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2016-229 has been revoked and Variation Order 2016-232 comes into effect on October 12, 2016.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: yvonne.quirk@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

Contact:

Kimberley Penney
Resource Management
Tel.(709) 772-5020
E-mail: kim.penney@dfo-mpo.gc.ca