FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA


NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS



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May 15, 2017

 

Mandatory Humane Harvesting Training for the Commercial Seal Fishery - May 2017

 

A Humane Harvesting training session is scheduled for Thursday, May 18th, as outlined below.

 

Twillingate - Thursday, May 18th – Lions Club

 

Training schedule:

9 am - Humane Harvesting

11 am - Quality / Handling / Health

 

This workshop is being delivered specifically for Sealers that are looking to obtain a Commercial Assistant Temporary Licence.

 

Fisheries and Oceans reminds all Commercial Seal licence holders that Humane Harvesting Training on the three-step process is mandatory for all Commercial Seal licence holders - including the Commercial Assistant Temporary licence category.

 

Any questions on this training can be directed to Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the following email address: SealHumaneHarvestingNL@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

“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: janet.warren@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

 

Contact:

Julie Diamond
Resource Management
Tel:  709-772-0695
E-Mail Julie.Diamond@dfo-mpo.gc.ca