Fishery Notices - 2018

SHELLFISH SANITATION CLOSURES

• Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program Mapping Application

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PUBLIC NOTICES

• 2018-11-19 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Re-Opening - Significant Rainfall - Southern and Western Newfoundland 
  
• 2018-10-22 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure - Significant Rainfall - Southern and Western Newfoundland 
• 2018-10-03 RECREATIONAL ATLANTIC SALMON PUBLIC MEETINGS 
  
• 2018-09-27 ATLANTIC SALMON PUBLIC MEETINGS 
• 2018-08-15 REMINDER - 2018 Recreational Groundfish Fishery Season Dates 
• 2018-08-15 Emergency Zone during Manolis L. Operations 
  
• 2018-07-26 DFO is Requesting Feedback on Proposed Amendments to the Fisheries Act 
  
• 2018-06-12 2018 Newfoundland and Labrador Recreational Groundfish Fishery
• 2018-05-14 2018 Personal Use Seal Session (Stephenville) 
  
• 2018-04-13 Ringed Seals Opening - Sealing Area 4 
  
• 2018-04-04 Seal Fishery Opening - April 9, 2018 
  
• 2018-04-03 2018 Personal Use Seal Licence Information Session (Kelligrews) 
• 2018-03-22 2018 Personal Use Seal Licence Information Session (Fogo Island)  
• 2018-03-22 2018 Personal Use Seal Licence Information Session (Clarenville) 
  
• 2018-03-22 2018 Personal Use Seal Licence Information Session (Baie Verte) 
• 2018-03-14 2018 Personal Use Seal Licence Information Session (Rocky Harbour) 
• 2018-03-14 2018 Personal Use Seal Licence Information Session - 3Ps 
  
• 2018-03-13 REMINDER: Public Consultations NL Recreational Scallop Fishery 
  
• 2018-03-13 2018 Personal Use Seal Session (Gander) 
• 2018-03-13 Mandatory Humane Harvesting Training for the Commercial Seal Fishery - March and April 2018 
  
• 2018-03-12 2018 Personal Use Seal Licence Information Session (Clarenville) 
  
• 2018-03-09 2018 Personal Use Seal Licence Information Session (St. Anthony) 
• 2018-03-07 2018 Personal Use Seal Session 
  
• 2018-03-06 2018 Personal Use Seal Session 
  
• 2018-03-05 EXTENSION to Public Consultations NL Recreational Scallop Fishery 
• 2018-02-20 2018 Personal Use Seal Licence Information Session 
• 2018-02-08 Recreational Scallop Public Consultation 
  
• 2018-02-07 DFO Outreach Meeting on Fogo Island 
  
• 2018-02-05 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Re-Opening - Significant Rainfall 
  
• 2018-01-30 DFO Outreach Meeting on Fogo Island - Amendment 
  
• 2018-01-29 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS (NAFO Division 2J) 
• 2018-01-26 DFO Outreach Meeting on Fogo Island 
• 2018-01-24 PUBLIC MEETING - SEINE VESSEL-SALMON INTERACTIONS 
• 2018-01-17 DFO Outreach Meeting on Fogo Island 
• 2018-01-15 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure - Significant Rainfall - Western Newfoundland 
• 2018-01-12 Reminder - DFO Outreach Meetings in 3KL 
  
• 2018-01-10 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS (NAFO Division 3KL) - Correction 
  
• 2018-01-09 2018 Recreational Scallop Bag and Possession Limits
• 2018-01-09 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS (NAFO Division 3KL)
• 2018-01-09 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS (NAFO Division 3KL) - Amendment

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FISHERY GENERAL

• 2018-12-27 Subject: Final consultations - Ticketing project 
  
• 2018-12-20 CORRECTION: Hatton Basin Conservation Area Closure 
  
• 2018-12-19 Licence Extensions for 2019 
  
• 2018-11-28 Public Information Session Postponed on Fishery Monitoring Policy and Marine Mammal Protection Act 
  
• 2018-11-27 Notice of Maritime Link Submarine Cables 
  
• 2018-11-22 REMINDER: Public Information Sessions on Fishery Monitoring Policy and Marine Mammal Protection Act 
  
• 2018-11-22 License Renewal Notice to Fish Harvesters 
• 2018-11-13 Public Information Session Postponed on Fishery Monitoring Policy and Marine Mammal Protection Act 
  
• 2018-11-06 Correction: CONSULTATIONS ON PRECAUTIONARY APPROACH FOR SNOW CRAB 
  
• 2018-11-06 Public Information Sessions on Fishery Monitoring Policy and Marine Mammal Protection Act (UPDATE***) 
  
• 2018-11-02 Message for Commercial Fisheries Clients regarding a possible Canada Post postal services disruption 
• 2018-07-16 REMINDER: Marine Conservation Closure (Northeast Newfoundland Slope) 
  
• 2018-07-16 REMINDER: Marine Conservation Closure (Hopedale Saddle) 
  
• 2018-07-16 REMINDER: Marine Conservation Closure (Hatton Basin) 
  
• 2018-05-10 2018 REMINDER TO RETURN LOGBOOKS 
  
• 2018-04-03 CORRECTION: Marine Conservation Closure (Hatton Basin) 
  
• 2018-04-03 CORRECTION: Marine Conservation Closure (Hopedale Saddle) 
  
• 2018-04-03 CORRECTION: Marine Conservation Closure (Northeast Newfoundland Slope) 
• 2018-02-07 DFO Outreach Meeting on Fogo Island 
• 2018-01-30 DFO Outreach Meeting on Fogo Island - Amendment 
• 2018-01-29 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS (NAFO Division 2J) 
  
• 2018-01-26 DFO Outreach Meeting on Fogo Island 
  
• 2018-01-17 DFO Outreach Meeting on Fogo Island 
• 2018-01-12 Reminder - DFO Outreach Meetings in 3KL 
• 2018-01-10 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS (NAFO Division 3KL) - Correction 
  
• 2018-01-09 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS (NAFO Division 3KL)
• 2018-01-09 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS (NAFO Division 3KL) - Amendment

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ANGLING

Salmon and Trout

• 2018-12-06 REMINDER - Online Recreational Trout Consultation 
  
• 2018-11-06 LABRADOR RECREATIONAL ATLANTIC SALMON PUBLIC MEETING 
• 2018-10-17 Online Recreational Trout Consultation 
• 2018-10-17 ADDITIONAL RECREATIONAL ATLANTIC SALMON PUBLIC MEETING ADDED
  
• 2018-10-03 RECREATIONAL ATLANTIC SALMON PUBLIC MEETINGS 
  
• 2018-10-03 Salmon Angling Log 
  
• 2018-09-25 ATLANTIC SALMON PUBLIC MEETINGS 
  
• 2018-09-13 Fall Angling - Gander River re-opening 
  
• 2018-09-12 Rainbow and Brown Trout 
  
• 2018-09-07 Fall Angling - Gander Main Stem Closing 
• 2018-09-06 Salmon Angling Season Closures 
  
• 2018-09-06 Trout Angling Season Closures 
  
• 2018-09-06 Salmon Rivers Re-opening in Zone 14A 
• 2018-09-05 Salmon Rivers Re-opening in Zones 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 
• 2018-08-31 Salmon Rivers Re-Opening in Zone 3, 4, 12, 13 and 14A 
• 2018-08-30 Salmon Rivers re-opening in Zone 12 and 13 
• 2018-08-28 Salmon Rivers Closing in Zones 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14A 
• 2018-08-23 Salmon River re-opening in Zone 12 
  
• 2018-08-22 Salmon River re-opening in Zone 12 
• 2018-08-21 Salmon River re-opening in Zone 13 
• 2018-08-20 Salmon Rivers Re-opening in Zones 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 
  
• 2018-08-20 REMINDER: ADIES LAKE CLOSED FOR SEASON 
  
• 2018-08-19 Salmon River re-opening in Zone 4 
  
• 2018-08-17 Salmon Rivers re-opening in Zone 3, 13 and 14A 
• 2018-08-13 Salmon Rivers closing in Zones 8 and 9 
  
• 2018-08-09 Salmon Rivers closing in Zone 3, 10, 11 and 13 
• 2018-08-08 Salmon River re-opening in Zone 13 
  
• 2018-08-08 Salmon Rivers closing in Zone 10 
• 2018-08-07 Salmon River Closing in Zone 9  
  
• 2018-08-07 Salmon Rivers re-opening in Zone 10 and 11 
• 2018-08-03 Salmon Rivers Closing in Zone 11 
  
• 2018-08-02 ATLANTIC SALMON MANAGEMENT CHANGE 
  
• 2018-08-01 Salmon River re-opening in Zone 3 
• 2018-07-31 Salmon River Closing in Zone 13 
  
• 2018-07-31 Salmon Rivers re-opening in Zone 11, 12 and 13 
  
• 2018-07-27 Salmon Rivers Closing in Zone 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14A 
  
• 2018-07-27 Salmon River re-opening in Zone 13 
  
• 2018-07-26 Salmon River Closing in Zone 12 
  
• 2018-07-25 Salmon Rivers Closing in Zone 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 14A 
  
• 2018-07-24 Salmon Rivers Closing in Zone 3 and 14A 
  
• 2018-07-24 Salmon Rivers Closing in Zone 13 
  
• 2018-07-24 Correction - Salmon Rivers Closing in Zone 4
• 2018-07-23 salmon Rivers closing in Zones 3,4,5,6, 12, 13 and 14A 
  
• 2018-07-20 Salmon Rivers closing in Zone 4 
• 2018-07-19 Salmon Rivers closing in Zones 3 & 4 
  
• 2018-07-19 CORRECTION - ATLANTIC SALMON MANAGEMENT 
  
• 2018-07-19 ATLANTIC SALMON MANAGEMENT CHANGE 
  
• 2018-06-25 Conne River Angling Season 
• 2018-06-13 REMINDER - 2018 Recreational Atlantic Salmon Fishery Opening in Labrador June 15, 2018 
• 2018-06-04 2018 Atlantic Salmon Angling Season Opening 
• 2018-05-31 Delayed Opening for the 2018 Atlantic Salmon Angling Season 
• 2018-05-14 Trout Season Opening in Insular Newfoundland
  
• 2018-05-07 2018 Atlantic Salmon Recreational Fishery 
  
• 2018-04-12 Closure of Winter Trout Angling Season 
• 2018-01-31 2018 Winter Trout and Smelt Angling Opening 
  
• 2018-01-24 PUBLIC MEETING - SEINE VESSEL-SALMON INTERACTIONS 

Recreational Groundfish

• 2018-06-12 2018 Newfoundland and Labrador Recreational Groundfish Fishery 
  

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GROUNDFISH

Groundfish General

• 2018-12-31 Groundfish Fisheries closed for the 2018 Season 
  
• 2018-08-10 Waters Adjacent to Bonavista Opened to Gill Net Use 
  
• 2018-05-31 4R Greenland Halibut Fishery   
• 2018-05-18 2018 REMINDER for 3Ps Groundfish HAIL IN REQUIREMENTS 
• 2018-05-11 3Ps <65' Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut Retention 
• 2018-05-11 3Ps <65' Mobile Gear Atlantic Halibut Retention 
  
• 2018-03-26 Groundfish General Licence Conditions Extension for April 2018 
  
• 2018-03-15 3Ps <65' Mobile Gear Atlantic Halibut Retention Prohibited 

American Plaice

• No Notices for 2018

Atlantic Halibut

• 2018-12-31 Groundfish Fisheries closed for the 2018 Season 
  
• 2018-11-06 3NOP Atlantic Halibut Longline Fishery Closure 
  
• 2018-09-24 4R ATLANTIC HALIBUT - AMENDMENT TO PERIOD 7 CLOSE TIME 
  
• 2018-09-14 4R ATLANTIC HALIBUT - SEVENTH SEASONAL OPENING DATE 
  
• 2018-09-12 Atlantic Halibut opening in 4R for Quebec Region Fleet 
• 2018-09-11 4R ATLANTIC HALIBUT - AMENDMENT TO PERIOD 6 CLOSE TIME 
• 2018-09-07 3Ps Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut Retention No Longer Permitted 
• 2018-08-30 4R ATLANTIC HALIBUT - SIXTH SEASONAL OPENING DATE 
  
• 2018-08-24 4R ATLANTIC HALIBUT - AMENDMENT TO PERIOD 5 CLOSE TIME 
  
• 2018-08-24 3Ps <65' Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut Retention Permitted 
• 2018-08-16 4R ATLANTIC HALIBUT - FIFTH SEASONAL OPENING DATE 
  
• 2018-08-02 4R Atlantic Halibut Fishery Opening for the Quebec Region Fleet 
  
• 2018-08-01 Amendment: 4R Halibut Fishery Opening for Quebec Region Fleet (New Dates) 
  
• 2018-07-27 Atlantic Halibut fishery in 4R 
  
• 2018-07-26 4R Atlantic Halibut - FOURTH SEASONAL OPENING DATE 
  
• 2018-07-24 4R HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING FOR THE QUEBEC REGION FLEET 
  
• 2018-07-20 Atlantic Halibut Fishery Closing in NAFO Sub-Division 3Pn 
  
• 2018-07-13 4R ATLANTIC HALIBUT - THIRD SEASONAL OPENING DATE 
  
• 2018-07-05 Halibut Fishery opening for the Quebec Region Fleet 
  
• 2018-07-04 4R Halibut Fishery opening for the Quebec Region Fleet 
  
• 2018-07-03 Atlantic Halibut Opening for Quebec Region 
• 2018-06-29 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut Fishery Closing 
  
• 2018-06-29 AMENDMENT - 4R Halibut Fishery opening for the Quebec Region Fleet 
  
• 2018-06-28 4R ATLANTIC HALIBUT - SECOND SEASONAL OPENING DATE 
  
• 2018-06-27 3Ps Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut Retention No Longer Permitted 
  
• 2018-06-27 4R Halibut Fishery opening for the Quebec Region Fleet 
• 2018-06-15 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut, Monkfish, Skate and White Hake Delayed Opening 
  
• 2018-06-15 4R ATLANTIC HALIBUT - FIRST SEASONAL OPENING DATE 
• 2018-06-15 ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN DIVISION 4R - Quebec Based Vessels 
  
• 2018-06-14 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut, Monkfish, Skate and White Hake Opening 
  
• 2018-05-11 3Ps <65' Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut Retention 
  
• 2018-05-11 3Ps <65' Mobile Gear Atlantic Halibut Retention 
  
• 2018-05-11 ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY Re-Opening in 3Pn 
  
• 2018-05-04 ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY CLOSING IN 3Pn 
• 2018-04-27 HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN 4R FOR QUEBEC REGION FLEET 
  
• 2018-04-26 ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY Re-Opening in 3Pn 
• 2018-04-19 ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN DIVISION 4R - Quebec Based Vessels 
• 2018-04-18 ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY CLOSING IN 3Pn 
• 2018-04-04 ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN SUB-DIVISION 3Pn 
• 2018-03-15 3Ps <65' Mobile Gear Atlantic Halibut Retention Prohibited 

Cod

• 2018-12-31 Groundfish Fisheries closed for the 2018 Season 
  
• 2018-12-17 COD FISHERY CLOSING IN NAFO DIVISION 4RS3Pn 
  
• 2018-11-06 COD FISHERY OPENING IN NAFO DIVISION 4RS3Pn 
  
• 2018-11-05 COD FISHERY CLOSING IN NAFO DIVISION 4RS3Pn 
  
• 2018-11-05 COD FISHERY CLOSING IN NAFO SUBDIVISION 3Ps (d) and (e) 
  
• 2018-11-05 COD FISHERY CLOSING IN NAFO SUBDIVISION 3Ps (a) with New Management Measures 
  
• 2018-10-25 REMINDER: 2018 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery – Closure 
• 2018-10-16 2018 Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery: Reopening in NAFO Divisions 3KL 
• 2018-10-09 2J3KL Stewardship Fishery - Closure Notice (Except Fall Fishers) 
  
• 2018-10-09 2018 Cod Quality Project - Fishery Closure 
  
• 2018-10-05 2018 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery Status Update 
• 2018-10-04 REMINDER - 3Ps (a)&(b) Inshore Fishery MEETING 
• 2018-10-01 3Ps (a)&(b) Inshore Fishery MEETING 
• 2018-09-26 Reminder: 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship- Weekly limit and gear 
  
• 2018-09-25 3Pn4R Cod fishery New Closing Date for the Quebec Region Fleet - Amendment 
  
• 2018-09-24 2018 Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery - Fall Fishery Opening 
  
• 2018-09-18 2018 Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery - Reopening in NAFO Divisions 3KL 
• 2018-09-05 2018 Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery - Temporary Closure in NAFO Divisions 3KL 
• 2018-08-29 2018 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery Update and Reminders 
• 2018-08-28 Cod Fishery Remaining OPEN in NAFO Divisions 4RS and Sub-divisions 3Pn 
• 2018-08-15 Emergency Zone during Manolis L. Operations 
• 2018-08-13 2018 Cod Quality Project Opening 
  
• 2018-08-10 Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery Opening 
  
• 2018-08-10 Stewardship Cod - Weekly Limits Reminder 
• 2018-08-03 REMINDER: Season Dates of 2018 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery 
  
• 2018-07-26 REMINDER - 2018 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery - Fall Fishery Option 
  
• 2018-07-20 4R3Pn Cod fishery Opening for the Quebec Region Fleet 
  
• 2018-07-19 REMINDER - 2018 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery - Fall Fishery Option 
  
• 2018-07-12 3Pn4R Cod fishery Opening for the Quebec Region Fleet 
  
• 2018-07-12 2018 – Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) – 2J3KL Stewardship Fishery 
  
• 2018-07-09 2018 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery - Fall Fishery Option
• 2018-07-05 Cod Fishery OPENING in NAFO Divisions 4RS and Sub-divisions 3Pn 
• 2018-06-27 4R3PN COD FISHERY OPENING FOR QUEBEC FLEET 
• 2018-06-12 2018 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery Management Approach 
• 2018-05-11 3Ps Cod Fishery Opening 
• 2018-02-26 3Ps Cod Fishery Closing 
• 2018-02-20 3Ps Cod Fishery Closing for 3Pn Based MG Fleet 
• 2018-01-17 Spawning Closure Reminder - 3Ps Cod 

Greenland Halibut

• 2018-12-31 Groundfish Fisheries closed for the 2018 Season 
  
• 2018-10-11 Fixed Gear <65' Vessel Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery Closing in NAFO Divisions 2+3KLMNO 
  
• 2018-09-12 Fixed Gear less than 65' Vessel Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery Opening in NAFO Divisions 2+3K 
• 2018-08-29 Fixed Gear less than 65' Vessel Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery Opening in NAFO Divisions 3LMNO 
  
• 2018-08-23 Fixed Gear less than 65' Vessel Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery Opening in NAFO Divisions 2+3K 
• 2018-08-20 GREENLAND HALIBUT (TURBOT) FISHERY CLOSING IN NAFO DIVISION 4RST 
• 2018-08-17 3L Turbot –160 to 300 fms– Test Fishery Opening 
  
• 2018-08-10 GREENLAND HALIBUT FISHERY CLOSING IN 4R TO QUEBEC BASED FLEET 
  
• 2018-07-31 Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery < 65 ft. Fixed Gear Fleet in NAFO Divisions 2+3K - extension 
  
• 2018-07-31 Fixed Gear less than 65' Vessel Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery Opening in NAFO Divisions 3LMNO 
  
• 2018-07-13 3L Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Test Fishery - Expressions of Interest 
  
• 2018-07-11 GREENLAND HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN 4R TO QUEBEC BASED FLEET 
  
• 2018-07-10 Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery < 65 ft. Fixed Gear Fleet in NAFO Divisions 2+3KLMNO - extension 
  
• 2018-06-28 Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery < 65 ft. Fixed Gear Fleet Opening in NAFO Divisions 2+3KLMNO 
  
• 2018-06-22 3Ps Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery Opening
• 2018-06-20 Greenland Halibut Fishery Opening in 4R to Upper and Middle North Shore Fixed Gear 
• 2018-06-14 GREENLAND HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN DIVISION 4R - Quebec Based Vessels 
• 2018-05-31 4R Greenland Halibut Fishery 
  
• 2018-05-30 Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 4RST 
• 2018-05-22 Reminder: 2018 Expression of Interest Greenland Halibut (Turbot) for 2+3K and 3LMNO due May 25, 2018
• 2018-05-07 2018 Expression of Interest Greenland Halibut (Turbot) for 2+3K and 3LMNO
  
• 2018-04-27 GREENLAND HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN 4R TO GASPE-BASED FLEET 
• 2018-04-05 GREENLAND HALIBUT OPENING IN 4R FOR QUEBEC BASED VESSELS 
  

Lumpfish

• 2018-12-31 Groundfish Fisheries closed for the 2018 Season 
  
• 2018-07-30 Lumpfish Closing in a portion of NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-07-25 Reminder - Lumpfish Fishery Closing in a Portion of NAFO Division 3Ps 
  
• 2018-07-25 Lumpfish Closing in a portion of NAFO Division 3L  
  
• 2018-06-29 Lumpfish Closing in a Portion of NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-06-28 LUMPFISH FISHERY CLOSING IN A PORTION OF NAFO DIVISION 4R 
• 2018-06-26 Lumpfish Closing in a portion of NAFO Division 3L  
  
• 2018-06-21 Lumpfish Fishery Opening in a portion of NAFO Division 3K 
• 2018-06-11 Lumpfish Fishery Opening in a portion of NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-06-07 Lumpfish Fishery Opening in a Portion of NAFO Division 3Ps 
  
• 2018-06-06 Lumpfish Opening in a portion of NAFO Division 3L 
• 2018-05-18 3Ps Lumpfish Openings 
  
• 2018-05-18 Lumpfish Fishery Opening in a portion of NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-05-15 Lumpfish Fishery Opening in a portion of NAFO Division 3K 
• 2018-05-09 Lumpfish Opening in a portion of NAFO Division 3L  
• 2018-05-09 LUMPFISH FISHERY OPENING IN A PORTION OF NAFO DIVISION 4R  

Monkfish

• 2018-12-21 3NO Skate and Monkfish Fisheries Closing 
  
• 2018-06-15 3NO Skate, Monkfish and Hake Fisheries Delayed Opening 
  
• 2018-06-15 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut, Monkfish, Skate and White Hake Delayed Opening 
  
• 2018-06-14 3NO Skate, Monkfish and Hake Fisheries Opening 
  
• 2018-06-14 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut, Monkfish, Skate and White Hake Opening 
  
• 2018-04-26 3Ps Fixed Gear Skate and Monkfish Fisheries Opening 

Redfish

• 2018-12-31 Groundfish Fisheries closed for the 2018 Season 
  
• 2018-11-26 Unit I redfish fishery re-opening 
  
• 2018-11-01 REDFISH FISHERY CLOSING IN A PORTION OF UNIT II  
• 2018-09-21 Unit 1 Redfish Index Fishery - 4R Test Fishery Change in Close time 
  
• 2018-09-18 Unit 1 Redfish Index Fishery - 4R Test Fishery 
• 2018-07-27 CLOSING REDFISH FISHERY TO THE LESS THAN 19.81 METRES FLEET IN UNIT 1 
  
• 2018-07-19 UNIT II (NAFO DIVISIONS 3Ps (h)) REDFISH FISHERY CLOSURE 
• 2018-07-10 Amendment 3: UNIT 1 (NAFO DIVISIONS 4R) INDEX REDFISH FISHERY CLOSURE 
  
• 2018-07-10 Amendment 2: UNIT I (NAFO DIVISIONS 4R) INDEX REDFISH FISHERY CLOSING 
  
• 2018-07-09 Amendment: UNIT I (NAFO DIVISIONS 4R) INDEX REDFISH FISHERY CLOSING 
  
• 2018-07-06 UNIT I (NAFO DIVISIONS 4R) INDEX REDFISH FISHERY CLOSING 
  
• 2018-07-06 Unit II Redfish Opening for Mobile and Fixed Gear Fleets 
  
• 2018-06-29 UNIT I (NAFO DIVISIONS 4R) INDEX REDFISH FISHERY OPENING 
• 2018-03-07 REDFISH FISHERY CLOSING IN UNIT II - mobile gear fleet  

Skate

• 2018-12-21 3NO Skate and Monkfish Fisheries Closing 
  
• 2018-08-23 3Ps Fixed Gear Skate Fishery Closing 
  
• 2018-08-08 Amendment to nf.18.291 - 3Ps Fixed Gear Skate Fishery Closing 
  
• 2018-08-08 3Ps Fixed Gear Skate Fishery Closing 
• 2018-06-15 3NO Skate, Monkfish and Hake Fisheries Delayed Opening 
  
• 2018-06-15 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut, Monkfish, Skate and White Hake Delayed Opening 
  
• 2018-06-14 3NO Skate, Monkfish and Hake Fisheries Opening 
  
• 2018-06-14 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut, Monkfish, Skate and White Hake Opening 
  
• 2018-04-26 3Ps Fixed Gear Skate and Monkfish Fisheries Opening 
  
• 2018-04-24 AMENDMENT - Skate Fishery Closing in Sub-Division 3Ps for Mobile Gear 
• 2018-04-23 Skate Fishery Closing in Sub-Division 3Ps for Mobile Gear 
• 2018-03-28 Skate Fishery Opening in Sub-Division 3Ps for Mobile Gear 

White Hake

• 2018-21-31 Groundfish Fisheries closed for the 2018 Season 
  
• 2018-07-24 3NO Directed White Hake Fishery Closing 
  
• 2018-06-15 3NO Skate, Monkfish and Hake Fisheries Delayed Opening 
  
• 2018-06-15 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut, Monkfish, Skate and White Hake Delayed Opening 
  
• 2018-06-14 3NO Skate, Monkfish and Hake Fisheries Opening 
  
• 2018-06-14 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut, Monkfish, Skate and White Hake Opening 
  
• 2018-05-11 White Hake Fishery Opening In 3Ps 
  

Winter Flounder (Blackback)

• 2018-08-16 Winter Flounder (Blackback) Fishery Closing in 3KL 
  
• 2018-08-09 Winter Flounder (Blackback) Opening in NAFO Divisions 3KL 
  
• 2018-07-06 Winter Flounder (Blackback) Opening in 3Ps 

Witch Flounder

• 2018-12-31 Groundfish Fisheries closed for the 2018 Season 
  
• 2018-12-11 WITCH FLOUNDER (GREYSOLE) FISHERY CLOSING IN NAFO DIVISION 4R 
  
• 2018-06-29 Witch Flounder Fishery Opening in NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps 
• 2018-06-22 WITCH FLOUNDER FISHERY OPENING IN NAFO SUB-DIVISION 4Rd (Bay St. George) 
  
• 2018-03-28 Witch Flounder fishery closing in 3Ps 
  

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PELAGICS

Pelagics General

• 2018-12-27 Capelin, Herring, and Mackerel Fisheries Closing 
  
• 2018-08-16 2018-19 4R Herring Fishery 
  

Bait

• 2018-06-29 Bait Season for Herring Extended in HFA 3-11 
  

Capelin- Fixed Gear

• 2018-12-27 Capelin, Herring, and Mackerel Fisheries Closing 
  
• 2018-08-07 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closing in 3K  
  
• 2018-08-03 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Extended in a portion of 3K Capelin Fishing Area 3 
  
• 2018-08-02 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closing in a portion of 3K Capelin Fishing Area 4 
  
• 2018-08-02 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Extended in a portion of 3K Capelin Fishing Area 3 
  
• 2018-08-02 Fixed Gear Capelin re-opening in CFA 14 Western NL 
• 2018-08-01 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closing in a portion of 3K Capelin Fishing Area 3 
• 2018-07-31 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Reopening in a Portion of Capelin Fishing Area 3 in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-07-30 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closing in a portion of 3K Cape Fox to Hampden 
  
• 2018-07-28 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in a Portion of Capelin Fishing Area 3 in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-07-26 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in a Portion of Capelin Fishing Area 4 in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-07-26 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in a Portion of Capelin Fishing Area 4 in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-07-25 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in a Portion of Capelin Fishing Area 3 in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-07-24 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closing in Conception Bay 
  
• 2018-07-24 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closing in Bonavista Bay 
  
• 2018-07-24 Fixed Gear Capelin re-opening in CFA 14 Western NL 
  
• 2018-07-22 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closing in Trinity Bay 
  
• 2018-07-20 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in Bonavista Bay 
  
• 2018-07-20 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closure in Conception Bay and Trinity Bay 
  
• 2018-07-17 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in Trinity Bay 
  
• 2018-07-16 Fixed Gear Capelin opening in Conception Bay (Area 7) 
  
• 2018-07-16 CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY CLOSING IN WESTERN NL 
  
• 2018-07-03 CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY OPENING IN PORTION OF AREA 14 
  
• 2018-06-29 2018-19 4RST Capelin Fishery 
  
• 2018-06-29 2018 2J3KLPs Capelin Fishery 
  
• 2018-06-27 CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY CLOSING IN A PORTION OF WESTERN NL 
  
• 2018-06-26 CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY OPENING IN PORTIONS OF AREA 14 
• 2018-06-26 CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY CLOSING IN A PORTION OF WESTERN NL 
• 2018-06-22 CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY CLOSING IN A PORTION OF WESTERN NL 
• 2018-06-13 CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY OPENING IN AREA 13 AND PORTION OF AREA 14 
  

Capelin- Mobile Gear

• 2018-12-27 Capelin, Herring, and Mackerel Fisheries Closing 
  
• 2018-07-28 Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery opening by Permit only in White Bay and Notre Dame Bay 
  
• 2018-07-27 Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Closing in Notre Dame Bay and White Bay 
  
• 2018-07-25 Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in Notre Dame Bay and White Bay
  
• 2018-07-18 Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in Trinity Bay and Bonavista Bay 
  
• 2018-07-17 CAPELIN FISHERY CLOSING IN WESTERN NL 
  
• 2018-07-16 Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Closing in Conception Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 7) 
  
• 2018-07-14 Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in Conception Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 7) 
  
• 2018-07-08 Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery closing in Conception Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 7) 
• 2018-07-05 Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in Conception Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 7) 
• 2018-06-29 2018-19 4RST Capelin Fishery 
  
• 2018-06-29 2018 2J3KLPs Capelin Fishery 
  
• 2018-06-27 CAPELIN FISHERY CLOSING IN WESTERN NL 
  
• 2018-06-13 CAPELIN FISHERY OPENING FOR THE GREATER THAN AND LESS THAN 65' FLEET IN WESTERN NL 
  

Herring- Fixed Gear

• 2018-12-27 Capelin, Herring, and Mackerel Fisheries Closing 
  
• 2018-12-04 Date Correction Tuck/Bar Seine Herring Fishery Opening - Bonavista and Conception Bay  
  
• 2018-12-03 Tuck/Bar Seine Herring Fishery Opening - Bonavista and Conception Bay  
• 2018-09-25 Herring Gillnet/Trap Fishery Opening Conception Bay (HFA 7) 
  
• 2018-09-20 Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Opening - Trinity Bay (Area 6) 
  
• 2018-09-19 Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Openings in White Bay and Notre Dame Bay 
• 2018-09-11 Herring Gillnet/Trap Fishery Opening Bonavista Bay (Fishing Area 5) 
  
• 2018-09-10 Herring Gillnet/Trap Fishery Opening Trinity Bay (Fishing Area 6) 
• 2018-08-22 REMINDER: 2018 EXPRESSION of Interest for Herring Barr Seine (tuck seine) in NAFO Division 3K 
• 2018-08-17 Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Opening in White Bay (HFA 3) and Notre Dame Bay (HFA 4) 
  
• 2018-08-16 2018-19 4R Herring Fishery 
  
• 2018-08-14 Herring Fixed Gear Opening for Traps and Bar Seine / Tuck Seine in Fishing Area 2 
  
• 2018-06-14 HERRING FIXED GEAR FISHERY CLOSING IN AREA 12 AND PORTIONS OF AREA 13 
  
• 2018-06-14 HERRING FIXED GEAR FISHERY CLOSING IN PORTIONS OF AREA 14 
  
• 2018-05-31 Extension - Bar and Tuck Seine Herring Fishery in Bonavista and Trinity Bay (Areas 5-6) 
  
• 2018-05-31 Extension - Gillnet and Trap Herring Fishery in 3K and 3L (Areas 3-8) 
• 2018-04-30 Herring Gillnet/Trap Fishery Opening Conception Bay (Fishing Area 7) 
• 2018-04-27 Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Opening in Southern Shore (HFA 8) 
  
• 2018-04-19 3Ps FIXED GEAR HERRING OPENING - PASS ISLAND TO CINQ CERF 
• 2018-04-16 3K Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Opening in Areas 3 and 4 for Nets and Traps Only 
• 2018-04-11 Reminder: Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Opening - Bonavista Bay and Trinity Bay (Area 5 and 6) 
• 2018-04-09 Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Opening - Trinity Bay (Area 6) 
  
• 2018-04-09 Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Opening - Bonavista Bay (Area 5) 
• 2018-03-26 3Ps - FIXED GEAR (BAR SEINE) HERRING FISHERY CLOSING - FORTUNE BAY 
  
• 2018-03-15 FIXED GEAR HERRING FISHERY OPENING - FORTUNE BAY 
  
• 2018-03-13 Fixed Gear Herring Opening - Placentia Bay(10) - Bar seine 
  
• 2018-03-13 Fixed Gear Herring Opening - Placentia Bay(10)- gillnets & traps 

Herring- Mobile Gear

• 2018-12-27 Capelin, Herring, and Mackerel Fisheries Closing 
  
• 2018-12-04 Herring Closures in NAFO Division 3K - Notre Dame Bay (HFA 4) 
  
• 2018-11-09 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 3L (Bonavista Bay and Conception Bay) 
• 2018-11-08 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in White Bay (HFA 3) in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-11-07 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 3L (Trinity Bay HFA 6) 
• 2018-09-11 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 3K (Areas 3-4) 
  
• 2018-08-18 2018-19 4R Herring Fishery 
• 2018-06-08 Extension - Mobile Gear Herring Fishery in 3K (Areas 3 and 4) 
  
• 2018-05-31 Extension - Mobile Gear Herring Fishery in St. Mary's Bay (Area 9) 
  
• 2018-05-31 Extension - Mobile Gear Herring Fishery in 3K and 3L (Areas 3-8) 
• 2018-04-16 Mobile Gear (Purse Seine) Herring Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 3K and 3L (Areas 3-8) 
• 2018-03-21 3Ps - Herring Mobile Gear Closing in Placentia Bay for <55' fleet 
• 2018-03-02 3Ps - Herring Mobile Gear Opening in Placentia Bay for <55' fleet 
• 2018-02-16 Mobile Gear/Purse Seine Herring Fishery Closing in Placentia Bay 
• 2018-01-29 Herring Mobile Gear Opening in St. Mary's Bay and Placentia Bay for >55' fleet 

Mackerel- Fixed Gear

• 2018-12-27 Capelin, Herring, and Mackerel Fisheries Closing 
  
• 2018-10-09 Fixed and Mobile Gear Mackerel Fishery - Change to Close Time 
  
• 2018-10-05 Fixed and Mobile Gear Mackerel Fishery Closing 
• 2018-07-27 Opening of Fixed and Mobile Gear Mackerel Fisheries in 2J3KLPs 
  
• 2018-07-27 MACKEREL FIXED GEAR FISHERY OPENING IN WESTERN NL AREAS 
  

Mackerel- Mobile Gear 

• 2018-12-27 Capelin, Herring, and Mackerel Fisheries Closing 
  
• 2018-10-09 Fixed and Mobile Gear Mackerel Fishery - Change to Close Time 
  
• 2018-10-05 Fixed and Mobile Gear Mackerel Fishery Closing 
• 2018-07-27 Opening of Fixed and Mobile Gear Mackerel Fisheries in 2J3KLPs 
  
• 2018-07-27 MACKEREL PURSE SEINE FISHERY OPENING IN WESTERN NL AREAS 
  

Bluefin Tuna

• 2018-11-15 Additional Bluefin Tuna tags available 
  
• 2018-07-16 2018 Homewaters Bluefin Tuna Fishery Opening 
  

Eel

• 2018-10-30 Eel Fishery Closing 
  
• 2018-09-07 Eel Fishery 
  

• 2018-06-27 Opening Dates for Eel Fishery in Inland Waters 

• Opening Date for 2018 NL Commercial Eel Fishery in Coastal Waters 

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SHELLFISH

Shellfish General

• No Notices for 2018

Crab

• 2018-07-27 Snow Crab Fishery Closure NAFO Division 2J South of 54 40  
  
• 2018-07-27 Crab Season Extension for Crab Fishing Area 3A  
  
• 2018-07-20 Snow crab Season Extension for Crab Fishing Areas in NAFO Divisions 3LNO 
  
• 2018-07-12 Extension - Crab Fishery in Crab Fishing Areas (CFA) 3B and 3BC in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-07-11 Soft-Shell Closed Area for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 2J 
  
• 2018-07-11 SNOW CRAB SEASON CLOSURE FOR 8BxS (south) in NAFO Division 3NO 
  
• 2018-07-10 Extension - Crab Fishery in Crab Fishing Area (CFA) 3A in NAFO Division 3K
• 2018-07-06 REMINDER: SNOW CRAB FISHERY CLOSURES FOR CRAB FISHING AREAS 3C, 3D and 4 in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-07-04 Soft-Shell Closed Area for Crab in NAFO Division 3NO 
  
• 2018-07-04 CORRECTION to nf.18.195B - Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-07-03 Extension - Crab Fishery in Crab Fishing Areas (CFA) 3B and 3BC in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-07-03 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-06-29 Extension - Crab Fishery in Crab Fishing Area (CFA) 3C in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-06-26 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-06-26 Extension - Crab Fishery in Crab Fishing Areas (CFA) 3B, 3BC, 3D and 4 in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-06-26 Soft-Shell Closed Area for Crab in NAFO Division 3L 
  
• 2018-06-25 Soft-Shell Closed Area for Crab in NAFO Division 3L 
  
• 2018-06-22 Soft-Shell Closed Area for Crab in NAFO Division 3K 
• 2018-06-20 Soft-Shell Closed Area for Crab in NAFO Division 3L 
  
• 2018-06-18 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-06-18 REMINDER: 2018 SNOW CRAB SEASON CLOSURES FOR 4R3Pn 
• 2018-06-15 Soft-Shell Closed Area for Crab in NAFO Division 3L 
  
• 2018-06-13 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 3K 
• 2018-06-12 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 3K 
• 2018-06-12 Snow Crab Season Closures for 3Ps and portions of 4R 
• 2018-06-08 2018 SNOW CRAB SEASON EXTENSION FOR CRAB FISHING AREAS IN NAFO DIVISIONS 4R3Pn 
  
• 2018-05-31 Delayed Opening 2J Crab South of 54 40 
• 2018-05-30 Soft-Shell Closed Area for Crab in NAFO Division 3L
• 2018-05-28 2018 Snow Crab Season Extended for Crab Fishing Area 11E 
  
• 2018-05-25 Delayed Opening 2J Crab South of 54 40
  
• 2018-05-25 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 3K
  
• 2018-05-22 Delayed Opening 2J Crab South of 54 40 
• 2018-05-18 Snow Crab Fishery Opening in NAFO divison 2J South of 54 40 
• 2018-05-11 Bitter Crab Handling Practices and Identification 
• 2018-05-01 SNOW CRAB FISHERY OPENING IN CRAB FISHING AREA 13 
• 2018-04-30 3Ps Snow Crab Season Closure for Fishing Area 11 West 
• 2018-04-26 Crab Fishing Area 3C (Green Bay) Opening 
  
• 2018-04-19 Crab Fishery Opening in Crab Fishing Area (CFA) 3B White Bay in NAFO Division 3K 
• 2018-04-11 Snow Crab Fishery Opening in NAFO division 3K for Crab Fishing Areas 3A, 3BC, 4 and 3D 
• 2018-04-06 2018 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING FOR 3LNO, 3Ps, and 4R3Pn 
  
• 2018-04-05 2018 Newfoundland and Labrador Snow Crab Fishery 
• 2018-03-13 3Ps PLACENTIA BAY Buddy-up Applications Available for 10A Inshore Crab Harvesters 
• 2018-02-16 Applications for Crab Fishing Area 3BC in NAFO Div. 3K are Available 
  
• 2018-02-16 Buddy-up Applications Available for 3K Inshore Crab Harvesters 
• 2018-01-29 Buddy-up Applications Available for 3L Inshore Crab Harvesters 
• 2018-01-29 Area Selection Applications Available for 3L Inshore Crab Harvesters 
  

Toad Crab

• 2018-10-29 Toad Crab Fishery Closing
• 2018-04-30 Toad Crab Fishery Opening 
  

Lobster

• 2018-07-12 EXTENSION-LOBSTER FISHERY IN NAFO DIVISION 3K 
  
• 2018-07-12 EXTENSION-LOBSTER FISHERY NAFO DIVISION 3L 
  
• 2018-07-10 Extension-Lobster Fishery in LFA 5 (Bonavista Bay) in NAFO Division 3L 
  
• 2018-07-05 Extension-Lobster Fishery in LFA 6 (Trinity Bay) in NAFO Division 3L 
  
• 2018-06-29 REMINDER 4R3Pn Lobster Fishing Season Closure Dates 
• 2018-06-29 EXTENSION-LOBSTER FISHERY IN LFA 4B (NOTRE DAME BAY EAST) IN NAFO DIVISION 3K 
  
• 2018-06-29 EXTENSION-LOBSTER FISHERY IN LFA 7 (CONCEPTION BAY) - NAFO DIVISION 3L 
  
• 2018-06-28 REMINDER 3Ps Lobster Fishing Season Closure Dates 
  
• 2018-06-18 Reminder 3Ps Lobster Fishing Season Closure Dates 
• 2018-05-15 LOBSTER FISHERY SEASON OPENING IN AREA 14C 
• 2018-05-03 AMENDMENT 2 - LOBSTER FISHERY DELAYED IN FISHING AREAS 14A and 14B 
• 2018-05-01 AMENDMENT - LOBSTER FISHERY OPENING IN FISHING AREAS 14A and 14B 
• 2018-04-30 LOBSTER FISHERY OPENING IN FISHING AREAS 14A and 14B 
• 2018-04-24 Correction - Lobster fishing Area 4B Notre Dame Bay East 
• 2018-04-23 LOBSTER FISHERY OPENING IN EASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND (3L) 
  
• 2018-04-23 LOBSTER FISHERY OPENINGS IN 3K  
  
• 2018-04-23 Lobster V-Notching Presentation 
• 2018-04-17 LOBSTER CARAPACE LENGTH 
• 2018-04-17 LOBSTER FISHING OPENING IN SOUTHERN NL 3Ps 
  
• 2018-04-17 LOBSTER FISHING OPENING IN WESTERN NL 
  

Scallops

• 2018-12-21 Various Shellfish Fisheries Closing 
  
• 2018-12-21 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador Recreational Scallop Fishery 
  
• 2018-11-05 Scallop Fishery Closure in Fortune Bay 
• 2018-08-31 REMINDER 3Ps - Placentia Bay Commercial Scallop Fishery Re-opening
• 2018-07-06 3Ps Scallop Fishery Core Area Opening 
• 2018-07-05 2018 Iceland Scallop Fishery in the Core Area of NAFO sub-division 3Ps 
  
• 2018-06-15 MEETING - AREA 14 SCALLOP HARVESTERS 
• 2018-05-29 2GHJ, 3KLNO Commercial Scallop Fishery Opening 
  
• 2018-05-10 3Ps Scallop Fishery Opening in the North Bed SFA 11 
• 2018-05-07 3Ps Sea Scallop Access to the North Bed and/or Core Area 
• 2018-04-25 Scallop Fishery Opening in Scallop Fishing Area 14A 
• 2018-04-25 Reminder of Scallop Closure Areas in Scallop Fishing Area 14 
  
• 2018-03-14 3Ps Commercial Scallop Fishery 
• 2018-01-09 3Ps Scallop Fishery Opening in SFA 10 and 11 

Sea Urchin

• 2018-10-18 Sea Urchin Advisory 
• 2018-08-28 2018 Sea Urchin Fishery Dates 
• 2018-07-23 2018 Sea Urchin Fishery Open in NAFO Division 2J 

Sea Cucumber

• 2018-12-21 Various Shellfish Fisheries Closing 
  
• 2018-11-16 2019 3Ps Sea Cucumber Fishery  
  
• 2018-08-07 3LNO Sea Cucumber Emerging Fishery - DEADLINE EXTENSION FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST PROCESS 
  
• 2018-07-31 3LNO Sea Cucumber Emerging Fishery - Expressions of Interest Process 
  
• 2018-05-31 3Ps Sea Cucumber Fishery Opening
  

Shrimp

• 2018-09-20 Shrimp Fishery Closing in Area 6 for 3K North 
  
• 2018-08-20 Closure of Shrimp Fishing Area 6 for inshore vessels based in 3L 
• 2018-08-13 Northern Shrimp Fishery Closing for 3L Midshore Fleet 
  
• 2018-07-13 3Ps Shrimp Beam Trawl Fishery Opening 
  
• 2018-07-11 Soft-Shell Closed Area for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 2J 
  
• 2018-07-04 CORRECTION to nf.18.195B - Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-07-03 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-06-26 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-06-18 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 3K 
• 2018-06-12 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-05-25 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2018-05-08 SFA 6 Inshore Shrimp Fishery Opening 2018 
• 2018-03-26 GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE SHRIMP FISHERY OPENING 

Squid

• 2018-12-21 Various Shellfish Fisheries Closing 
  
• 2018-08-15 Commercial Squid Fishery Opening for Traps in 3KL 
  
• 2018-08-14 Commercial Squid Fishery Opening for Traps in Bonavista and Trinity Bays 
  
• 2018-07-31 Opening of the Squid Fishery in 2GHJ, 3KL, 3Ps, 4R3Pn 
  

Whelk

• 2018-12-21 Various Shellfish Fisheries Closing 
  
• 2018-06-04 WHELK FISHERY OPENING in NAFO Divisions 2HJ,3K 
  
• 2018-05-24 WHELK FISHERY OPENING 4R3Pn  
• 2018-04-27 WHELK FISHERY OPENING in NAFO Division 3L
• 2018-04-25 Whelk Fishery Opening in 3Ps

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Marine Mammals

Whales

• 2018-05-16 North Atlantic Right Whales Return to Canadian Waters 
  

Seals

• 2018-04-09 2018 Harp and Hooded Seal Fishery Opening in Areas 4 to 8 for Gulf-based Sealers 
  
• 2018-04-04 Seal Fishery Opening - April 9, 2018 
  
• 2018-04-03 Three Step Process Review for Commercial Sealers 
  
• 2018-03-28 Three Step Process Review for Commercial Sealers 
• 2018-03-23 Harp Seal Fishery Opening – Adult Seals ONLY 
  
• 2018-03-13 Seal Fishery Closing