FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA


NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.18.003

2018-001

2018/1/9


3Ps Scallop Fishery Opening in SFA 10 and 11


DFO advises that the 3Ps commercial Scallop fishery in Scallop Fishing Areas 10 (Placentia Bay) and SFA 11 (Fortune Bay) will open for all fish harvesters at 6:00 a.m. Thursday, January 11, 2018.

Fish harvesters are reminded that fishing is not permitted in the middle bed, southern bed, the Core Area and the area south of the Core Area to 46 degrees 12 minutes North latitude. These areas are defined in your licence conditions.

DFO advises licence holders that fishing licences for 2018 are not yet available and those who wish to fish during the first weeks of January, 2018 must first have their 2017 fishing licences manually amended by a DFO Fishery Officer or a Licensing Officer to extend their licence into 2018. Fish harvesters are advised to present their 2017 licence to any Fishery Officer or any Licensing Officer before the start of any fishing trip in 2018 and they will amend the licence end date. This will allow harvesters to continue fishing while they are awaiting their 2018 licence through the National Online Licensing System (NOLS).

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2017-309 has been revoked and Variation Order 2018-001 comes into effect on January 10, 2018.

"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:
Ellen Careen
Resource Management
Tel. (709) 772-4911
E-mail: ellen.careen@dfo-mpo.gc.ca