FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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June 18, 2018

 

Reminder 3Ps Lobster Fishing Season Closure Dates

DFO advises fish harvesters in NAFO Sub-division 3Ps that the lobster fishery in the following areas will close as indicated below:

Lobster Fishing Area 11, east of Western Head, Hare Bay will close at 2000 hours on Saturday, June 23, 2018.

Lobster Fishing Area 11, west of Western Head, Hare Bay will close at 2000 hours on Saturday, June 30, 2018.

Lobster Fishing Area 10 (Placentia Bay) will close at 2000 hours on Tuesday, July 10, 2018.

Fish harvesters are reminded that all fishing gear must be removed from the water by closing time 

Harvesters are also advised to submit their completed Lobster logbooks as required.

"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:

Jodi Riggs-Power

Resource Management

Tel:  709-279-7626

jodi.riggs-power@dfo-mpo.gc.ca