FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA


NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS


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7/27/2018

 

MACKEREL FIXED GEAR FISHERY OPENING IN WESTERN NL AREAS



DFO advises that the Mackerel fixed gear fishery (gillnet, trap, handlines, mechanical jigger, and bar seine, including tuck seine) for vessels less than 19.8 metres in Mackerel Fishing Areas 12, 13, and 14, will open at 0600 hours on August 1, 2018.

Fish harvesters based in Fishing Area 13 are reminded that, for the protection of migrating salmon, the inner portion of the Bay of Islands remains closed.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2017-313 has been revoked and Variation Order 2018-206 comes into effect on July 28, 2018.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: paul.shea@dfo-mpo.gc.ca


Contact:

Erin Dunne

Resource Manager - Pelagic Fisheries

Tel.(709) 772-3600

E-mail: erin.dunne@dfo-mpo.gc.ca