FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 

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Nov. 5, 2018

 

Public Information Sessions on Fishery Monitoring Policy and Marine Mammal Protection Act (UPDATE***)

 

DFO wishes to advise that the Department will be holding public information sessions to discuss DFO's Fishery Monitoring Policy and the USA's Marine Mammal Protection Act. The purpose of these sessions is to provide information as to how the Fishery Monitoring Policy and the Marine Mammal Protection Act affect both commercial and recreational fish harvesters and stakeholders.

These meetings will be held on the dates, locations, and times identified below:

November 14 - Port Hope Simpson, Alexis Hotel, 1:30pm ***(NAFO Divisions 2GHJ)

November 19 - Deer Lake, Holiday Inn Express, 10:30am ***(NAFO Divisions 4R3Pn)

November 26 - St. John's, Holiday Inn, 180 Portugal Cove Rd, 10:30am ***(NAFO Divisions 3LNO)

November 28 - Gander, Albatross Hotel, 10:30am ***(NAFO Division 3K)

November 29 - Clarenville, Clarenville Inn, 10:30am ***(NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps)

Fish Harvesters and stakeholders are encouraged to attend these information sessions.

 

 

Contact:

Jackie Kean

A/Resource Manager

Tel. (709) 772-2045

E-mail: jackie.kean@dfo-mpo.gc.ca