FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 nf.19.016

 

Feb. 15, 2019

 

Change in Reporting Requirements for Fishing Licences in 2019

DFO wishes to advise fish harvesters that licence conditions have been changed for 2019 and outline the new mandatory process for reporting lost and retrieved gear.

 

LOST GEAR REPORTING

Licence holders must report all lost fishing gear by completing and submitting the new Lost Fishing Gear form within 24 hours of determining that gear has been lost.  This form is available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/commercial-commerciale/index-eng.html 

 

RETRIEVED GEAR REPORTING:

Licence holders  who retrieve lost gear must report that by completing and submitting the Retrieval of Previously Reported Fishing Gear form within 24 hours of retrieving gear previously reported as lost. Retrieval can only occur under a valid fishing licence and only in relation to the specific type of gear authorized to be used by the fishing licence.   This form is available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/commercial-commerciale/index-eng.html 

These requirements can be found in Schedule 38 - MARINE MAMMAL INTERACTIONS AND MANAGEMENT of your licence conditions.

 

Contact:

Ellen Careen

DFO Resource Management

Tel. (709) 772-6762

E-mail: ellen.careen@dfo-mpo.gc.ca