FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS


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January 29, 2020
 

Herring Mobile Gear Closing in St. Mary's Bay and Placentia Bay for >55' fleet

Fisheries and Oceans Canada advises that the Herring fishery in St. Mary's Bay, Herring Fishing Area 09 and Placentia Bay, Herring Fishing Area 10 for mobile gear vessels greater than 55 feet in length (16.76 m), will close at 1200 hours noon on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Landings will be assessed at this time and possibly reopen pending available quota.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2020-006 has been revoked and Variation Order 2020-007 comes into effect at 1200 hours on January 29, 2020.

“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: beverly.piccott@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

 

  Contact :
  Jodi Power-Riggs
  Resource Manager-Southern
  (709) 279-7626
  jodi.riggs-power@dfo-mpo.gc.ca