FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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July 24, 2020

 

Opening of Fixed Gear Mackerel in Labrador

DFO advises that the fixed gear (gillnet, trap, handline, mechanical jigger, and bar seine, including tuck seine) mackerel fisheries for NAFO Divisions 2J, Mackerel Fishing Areas 1and 2, will open at 0600 hours on Monday, July 27, 2020.

All fish harvesters are reminded that in line with the dockside monitoring requirements for this fishery, all fish product must be weighed off at point of landing.

Licence conditions can be obtained through DFO’s National On-line Licencing System.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2019-264 has been revoked and Variation Order 2020-136 comes into effect on July 25, 2020.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:

Erin Dunne
Resource Manager - Pelagic Fisheries
Tel.(709) 772-3600
E-mail: erin.dunne@dfo-mpo.gc.ca