Fishery Notices - 2020

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SHELLFISH SANITATION CLOSURES

• Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program Mapping Application
• 2020-10-13 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Re-opening for Trinity Bay and Conception Bay AND Burin Peninsula and Placentia Bay 
  
• 2020-09-29 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure - Significant Rainfall - Burin Peninsula Placentia Bay 
  
• 2020-09-21 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure - Significant Rainfall - Burin Peninsula Placentia Bay 
  
• 2020-09-21 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure - Significant Rainfall - Trinity Bay and Conception Bay 
  
• 2020-09-17 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Re-opening for South Coast of Newfoundland and Labrador 
  
• 2020-08-28 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure - Significant Rainfall - South Coast of Newfoundland and Labrador 
  
• 2020-07-10 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Re-opening for Roberts Arm Area, Notre Dame Bay 
  
• 2020-06-11 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure for Roberts Arm Area, Notre Dame Bay 
  
• 2020-05-26 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Re-opening - Significant Rainfall - Bay d'Espoir Area
• 2020-05-05 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure - Significant Rainfall - Bay d'Espoir Area

 

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PUBLIC NOTICES

• 2020-12-09 Travelling over sea ice in the Carter basin near Goose Bay Labrador
  
• 2020-10-13 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Re-opening for Trinity Bay and Conception Bay AND Burin Peninsula and Placentia Bay
  
• 2020-09-29 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure - Significant Rainfall - Burin Peninsula Placentia Bay 
  
• 2020-09-21 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure - Significant Rainfall - Burin Peninsula Placentia Bay 
  
• 2020-09-21 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure - Significant Rainfall - Trinity Bay and Conception Bay 
  
• 2020-09-17 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Re-opening for South Coast of Newfoundland and Labrador 
  
• 2020-08-28 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure - Significant Rainfall - South Coast of Newfoundland and Labrador
  
• 2020-07-10 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Re-opening for Roberts Arm Area, Notre Dame Bay 
  
• 2020-06-11 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure for Roberts Arm Area, Notre Dame Bay 
  
• 2020-06-05 2020 Newfoundland and Labrador Recreational Groundfish Fishery 
  
• 2020-06-04 2020 Newfoundland and Labrador Recreational Groundfish Fishery 
  
• 2020-05-26 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Re-opening - Significant Rainfall - Bay d'Espoir Area
  
• 2020-05-05 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure - Significant Rainfall - Bay d'Espoir Area 
  
• 2020-04-21 Personal Use Seal Fishery Opening - April 22, 2020 
  
• 2020-03-24 Licencing Requests 
  
• 2020-03-20 Update - 2020 Personal Use Seal Licence Information Session (Harbour Breton) 
  
• 2020-03-17 Amendment – 2020 Personal Use Seal Licence Information Session (St. Anthony) 
  
• 2020-03-16 Amendment - 2020 Personal Use Seal Licence Information Sessions (Fogo Island & Gander) 
  
• 2020-03-16 AMENDMENT: Personal Use Seal Licence Information Session 
  
• 2020-03-13 DFO Outreach Meeting in Roddickton Postponed 
  
• 2020-03-12 2020 Personal Use Seal Licence Information Sessions 
  
• 2020-03-12 2020 Personal Use Seal Licence Information Session 
  
• 2020-03-11 2020 PERSONAL USE SEAL LICENCE INFORMATION SESSION
  
• 2020-03-05 Service fees, including fees for recreational and commercial fishing licences, to increase with cost of inflation, starting March 31, 2020 
  
• 2020-03-04 Mandatory Humane Harvesting Training for the Commercial Seal Fishery - March 2020 
  
• 2020-02-13 2020 Personal Use Seal Licence Information Session 
  
• 2020-02-13 DFO Outreach Meetings Twillingate and Musgrave Harbour (New dates) 
  
• 2020-01-21 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS (NAFO Division 3KL) 
• 2020-01-07 - PUBLIC SAFETY NOTICE Travelling over sea ice on the Labrador Coast
  
• 2020-01-07 - PUBLIC SAFETY NOTICE Travelling over sea ice on the Northeast Coast of NL 

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FISHERY GENERAL

• 2020-12-18 License Renewal Notice to Fish Harvesters - Final Notice 
  
• 2020-12-01 License Renewal Notice to Fish Harvesters 
  
• 2020-10-26 License Renewal Notice to Fish Harvesters
  
• 2020-10-14 REMINDER - 3Ps Commercial Diving Fishery Pilot Project
  
• 2020-09-25 Red Bay, Labrador UNESCO World Heritage Site 
  
• 2020-08-13 FULL REINSTATEMENT OF AT-SEA OBSERVERS ON BOARD FISHING VESSELS 
  
• 2020-07-20 Reminder: At-Sea Observer Conditions
  
• 2020-06-28 Renewal of Fisheries Management Order FMO-2020-03 dated May 15, 2020 
  
• 2020-06-25 REMINDER - EASTERN CANADA GEAR MARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR NON TENDED FIXED GEAR FISHERIES, CRAB TRAP FISHERIES AND LOBSTER TRAP FISHERIES 
  
• 2020-06-12 Reminder: At-Sea Observer Conditions 
• 2020-05-28 North Atlantic Right Whale - Notice of grids re-opening - NAFO 4S 
  
• 2020-05-22 At-sea Observer Conditions 
  
• 2020-05-15 FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ORDER REGARDING AT-SEA OBSERVERS ON BOARD FISHING VESSELS 
• 2020-05-15 North Atlantic Right Whale - Notice of grid closure - NAFO 4S 
• 2020-04-09 INSHORE FISHERIES DELAYED OPENING 
  
• 2020-04-03 FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ORDER REQUIRING ALL AUTHORIZED FISHING ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT ANY AT-SEA OBSERVER ON BOARD FISHING VESSELS 
  
• 2020-03-30 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – Important Information for Industry 
  
• 2020-03-24 Licencing Requests 
  
• 2020-03-20 National VMS Registration Form 
  
• 2020-03-17 Mandatory Humane Harvesting Training for the Commercial Seal Fishery - Postponed
  
• 2020-03-13 DFO Outreach Meeting in Roddickton Postponed 
  
• 2020-03-06 REMINDER: HERRING CONDITIONS 
  
• 2020-03-05 Service fees, including fees for recreational and commercial fishing licences, to increase with cost of inflation, starting March 31, 2020 
  
• 2020-02-28 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS - NAFO Division 3Ps 
• 2020-02-21 2020 Personal Use Seal Licence Information Session 
  
• 2020-02-20 Conservation & Protection Outreach Meetings - Southern Labrador 
  
• 2020-02-19 DFO Outreach Meetings Plum Point Postponed 
  
• 2020-12-13 DFO Outreach Meetings Twillingate and Musgrave Harbour (New dates) 
• 2020-02-12 DFO Outreach Meetings Musgrave Harbour and Twillingate Postponed 
• 2020-02-07 2020 3Ps Winter Acoustic Survey 
  
• 2020-02-05 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS - NAFO Division 4R3Pn
  
• 2020-02-04 REMINDER: Marine Conservation Closure (Division 3O Coral Closure) 
  
• 2020-01-21 DFO Licencing operations during State of Emergency (3L Harvesters) 
• 2020-01-21 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS (NAFO Division 3KL) 
• 2020-01-20 Amendment - Licence Extensions for 2020 
• 2020-01-03 REMINDER: Marine Conservation Closures 

 

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ANGLING

Salmon and Trout

• 2020-09-03 Trout Angling Season Closures
  
• 2020-09-02 Salmon Angling Season Closures 
  
• 2020-08-31 Salmon Rivers Re-opening in Zones 4 
  
• 2020-08-28 Salmon Rivers Re-opening in Zones 5 & 6 
  
• 2020-08-27 Salmon Rivers Re-opening in Zones 3, 4 & 10 
  
• 2020-08-27 Salmon Rivers Re-opening in Zones 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 
  
• 2020-08-20 Salmon Rivers Re-opening in Zones 13 and 14a 
  
• 2020-08-18 Salmon Rivers Closing in Zone 10 & 11 
  
• 2020-08-13 Salmon Rivers Closing in Zone 6, 10, 11, 12 & 13
  
• 2020-08-12 Salmon Rivers Closing in Zone 14A 
  
• 2020-08-12 Correction - Salmon Rivers Closing in Zone 4 & 13 
  
• 2020-08-11 Salmon Rivers Closing in Zone 3, 4, 9, 10, 13 & 14A 
  
• 2020-08-10 Salmon Rivers Closing in Zone 5, 6, 7 & 9 
  
• 2020-08-07 Salmon Rivers Re-opening in Zones 3 and 14a
  
• 2020-07-30 Salmon Rivers Closing in Zone 4 and 14A 
  
• 2020-07-27 Salmon Rivers Closing in Zone 3 and 14A 
  
• 2020-07-23 Salmon Rivers Closing in Zone 4
  
• 2020-07-06 2020 Atlantic Salmon Counting Fences and Fishways
  
• 2020-06-12 2020 Atlantic Salmon Recreational Fishery – Reminder 
  
• 2020-05-29 2020 Atlantic Salmon Recreational Fishery - Reminder 
  
• 2020-05-19 New Angling Line Number 
  
• 2020-05-12 Trout Season Opening in Insular Newfoundland 
  
• 2020-05-12 2020 Atlantic Salmon Recreational Fishery 
  
• 2020-04-14 Closure of Winter Trout Angling Season
  
• 2020-02-03 2020 Salmon Angling Log
  
• 2020-01-30 2020 Winter Trout and Smelt Angling Opening 

Recreational Groundfish

• 2020-06-05 2020 Newfoundland and Labrador Recreational Groundfish Fishery 
  
• 2020-06-04 2020 Newfoundland and Labrador Recreational Groundfish Fishery 
  

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GROUNDFISH

Groundfish General

• 2020-12-17 Groundfish Fisheries closed for the 2020 Season
  
• 2020-11-13 REMINDER- GROUNDFISH FISHING MEASURE IN NAFO SUBDIVISION 3Ps (a), (b), and (c)
  
• 2020-06-23 Reminder Cod Spawning Area Reopening in NAFO Division 4R 
  
• 2020-05-26 2020-21 INTERIM TAC FOR ATLANTIC HALIBUT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR GREENLAND HALIBUT AND OTHER GROUNDFISH STOCKS IN THE GULF OF ST.LAWRENCE 
  

American Plaice

• No Notices for 2020

Atlantic Halibut

• 2020-12-21 Atlantic Halibut Length-Weight Project in 3Ps
  
• 2020-11-30 Atlantic Halibut Length-Weight Project in 3Ps
  
• 2020-09-24 4RST ATLANTIC HALIBUT – FIFTH SEASONAL OPENING DATE FOR THE NL INSHORE FIXED-GEAR FLEET 
  
• 2020-09-02 4R Halibut Fishery opening for the Quebec Region Fleet 
  
• 2020-08-25 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut, Monkfish, Skate and White Hake Closing 
  
• 2020-08-14 ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN 4R FOR QUEBEC REGION FLEET 
  
• 2020-08-13 4RST ATLANTIC HALIBUT – FOURTH SEASONAL OPENING DATE FOR THE NL INSHORE FIXED-GEAR FLEET 
  
• 2020-08-11 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut, Monkfish, Skate and White Hake Opening
  
• 2020-07-29 4R Halibut Fishery opening for the Quebec Region Fleet 
  
• 2020-07-24 ATLANTIC HALIBUT OPENING FOR QUEBEC REGION
  
• 2020-07-23 4RST ATLANTIC HALIBUT – THIRD SEASONAL OPENING DATE FOR THE NL INSHORE FIXED-GEAR FLEET 
  
• 2020-07-10 HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING FOR THE QUEBEC REGION FLEET
  
• 2020-07-02 Atlantic Halibut Fishery Closing in NAFO Sub-Division 3Pn 
  
• 2020-07-02 4RST ATLANTIC HALIBUT – FIRST SEASONAL OPENING DATE FOR THE NL INSHORE FIXED-GEAR FLEET 
  
• 2020-06-17 ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN DIVISION 4R - QUEBEC BASED VESSELS 
  
• 2020-06-11 4RST ATLANTIC HALIBUT – FIRST SEASONAL OPENING DATE FOR THE NL INSHORE FIXED-GEAR FLEET 
  
• 2020-06-08 MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR ATLANTIC HALIBUT IN THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE 
  
• 2020-06-03 Atlantic halibut longline survey in 3NOP 
  
• 2020-05-07 4R ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING FOR QUEBEC REGION 
  
• 2020-05-07 ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN 4R FOR QUEBEC REGION FLEET 
  
• 2020-05-01 ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN SUB-DIVISION 3Pn 
  
• 2020-04-29 ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN 4R FOR QUEBEC REGION FLEET 
  
• 2020-04-29 ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY CLOSING IN DIVISON 4R - QUEBEC BASED VESSELS 
  
• 2020-04-24 Atlantic Halibut opening in 4R for Quebec Region Fleet 
  
• 2020-04-17 4R Atlantic Halibut Fishery Opening for the Quebec Region Fleet 
• 2020-03-31 ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN DIVISION 4R – QUEBEC BASED VESSELS
  

Cod

• 2020-12-14 REMINDER - 3Ps Cod for Inner St. Mary's Bay Fleet
  
• 2020-11-27 REMINDER: 2020 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery Closure 
  
• 2020-11-13 COD FISHERY CLOSING IN NAFO SUBDIVISION 3Ps (d), and (e) 
  
• 2020-11-13 COD FISHERY CLOSING IN NAFO SUBDIVISION 3Ps(a) 
  
• 2020-11-04 Correction - Stewardship Cod Fishery Extension in NAFO Divisions 3KL
  
• 2020-10-29 COD FISHERY CLOSING IN NAFO DIVISION 4RS3Pn 
  
• 2020-10-15 COD FISHERY OPENING IN NAFO DIVISION 4RS3Pn 
  
• 2020-10-15 COD FISHERY OPENING IN NAFO DIVISIONS 4RS AND SUB-DIVISION 3Pn 
  
• 2020-10-09 Re-Opening of the 3Ps Cod Fishery to the Placentia Bay less than 35’ fixed-gear fleet
  
• 2020-10-09 REMINDER: 2020 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery closing for NAFO 2J Closure
  
• 2020-09-23 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery - Extension to 2J Season 
  
• 2020-09-18 2020 2J3KL Cod Stewardship Fishery Fall Fishery and Reminder of 3KL Catch Limits 
  
• 2020-09-17 Cod Fishery Opening in NAFO Divisions 4RS and Sub-Division 3Pn 
  
• 2020-08-27 2020 2J3KL Cod Stewardship Fishery- Reminder of 3KL Catch Limits 
  
• 2020-08-25 REMINDER - 3Ps Cod for Inner St. Mary's Bay Fleet 
  
• 2020-08-21 2020 Cod Quality Project Opening 
  
• 2020-08-07 Stewardship Cod Fishery Opening in NAFO Divisions 3KL
  
• 2020-08-05 Closure of the 3Ps Cod Fishery to the Placentia Bay less than 35’ fixed-gear fleet
  
• 2020-07-31 Stewardship Cod Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 2J
  
• 2020-07-30 DEADLINE TO SELECT THE 2020 2J3KL COD FALL-ONLY FISHERY OPTION
  
• 2020-07-29 Cod Fishery Closing in NAFO Divisions 4RS and Sub-Division 3Pn
  
• 2020-07-29 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery- 2020 Season Dates and Catch Limits 
  
• 2020-07-28 4R3Pn Cod fishery Opening for the Quebec Region Fleet 
  
• 2020-07-27 2020 CONSERVATION HARVESTING PLAN (CHP)2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery 
  
• 2020-07-21 3Ps Cod Fishery 
  
• 2020-07-09 Cod Fishery Opening in NAFO Divisions 4RS and Sub-Division 3Pn 
  
• 2020-07-07 2020 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery Management Approach 
  
• 2020-07-03 4R3Pn Cod fishery Opening for the Quebec Region Fleet 
  
• 2020-05-19 3Ps Cod Fishery Opening
  
• 2020-02-25 3Ps Cod Fishery Closing 
  

Greenland Halibut

• 2020-10-15 GREENLAND HALIBUT (TURBOT) FISHERY CLOSING IN NAFO DIVISION 4RST 
  
• 2020-09-09 2+3KLMNO FG <65  Greenland Halibut (Turbot) changing NAFO areas 
  
• 2020-09-01 New Conditions available for the 2+3KLMNO <65 FG Greenland Halibut (turbot) Fishery 
  
• 2020-08-28 Changes to the 2+3KLMNO 65 FG Greenland Halibut (turbot) Fishery (reminder)
  
• 2020-08-28 Changes to the 2+3KLMNO <65 FG Greenland Halibut (turbot) Fishery 
  
• 2020-08-17 Second Round Permits for 2+3KLMNO FG <65'Greenland Halibut 
  
• 2020-08-11 Second round permits for 2+3KLMNO FG <65'Greenland Halibut 
  
• 2020-07-15 GREENLAND HALIBUT AMENDED CLOSING DATE IN 4R FOR QUEBEC BASED VESSELS
  
• 2020-06-24 GREENLAND HALIBUT OPENING IN 4R FOR QUEBEC BASED VESSELS 
  
• 2020-06-12 Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery < 65 ft. Fixed Gear Fleet Opening in NAFO Divisions 2+3KLMNO 
• 2020-06-11 GREENLAND HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN DIVISION 4R - QUEBEC BASED VESSELS 
  
• 2020-06-08 GREENLAND HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN 4R - QUEBEC BASED FLEET 
  
• 2020-06-05 Reminder: 2020 Expression of Interest Greenland Halibut (Turbot) for 2+3K and 3LMNO 
  
• 2020-05-29 Reminder: 2020 Expression of Interest Greenland Halibut (Turbot) for 2+3K and 3LMNO 
  
• 2020-05-27 Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 4RST
• 2020-05-22 2020 Expression of Interest Greenland Halibut (Turbot) for 2+3K and 3LMNO 
  
• 2020-04-29 GREENLAND HALIBUT FISHERY CLOSING IN DIVISON 4R - QUEBEC BASED VESSELS 
  
• 2020-03-31 GREENLAND HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN DIVISON 4R - QUEBEC BASED VESSELS 

Lumpfish

• 2020-05-29 Lumpfish Fishery Opening in Portions of NAFO Division 3KL 
  
• 2020-05-20 LUMPFISH OPENING 
  
• 2020-05-20 CORRECTION 3P and 4R LUMPFISH OPENING 
  
• 2020-05-19 Lumpfish Fishery Opening in Portions of NAFO Division 3KL 
  
• 2020-05-19 3P and 4R LUMPFISH OPENING 
  

Monkfish

• 2020-08-25 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut, Monkfish, Skate and White Hake Closing 
  
• 2020-08-11 2020-08-11 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut, Monkfish, Skate and White Hake Opening 
  
• 2020-05-29 3Ps Fixed Gear Skate and Monkfish Fisheries Opening 
  

Redfish

• 2020-10-30 REDFISH FISHERY CLOSING IN UNIT I
  
• 2020-10-13 REDFISH FISHERY CLOSING IN UNIT 2
  
• 2020-06-26 Unit II Redfish Opening for Mobile and Fixed Gear Fleets
  
• 2020-06-10 UNIT I (NAFO DIVISIONS 4R) INDEX REDFISH FISHERY OPENING 
  
• 2020-06-08 2020-21 MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR UNIT 1 REDFISH 
  
• 2020-03-30 Unit 2 Redfish Fishery Closing for all Fleets 
  

Skate

• 2020-08-25 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut, Monkfish, Skate and White Hake Closing 
  
• 2020-08-11 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut, Monkfish, Skate and White Hake Opening
  
• 2020-05-29 3Ps Fixed Gear Skate and Monkfish Fisheries Opening
  
• 2020-05-26 SKATE FISHERY CLOSING IN SUB-DIVISION 3PS FOR MOBILE GEAR 
  
• 2020-05-01 Skate Fishery Opening in Sub-Division 3Ps for Mobile Gear 

White Hake

• 2020-08-25 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut, Monkfish, Skate and White Hake Closing 
  
• 2020-08-11 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut, Monkfish, Skate and White Hake Opening 
  
• 2020-08-07 3NO Directed White Hake Fishery Closing
  
• 2020-07-23 3NO Fixed Gear White Hake Opening 
  
• 2020-05-29 White Hake Fishery Opening In 3Ps 
  

Winter Flounder (Blackback)

• 2020-09-21 Amended conditions for NAFO division 3KL Winter Flounder(Blackback) are now available. 
  
• 2020-08-14 Winter Flounder (Blackback) Opening in NAFO Divisions 3KL 
  
• 2020-06-25 Winter Flounder (Blackback) Opening in 3Ps 

Witch Flounder

• 2020-06-19 WITCH FLOUNDER FISHERY OPENING IN NAFO SUB-DIVISION 4Rd (Bay St. George) 
• 2020-06-19 Witch Flounder Fishery Opening in NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps 
  

PELAGICS

Pelagics General

• No Notices for 2020

Bait

• No Notices for 2020

Capelin- Fixed Gear

• 2020-12-14 Capelin Fisheries Closing
  
• 2020-08-13 CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY CLOSING IN PORTION OF AREA 14 
  
• 2020-07-28 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closing in the Southern Shore (Capelin Fishing Area 8)
  
• 2020-07-28 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closing in Bonavista Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 5)
  
• 2020-07-28 3K Fixed Gear Capelin fishery opening in portion of Notre Dame Bay
  
• 2020-07-28 3K Fixed Gear Capelin fishery opening in portion of Notre Dame Bay
  
• 2020-07-28 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closing in Conception Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 7)
  
• 2020-07-27 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closing in White Bay: Cape Fox to Hampden (Capelin Fishing Area 3)
  
• 2020-07-24Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Openings in Bonavista Bay and the Southern Shore
  
• 2020-07-24 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closing in 3K and 3L (Capelin Fishing Areas 3, 7 and 8)
  
• 2020-07-24 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closing in Trinity Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 6)
  
• 2020-07-21 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in portion of White Bay  
  
• 2020-07-20 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in a Portion of White Bay
  
• 2020-07-18 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Openings in Trinity Bay and Conception Bay 
  
• 2020-07-18 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in a Portion of White Bay 
• 2020-07-11 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening on the Southern Shore (Capelin Fishing Area 8) 
• 2020-07-07 CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY OPENING IN PORTION OF AREA 14 
  
• 2020-06-26 CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY CLOSING IN A PORTION OF AREA 14 
  
• 2020-06-26 CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY CLOSING IN A PORTION OF AREA 14 
  
• 2020-06-26 CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY CLOSING IN A PORTION OF AREA 14 
  
• 2020-06-25 CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY CLOSING A PORTION OF WESTERN NL 
• 2020-06-24 Buddy-up Applications Available for Capelin Harvesters in a Portion of 3K 
  
• 2020-06-23 CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY REOPENING IN A PORTION OF WESTERN NL 
  
• 2020-06-22 CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY CLOSING IN AREA 13 AND PORTION OF AREA 14 
  
• 2020-06-19 Amendment: BAY OF ISLANDS OPENING TO PELAGICS TUCK SEINE FISHING 
  
• 2020-06-18 BAY OF ISLANDS OPENING TO PELAGICS TUCK SEINE FISHING 
  
• 2020-06-17 CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY OPENING IN A PORTION OF AREA 14 
  
• 2020-06-05 CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY OPENING IN AREA 13 AND PORTION OF AREA 14 
  
• 2020-06-05 2020 4RST Capelin Fishery 
  
• 2020-05-29 2020 2J3KLPs Capelin Fishery 
  

Capelin- Mobile Gear

• 2020-12-14 Capelin Fisheries Closing
  
• 2020-08-05 Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Opening by Permit only in Notre Dame Bay, Bonavista Bay, Trinity Bay and Conception Bay
  
• 2020-07-31 Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in 3K and 3L
  
• 2020-07-28 Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in 3K and 3L 
  
• 2020-07-24 Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in 3K and 3L
  
• 2020-07-18 Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Closing in Conception Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 7)
  
• 2020-07-18 Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in White Bay 
  
• 2020-07-17 Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in Conception Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 7) 
  
• 2020-07-02 CAPELIN FISHERY CLOSING FOR THE GREATER THAN 65' FLEET IN WESTERN NL 
• 2020-06-05 CAPELIN FISHERY OPENING FOR THE GREATER THAN AND LESS THAN 65' FLEET IN WESTERN NL 
  
• 2020-06-05 2020 4RST Capelin Fishery 
  
• 2020-05-29 2020 2J3KLPs Capelin Fishery 
  

Herring- Fixed Gear

• 2020-11-04 Fixed Gear Herring Fishery (Barr seine) Opening in Notre Dame Bay (HFA 4)
  
• 2020-10-13 Amended Conditions - Fixed Gear (Modified Bar Seine) Herring Fishery White Bay (HFA 3)
  
• 2020-09-23 Fixed Gear Herring Closings in NAFO Division 3L (HFA 7- Conception Bay) 
  
• 2020-08-28 Fixed Gear Herring Fishery (Barr seine) Opening in White Bay (HFA 3) 
  
• 2020-08-12 Fixed Gear Herring Opening in NAFO Division 3Ps (HFA 9-11)
  
• 2020-08-12 Fixed Gear Herring Opening in NAFO Division 3L (HFA 5-8) 
  
• 2020-08-12 Fixed Gear Herring Trap and Gillnet Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 3K (HFA 3-4) 
  
• 2020-08-12 Fixed Gear Herring Opening in NAFO Division 2J (HFA 1-2) 
  
• 2020-08-11 Expression Of Interest for Herring Barr Seine(tuck seine) in Herring Fishing Area 3 (White Bay) 
  
• 2020-06-19 Amendment: BAY OF ISLANDS OPENING TO PELAGICS TUCK SEINE FISHING 
  
• 2020-06-18 BAY OF ISLANDS OPENING TO PELAGICS TUCK SEINE FISHING 
  
• 2020-06-11 HERRING FIXED GEAR FISHERY CLOSING IN AREA 12 AND PORTIONS OF AREA 13 
  
• 2020-06-11 HERRING FIXED GEAR FISHERY CLOSING IN PORTIONS OF AREA 14 
  
• 2020-05-29 3Ps HERRING FISHERIES CLOSING 
  
• 2020-05-28 3KL (Areas 3-9) Herring Fishery Closing For GILLNETS ONLY 
  
• 2020-05-28 Fixed Gear Herring Closings in NAFO Division 3L (HFA 5-8) 
  
• 2020-05-14 Fixed Gear Herring Opening - Placentia Bay (10) - Bar seine 
  
• 2020-05-14 Fixed Gear Herring Openings in NAFO Division 3L (HFA 5-8) 
  
• 2020-05-01 HERRING FIXED GEAR FISHERY OPENING IN AREAS 12, 13 and 14 
• 2020-05-01 FIXED GEAR HERRING FISHERY OPENING - 3Ps 
• 2020-05-01 3KL (Areas 3-9) Herring Fishery Opening For GILLNETS ONLY 
• 2020-04-24 2020-21 4R Herring Fishery 
  
• 2020-03-27 Herring Fisheries Closing
  
• 2020-03-26 Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Opening - Fortune Bay
• 2020-03-26 3Ps Fixed Gear Herring Reopening
• 2020-03-20 3Ps Herring CLOSURES (St. Mary's Bay, Placentia Bay and Fortune Bay) 
  
• 2020-03-06 CORRECTION - FIXED GEAR HERRING FISHERY OPENING - Gillnets/Trap Nets - FORTUNE BAY 
  
• 2020-03-05 FIXED GEAR HERRING FISHERY OPENING - Gillnets/Trap Nets - FORTUNE BAY 
  
• 2020-03-05 Fixed Gear Herring Opening - Placentia Bay (10) - Bar seine 
  
• 2020-03-05 Placentia Bay (10) Fixed Gear Herring Opening - gillnets & traps 
  

Herring- Mobile Gear

• 2020-11-10 Herring Mobile Gear Closing in White Bay 
• 2020-10-06 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in Conception Bay and the Southern Shore (Herring Fishing Areas 7 and 8)
  
• 2020-08-18 Herring Mobile Gear Closing in St. Mary's Bay and Placentia Bay for >55' fleet 
  
• 2020-08-13 Herring Mobile Gear Delayed Opening in St. Mary's Bay and Placentia Bay for <55' fleet 
  
• 2020-08-12 Herring Mobile Gear Opening in St. Mary's Bay and Placentia Bay for >55' fleet 
  
• 2020-08-12 Herring Mobile Gear Opening in St. Mary's Bay and Placentia Bay for <55' fleet 
  
• 2020-08-12 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Opening in 3K and 3L (Areas 3-8) 
  
• 2020-05-28 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in 3K and 3L (Areas 3-6) 
  
• 2020-05-19 HERRING MG>65’ PURSE SEINE FISHERY OPENING IN AREA 13 AND 14 
  
• 2020-05-19 HERRING MG <65’ PURSE SEINE FISHERY OPENING IN AREA 13 AND 14 
  
• 2020-05-08 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in Conception Bay and the Southern Shore (Herring Fishing Areas 7 and 8) 
  
• 2020-05-01 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Opening in 3K and 3L (Areas 3-8) 
• 2020-04-24 2020-21 4R Herring Fishery 
  
• 2020-03-27 Herring Fisheries Closing
  
• 2020-03-26 Herring Mobile Gear Reopening in Placentia Bay for <55' fleet
• 2020-03-20 3Ps Herring CLOSURES (St. Mary's Bay, Placentia Bay and Fortune Bay) 
  
• 2020-03-06 Herring Mobile Gear Opening in St. Mary's Bay for <55' fleet 
  
• 2020-03-05 3Ps - Herring Mobile Gear Opening in Placentia Bay for <55' fleet
  
• 2020-01-29 Herring Mobile Gear Closing in St. Mary's Bay and Placentia Bay for >55' fleet 
  
• 2020-01-27 Herring Mobile Gear Opening in St. Mary's Bay and Placentia Bay for >55' fleet 
  
• 2020-01-23 Herring Mobile Gear Closing in St. Mary's Bay and Placentia Bay for >55' fleet 
• 2020-01-21 Herring Mobile Gear Opening in St. Mary’s Bay and Placentia Bay for >55' fleet
  
• 2020-01-15 DELAYED OPENING Herring Mobile Gear Opening in St. Mary's Bay and Placentia Bay for >55' fleet 
• 2020-01-13 Herring Mobile Gear Opening in St. Mary’s Bay and Placentia Bay for >55' fleet 

Mackerel- Fixed Gear

• 2020-11-10 Fixed and Mobile Gear Mackerel Fishery Closing in Mackerel Fishing Areas 1 to 14
  
• 2020-07-27 Opening of Fixed and Mobile Gear Mackerel Fisheries in 3KLPs
  
• 2020-07-27 MACKEREL FISHERY OPENING IN WESTERN NL AREAS
  
• 2020-07-24 Opening of Fixed Gear Mackerel in Labrador
  

Mackerel- Mobile Gear

• 2020-11-10 Fixed and Mobile Gear Mackerel Fishery Closing in Mackerel Fishing Areas 1 to 14 
  
• 2020-07-27 Opening of Fixed and Mobile Gear Mackerel Fisheries in 3KLPs
  
• 2020-07-27 MACKEREL FISHERY OPENING IN WESTERN NL AREAS
  

Bluefin Tuna

• 2020-06-23 2020 Homewaters Bluefin Tuna Fishery Opening 
  

Eel

• 2020-06-30 Opening Dates for Eel Fishery in Inland Waters 
  
• 2020-05-28 Opening Date for 2020 NL Commercial Eel Fishery in Coastal Waters 
  

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SHELLFISH

Shellfish General

• No Notices for 2020

Crab

• 2020-08-06 REMINDER - Snow Crab Seaon Closure for Crab Managment Area 2J South
  
• 2020-08-06 Snow Crab Season Closure for NAFO Division 3LNO
  
• 2020-07-24 Snow Crab Season Extension Crab Management Areas (CMAs) 2J South and all areas in NAFO Division 3LNO except 8Bx South
  
• 2020-07-15 Snow Crab Season Extension for Select Area in 3K 
• 2020-07-14 SNOW CRAB SEASON CLOSURE FOR 8BxS (south) in NAFO Division 3NO
  
• 2020-07-09 Soft-Shell Closed Area for Crab in NAFO Division 3N 
  
• 2020-07-03 Soft-Shell Closed Area for Crab in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2020-06-30 SNOW CRAB SEASON EXTENSION FOR CRAB FISHING AREAS IN NAFO SUB-DIVISION 3Ps
  
• 2020-06-30 SNOW CRAB SEASON EXTENSION FOR CRAB FISHING AREAS IN NAFO DIVISION 3K 
  
• 2020-06-29 Crab Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 2HJ North 
  
• 2020-06-26 Snow Crab Season Closures for 3Ps 
  
• 2020-06-26 Snow Crab Season Closures for 3K 
  
• 2020-06-12 SNOW CRAB SEASON EXTENSION FOR CRAB FISHING AREAS IN NAFO DIVISIONS 4R3Pn 
• 2020-06-10 3Ps Snow Crab Season Closure for Fishing Area 11 East 
  
• 2020-06-01 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2020-05-25 2020 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING FOR 2J South of 54 40 
  
• 2020-05-19 Announcement of the opening of the Snow crab fishery in area 13 
  
• 2020-05-07 2020 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING FOR INSHORE 3K, 3LNO, 3Ps, AND 4R3Pn 
• 2020-05-07 2020 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING FOR OFFSHORE 3K, 3LNO, 3Ps, and 4R3Pn 
• 2020-04-28 CRAB FISHERY DELAYED OPENING
  
• 2020-04-20 2020 Newfoundland and Labrador Snow Crab Fishery 
  
• 2020-04-02 Delayed opening to the Newfoundland and Labrador Snow Crab Season 
  
• 2020-03-27 Applications for Snow Crab fishing area 3BC (extension) 
  
• 2020-03-09 Trinity Bay (CFA 6A) Inshore Crab Area Selection Extended 
  
• 2020-03-09 3K and 3L Buddy-up Applications Available for <40 ft. Inshore Crab Harvesters 
  
• 2020-02-13 Applications for Crab Fishing Area 3BC in NAFO Division 3K are Available 
• 2020-02-05 3Ps PLACENTIA BAY Buddy-up Applications Available for 10A Inshore Crab Harvesters 
  
• 2020-02-05 2020 Area Selection Applications Available for 3Ps Inshore Crab 
  
• 2020-01-30 2020 Area Selection Applications Available for 3L Inshore Crab Harvesters
  

Rock Crab

• 2020-05-21 Rock Crab Fishery Opening 
  

Toad Crab

• 2020-05-21 TOAD CRAB FISHERY OPENING 
  

Lobster

• 2020-06-25 CORRECTION ON LOBSTER CLOSING DATES 
  
• 2020-06-16 Reminder: Lobster Closed Areas 
  
• 2020-05-05 LOBSTER FISHING OPENINGS IN 3K 
  
• 2020-05-05 LOBSTER FISHING OPENINGS IN 3L 
  
• 2020-05-05 LOBSTER FISHING OPENINGS IN 4R 
  
• 2020-04-29 LOBSTER FISHING OPENING IN AREAS 13A AND 13B 
• 2020-04-29 LOBSTER FISHING OPENING IN 3Ps 
  
• 2020-04-29 LOBSTER FISHING OPENING IN LFA 12 
• 2020-04-24 2020 Newfoundland and Labrador Lobster Fishery 
  

Scallops

• 2020-12-22 Various Shellfish Fisheries Closing 
• 2020-09-01 Reminder: 3Ps Scallop Closure - Point Rosie North to English Harbour East 
  
• 2020-08-25 3Ps - Placentia Bay Commercial Scallop Fishery Re-opening 
  
• 2020-08-10 Reminder: 3Ps Scallop Closure - Point Rosie North to English Harbour East 
  
• 2020-08-06 Scallop Fishery Closing - 3Ps North Bed
  
• 2020-08-06 Sea Scallop Fishery Closing - 3Ps Core Area
  
• 2020-07-31 3Ps Commercial Diving Fishery Pilot Project
  
• 2020-07-29 3Ps - Placentia Bay Commercial Scallop Fishery
  
• 2020-05-12 Scallop Fishery Opening in 3Ps 
  
• 2020-05-01 Scallop Fishery Opening in Scallop Fishing Area 14A 
• 2020-03-09 Area 9 (Inner St. Mary’s Bay) Scallop Fishery Opening 
  

Sea Urchin

• 2020-08-28 Correction - 2020 Newfoundland and Labrador Sea Urchin Fishery 
  
• 2020-08-28 Correction - Sea Urchin Fishery Opening in Lobster Fishing Areas(LFA's) 2-3 and 7-14 
  
• 2020-08-25 2020 Newfoundland and Labrador Sea Urchin Fishery 
  

Sea Cucumber

• 2020-05-29 3Ps Sea Cucumber Fishery Opening 
  
• 2020-05-28 3LNO Sea Cucumber Emerging Fishery Opening 
  

Shrimp

• 2020-07-21 SFA 4 and 5 Inshore Shrimp Fishery Opening 
  
• 2020-07-17 SFA 6 Inshore Shrimp Fishery Opening 
• 2020-07-14 REMINDER - Gulf OF ST. LAWRENCE SHRIMP FISHERY Shrimp SFA 8 - OPEN 
  
• 2020-07-13 3Ps Shrimp Beam Trawl Fishery Opening
  
• 2020-06-01 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 3K 
  

Squid

• 2020-12-22 Various Shellfish Fisheries Closing 
• 2020-08-11 Commercial Squid Fishery Opening for Traps in 3K, 3L and 3Ps 
  
• 2020-07-29 Opening of the Squid Fishery in 2GHJ, 3KL, 3Ps, 4R3Pn
  

Whelk

• 2020-12-22 Various Shellfish Fisheries Closing 
  
• 2020-06-11 WHELK FISHERY OPENING in NAFO Divisions 2HJ, 3K and 3Pn
• 2020-05-29 WHELK FISHERY OPENING in NAFO Division 4R 
  
• 2020-05-21 WHELK FISHERY OPENING in NAFO Division 3L 
  
• 2020-05-21 Whelk Fishery Opening up in 3Ps 
  

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Marine Mammals

Whales

• No Notices for 2020

Seals

• 2020-12-22 Commercial Seal Harvest 
  
• 2020-04-24 2020 Seal Harvest Update 
  
• 2020-04-21 Personal Use Seal Fishery Opening - April 22, 2020 
  
• 2020-03-12 Seal Fishery Closing