FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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March 9, 2020

 

Trinity Bay (CFA 6A) Inshore Crab Area Selection Extended

DFO advises Inshore Snow Crab harvesters in Trinity Bay (CFA 6A) that the differential between Inner and Outer Trinity Bay has been reduced to 1,400 lbs for the 2020 crab fishing season. As a result, Area Selections applications will be accepted until COB, Friday March 13, 2020 for Trinity Bay harvesters who wish to change their area as a result of this reduction.

Applications can be returned to the following address:

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Client Services Centre- Eastern, Central and Labrador

Attn: Kelly Firmage-O’Brien

PO Box 5667

St. John’s, NL A1C 5X1

FAX # 709-772-5634

“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:

Kelly Firmage-O’Brien
Resource Manager
(709) 772-5845
kelly.firmage-o’brien@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

David Small
Area Chief, Resource Management
(709) 292-5167
david.small@dfo-mpo.gc.ca