FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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May 8, 2020

Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in Conception Bay and the Southern Shore (Herring Fishing Areas 7 and 8)

DFO advises that the herring fishery for mobile gear vessels in Conception Bay and the Southern Shore (Herring Fishing Areas 7 and 8) will close at 20:00 hours on May 8, 2020.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2020-042 has been revoked and Variation Order 2020-051 comes into effect at 1700 hours on May 8, 2020.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:

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

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