FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
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August 6, 2020
Sea Scallop Fishery Closing - 3Ps Core Area
DFO advises that the Sea Scallop Fishery in the 3Ps Core in Scallop Fishing Area (SFA) 11 will close at midnight on August 6, 2020.
The Icelandic Scallop fishery remains open in this area for licence holders that are authorized to catch Icelandic scallop in the Core Zone.
The Core Area is defined as that portion of Scallop Fishing Area 11, bounded by a line connecting the following coordinates:
46 degrees 52.7 minutes North latitude, 57 degrees 28 minutes West longitude to
46 degrees 52.7 minutes North latitude, 56 degrees 29 minutes West longitude to
46 degrees 30.0 minutes North latitude, 56 degrees 29 minutes West longitude to
46 degrees 30.0 minutes North latitude, 57 degrees 28 minutes West longitude to
46 degrees 52.7 minutes North latitude, 57 degrees 28 minutes West longitude.
The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2020-149 has been revoked and Variation Order 2020-163 comes into effect at 1800 August 6, 2020.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: dave.parsons@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Contact:
Nancy Spearing
Resource Management
1 Regent Square, CornerBrook, NL
Tel: 709-637-4308
Email: Nancy.Spearing@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
- Date modified:
- 2020-08-06