FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.20.302

December 17, 2020


Groundfish Fisheries closed for the 2020 Season

DFO reminds fishers that the following Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets:

  • NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4R Greenland halibut (turbot) fisheries
  • NAFO Divisions 3NO, 4R, and 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut commercial fisheries
  • NAFO 3NO White hake Fishery for vessel classes A250, A251, A253, A254, A256, A257, A259, A260, A262, A263, A265, A266, A268, A269, A271 and A272
  • Cod fishery in NAFO Subdivision 4R3Pn and the Stewardship cod fishery in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL
  • Cod Quality Project in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL, 3Ps, and 4R3Pn
  • Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region.
  • NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery
  • NAFO Divisions 3NO Skate and Monkfish fisheries for vessel classes: A250, A251, A253, A254, A256, A257, A259, A260, A262, A263, A265, A266, A268, A269, A271 and A272
  • NAFO Division 4R Witch flounder fishery
  • Unit 1 Redfish index fishery for the inshore mobile gear fleet
  • 3Pn portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery for mobile-gear fleets
  • NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps Skate mobile gear fishery

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2019-304, 2020-067, 2020-072, 2020-073, 2020-091, 2020-213, 2020-246, 2020-255 and 2020-258  have been revoked and Variation Orders 2020-259, 2020-260, 2020-261, 2020-262, 2020-263, 2020-264, 2020-265, 2020-266 and 2020-267 come into effect on December 17, 2020.

'Notices to Fish Harvesters' for all commercial fisheries are available online on the DFO NL region webpage: 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:

Ellen Careen
Resource Management
Tel. (709) 772-0695
E-mail: ellen.careen@dfo-mpo.gc.ca