FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.21.168

2021-095

 

June 21, 2021

3K Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in Portion of Notre Dame Bay

DFO advises that the capelin fishery for vessels using fixed gear (tuck, bar seine and trap) will open on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 06:00 hours in the following area:

Notre Dame Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 4)

  •  Cape St. John to North Head (Green Bay)

Harvesters are reminded that the fishery must be open for 24 hours before any Capelin can be removed from any fixed Gear.

Licence conditions can be obtained through DFO’s National On-line Licencing System.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2021-094 has been revoked and Variation Order 2021-095 comes into effect on June 22, 2021.

“Notices to Fish Harvesters” for all commercial fisheries are now available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at https://www.nfl.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/en

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