FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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February 10, 2021 

NOTICE - FG/MG Herring in St. Mary's Bay, Placentia Bay and Fortune Bay

Fisheries and Oceans Canada wishes to advise harvesters that all fixed gear herring fisheries in HFA 9 (St Mary’s Bay), HFA 10 (Placentia Bay), and HFA 11 (Fortune Bay) are currently closed and the MG Purse Seine <55' fishery in HFA 09 and HFA 10 is currently closed.

The MG Purse Seine > 55’ fishery in HFA 09 and HFA 10 remains open.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2020-249 and 2021-007 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2021-008 and 2021-009 come into effect on February 11, 2021.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:

Jodi Riggs-Power
Resource Management
Tel: 709-279-7626
jodi.riggs-power@dfo-mpo.gc.ca