FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
nf.21.061
2021-029
April 13, 2021
LOBSTER FISHING OPENING IN 3Ps AREAS 10, 11 East and 11 West
DFO advises of the following opening and closing dates for the following Lobster Fishing Areas:
Note all opening times are 0600 hours and all closing times are 2000 hours.
- LFA 10: Placentia Bay: May 1, 2021 to July 10, 2021
- LFA 11 East (East of Western Head, Hare Bay): April 17, 2021 to June 19, 2021;
- LFA 11 West (West of Western Head, Hare Bay): May 1, 2021 to July 3, 2021.
Harvesters are reminded that they are not permitted to retrieve fishing gear or possess lobsters during the initial 48 hour gear-setting period after the opening date; as well LFA 10 conditions prohibit gear retrieval between 2100 hours (9 p.m.) on Saturday and 0500 hours (5 a.m.) on Monday.
Harvesters in LFA 11 are reminded that the portion of Lobster Fishing Area 11 (Penguin Islands) bounded by lines connecting the following points remains closed:
Point North Latitude West Longitude
1. 47° 22' 01.8" N 57° 01' 01.0" W
2. 47° 23' 48.6" N 57° 01' 01.0" W
3. 47° 23' 53.2" N 57° 56' 54.5" W
4. 47° 22' 01.8" N 57° 56' 54.5" W
The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2020-098 has been revoked and Variation Order 2021-029 comes into effect on April 14, 2021.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 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:
Jodi Riggs-Power
Resource Management
Tel: 709-279-7626
jodi.riggs-power@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
- Date modified:
- 2022-11-29