FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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April 15, 2021 

3Ps scallop fisheries opening

DFO advises 3Ps scallop harvesters that the Scallop Fishing Area 10 (Placentia Bay) South of 47 00 N Outer Bay and Scallop Fishing Area 11 (Fortune Bay) South of 47 00 N Outer Bay will open to the 35'-44' and >40’ fleets at 0600 hours on Friday, April 16, 2021.

Fish harvesters are reminded that fishing is not permitted in the middle bed, southern bed, the Core Area and the North Bed. These areas are defined in your licence conditions.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2021-012 has been revoked and Variation Order 2021-030 comes into effect on April 16, 2021.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