FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.21.078

2021-037

 

26 April, 2021

2021 Snow Crab Season Opening for 2J (South)

DFO advises that the Snow Crab fishery will open at 6:00 a.m. Wednesday May 5, 2021 for 2J (South) and will close at 2400 hours on July 2, 2021.

Fish harvesters are reminded that they are not authorized to set Crab traps until 72 hours after the Snow Crab fishery season has opened. Therefore, any setting of Crab traps or possession of Crab before 6:00AM on Saturday, May 8 is prohibited.

Licence fees and licence conditions are available through the National Online Licencing System (NOLS).

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2021-036 has been revoked and Variation Order 2021-037 comes into effect on April 27, 2021.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:

Mark Simms
Area Chief, Resource Management, Labrador Area Office
E-Mail: mark.simms@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Tel: (709)896-6157