FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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2021-077

 

June 4, 2021

4RST ATLANTIC HALIBUT – FIRST SEASONAL OPENING DATE FOR THE NL INSHORE FIXED-GEAR FLEET

DFO advises that the Atlantic Halibut hook and line (long line) fishery in NAFO Divisions 4RST, for fixed gear vessels less than 65 feet based in Western NL and Southern Labrador that elected to fish in Period 1, will open at 0600 hours on Monday, June 7, 2021. This fishery is open to vessel class A285 and will close at 2000 hours on June 20 2021.

Licence conditions can be obtained through the DFO National Online Licensing System (NOLS).

DFO advises that these conditions include an interim maximum harvesting cap as an interim TAC has been established for 4RST Atlantic halibut. Once a decision on the 2021-22 TAC is announced for 4RST Atlantic halibut, amended conditions with an amended maximum harvesting cap may be issued to participants in this fishery.

DFO reminds fish harvesters that logbooks for this fishery are mandatory and must be completed in full and submitted as per the conditions of licence.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2021-075 has been revoked and Variation Order 2021-077 comes into effect on June 5, 2021.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