FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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2021-171

 

July 15, 2021

Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Opening by Permit only in Notre Dame Bay and Bonavista Bay

DFO advises that the capelin fishery for vessels using mobile gear will open by permit only on July 16, 2021 at 0600 hours until July 16, 2021 at 2200 hours in Notre Dame Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 4) and Bonavista Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 5).

Licence conditions can be obtained through DFO’s National On-line Licencing System for those harvesters who have been contacted for the above date.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2021-155 has been revoked and Variation Order 2021-171 comes into effect on July 16, 2021.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:

Kelly Firmage-O’Brien
A/Area Chief, Resource Management
(709) 772-5845
kelly.firmage-o’brien@dfo-mpo.gc.ca