FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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July 27, 2021

2021 Launch of New Fishing Gear Reporting Tool

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is pleased to announce the launch of the online Fishing Gear Reporting System. Fish harvesters and authorized retrievers can now easily access and submit the required lost or retrieved gear reporting forms simply and efficiently. This reporting helps the Department and other partners locate and remove lost gear from our waters and, in many cases, return the gear to its rightful owner.

Access to the reporting system as well as PDF forms, if required, continue to be available at the commercial reporting website. Harvesters may report their lost and retrieved gear through either the reporting system, through ELOGS (if available) or, if necessary, through submission of pdf forms to DFO.LostandRetrievedGear-EnginsPerdusRecupere.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

If you have questions or require assistance using the reporting system, please E-mail: DFO.LostandRetrievedGearQuestions_QuestionsEnginsPerdusRecup.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Commercial reporting website:

https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/commercial-commerciale/reporting-declaration-eng.html

New reporting system:

https://internet.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/en/login

PDF versions, if required:

Lost fishing gear form: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/reports-rapports/lost-gear-perte-engin/index-eng.html

Retrieval of previously reported lost fishing gear form: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/reports-rapports/retrieved-gear-recuperation-engin/index-eng.html

 

Contact:

Regional Ghost Gear Coordinator
Beth Ann Hawco
beth.hawco@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
709-772-4107