FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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August 3, 2021

Reminder: Conditions Available for the 2+3KLMNO <65 Fixed Gear Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans reminds harvesters that they must request new license conditions for the 2+3KLMNO <65 ft Fixed gear Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery by e-mailing Kelly Firmage-O’Brien at kelly.firmage-o’brien@dfo-mpo.gc.ca or by calling (709) 772-5845.

Participation in round one of this fishery is not a requirement in order to receive new licence conditions.

The issuance and acceptance of these licence conditions is not a guarantee that sufficient quota will be available to harvest the amount on the permit. The Department will continue to closely monitor this fishery and closures may occur on short notice.

Notices to Fish Harvesters” for all commercial fisheries are now available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at http://www.nfl.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/e0004341

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:

David Small
Area Chief for Eastern and Central, Resource Management
Tel. (709) 292-5167
E-mail: david.small@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Mark Simms
Area Chief for Labrador, Resource Management
Tel. (709) 896-6153
E-mail: mark.simms@dfo-mpo.gc.ca