FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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Oct. 29, 2021

REMINDER: Marine Conservation Closures

DFO reminds harvesters of the Marine Conservation Areas that remain closed to various vessel classes and fishing gear designed to come into contact with the sea floor.

Funk Island Deep Closure and Hawke Channel Closure are closed to bottom trawl, gillnet and longline fishing gear 

Hatton Basin Conservation Area, Hopedale Saddle Closure, Division 3O Coral Closure, and Northeast Newfoundland Slope Closure are closed to all bottom contact which includes, but is not limited to, mobile gear, longlines, pots and gillnets.

 

Contact:

Melissa Abbott
Chief, Policy and Regulatory Development Conservation and Protection
E-mail: Melissa.abbott@dfo-mpo.gc.ca