FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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Nov. 9, 2021

 

Gear Modification Meetings

Department of Fisheries and Oceans will be hosting virtual Gear Modification meetings for commercial fish harvesters. 

In 2020, Fisheries and Oceans announced that commercial fish harvesters would be required to implement weak rope or breaking points by the end of 2021 to help whales self-release if they became entangled. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2021 implementation deadline was extended to 2022 as many fish harvesters were unable to conduct on-the-water tests for safe and effective ways to implement this requirement. Fisheries and Oceans will work with harvesters throughout 2021 and 2022 to implement weak rope or weak breaking points by the end of 2022.

The Department encourages commercial fish harvesters to participate in these virtual meetings.

November 29, 630 p.m. to 830 p.m. - Groundfish Fixed Gear

November 30, 630 p.m. to 830 p.m. - Shellfish

December 1, 630 p.m. to 830 p.m. - Pelagics Fixed Gear

These meetings can be accessed via Zoom.  Zoom details outlined below for each meeting:

 

Groundfish Fixed Gear Meeting Zoom Details:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/96501347217?pwd=cEh1emw0dTF1VEpYM29uUUp1QXdGUT09

Or Dial  855 703 8985 Canada Toll-free

Meeting ID: 965 0134 7217

Passcode: 003661

 

Snowcrab Meeting Zoom Details:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/91802034452?pwd=N1NSRUlHUG5VcWl0MlV4dVdWdXNNUT09

Or Dial 855 703 8985 Canada Toll-free

Meeting ID: 918 0203 4452

Passcode: 534283

 

Pelagics Fixed Gear Zoom Details:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97814851826?pwd=eE9FaHE4UitrWC9IU2pGMTQwNXdhZz09

Dial by your location

855 703 8985 Canada Toll-free

Meeting ID: 978 1485 1826

Passcode: 358397

 

Contact:

Jackie Kean
Resource Manager
Tel. (709) 772-2045
E-mail: jackie.kean@dfo-mpo.gc.ca