FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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December 21, 2021

Groundfish Fisheries closed for the 2021 Season

DFO reminds fish harvesters that the following Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets:

• NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4RST Greenland halibut (turbot) fisheries

• NAFO Divisions 3NO, 4RST, Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut commercial fisheries and activities under the Atlantic halibut Longline Survey in NAFO Divisions 3NOP.

• NAFO 3NO White hake Fishery for vessel classes A250, A251, A253, A254, A256, A257, A259, A260, A262, A263, A265, A266, A268, A269, A271 and A272

• Cod fishery in NAFO Divisions 4RS and Sub-Division 3Pn, and the Stewardship cod fishery in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL

• Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region.

• NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery

• NAFO Divisions 3NO Skate and Monkfish fisheries for vessel classes: A250, A251, A253, A254, A256, A257, A259, A260, A262, A263, A265, A266, A268, A269, A271 and A272

• NAFO Division 4R Witch flounder fishery

• Unit 1 Redfish index fishery for the inshore mobile gear fleet

• 3Pn portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery for mobile-gear fleets

• Unit 2 Redfish fishery for the mobile-gear fleet based in NAFO Division 4R and Sub-Division 3Pn

• NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps Skate mobile gear fishery

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2010-042, 2021-106, 2021-107, 2021-209, 2021-214, 2021-268, 2021-276, 2021-277, 2021-289 and 2021-290 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2021-297, 2021-298, 2021-299, 2021-300, 2021-306, 2021-307, 2021-308, 2021-309, 2021-310 and 2021-311 come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 2021.

'Notices to Fish Harvesters' for all commercial fisheries are available online on the DFO NL region webpage: 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:

Ellen Careen
Resource Management
Tel. (709) 685-5629
E-mail: ellen.careen@dfo-mpo.gc.ca