Fishery Notices - 2016

Shellfish Sanitation Closures

• 2016-03-04 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure for Roberts Arm Aream Notre Dame Bay 
• 2016-03-08 AREA EXTENDED - Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure for Roberts Arm Area, Notre Dame Bay
• 2016-05-10 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Re-Opening for Roberts Arm Area, Notre Dame Bay
• 2016-08-31 Molluccan Shellfish Harvesting Closure from Western Head to Cape Freels, Notre Dame Bay
• 2016-09-01 Amendment to pn.16.029 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure in Notre Dame Bay
• 2016-09-01 Expanded Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure in Notre Dame Bay
• 2016-09-16 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Re-opening - Notre Dame Bay
• 2016-10-11 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Closure - Significant Rainfall
• 2016-10-21 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Re-opening - Various Bays
• 2016-10-31 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Re-opening - Various Bays NEW!

Public Notices

• 2016-11-25 Public Safety Notice: Travelling over sea ice in Coastal Labrador
• 2016-12-19 Public Safety Notice:  Travelling over sea ice in Coastal Labrador NEW!

Fishery General

• 2016-12-23 Licence Extensions for 2017 NEW!

Angling

Salmon and Trout

• 2016-05-13 Trout Season Opening in Insular Newfoundland 
• 2016-05-31 2016 Atlantic Salmon Recreational Fishery 
• 2016-06-02 CORRECTION to Angler’s Guide 2016-2017 
• 2016-06-06 Angling closed adjacent to Garnish River Counting Fence 
• 2016-06-08 Update to River Name- Warm Creek
• 2016-06-14 Salmon Information Session - South West Pond 
  
• 2016-06-20 Conne River Angling Season
• 2016-06-28 No Retention of Salmon on Bernard Pond, Twillick Pond, and Conne Pond
• 2016-06-29 Angling closed adjacent to Sir Robert Bond Bridge on Exploits River 
• 2016-07-13 Salmon retention levels change for Flat Bay Brook and a portion of Harry's River 
  
• 2016-07-25 Salmon Rivers closing in Zone 8 and Zone 9 
  
• 2016-07-27 Salmon Rivers re-opening in Zone 9 
  
• 2016-07-27 Salmon Rivers closing in Zone 10
• 2016-07-28 Salmon Rivers Closing in Zone 6 and Zone 7 
• 2016-08-02 Salmon Rivers closing in Zone 9 
• 2016-08-03 Salmon Rivers closing in Zone 10 and Zone 11
• 2016-08-08 Salmon Rivers re-opening in Zone 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 
• 2016-08-10 Salmon River Closing in Zone 4 
• 2016-08-11 Salmon River Closings in Zone 3 and Zone 4
• 2016-08-17 Salmon River re-opening in Zone 4
• 2016-08-22 Salmon Rivers closing in Zone 4, Zone 5, and Zone 6
• 2016-08-29 Salmon Rivers Re-opening in Zones 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11  
• 2016-09-02 Salmon Angling Log NEW!
• 2016-09-02 Salmon and Trout Angling Season Closures NEW!

Recreational Groundfish

• 2016-05-20 Recreational Groundfish Fishery Opening 2016
  
• 2016-06-27 2016 Recreational Groundfish Fishery Opening: Reminder
• 2016-08-12 2016 Recreational groundfish fishery opening –REMINDER of remaining season dates
• 2016-10-27 Public Consultations - Implementing a Licence and Tags Regime for the Recreational Groundfish Fishery
• 2016-10-31 Updated Public Consultations Meeting
• 2016-11-10 Updated Public Consultations Meeting NEW!

Groundfish

• 2016-04-05 Groundfish General Licence Conditions Extension for April 2016
  
• 2016-05-20 Recreational Groundfish Fishery Opening 2016 
• 2016-05-25 REMINDER Atlantic Halibut By-catch Retention Prohibited 
  
• 2016-06-27 2016 Recreational Groundfish Fishery Opening: Reminder 
  
• 2016-07-21 3Ps <65' Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut Retention Permitted 
• 2016-08-03 3Ps <65' Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut Retention No Longer Permitted
• 2016-08-29 Notice to Mariners in NAFO Division 3N 
• 2016-10-28 ITQ Groundfish Closures in 4R
• 2016-12-23 Groundfish Fisheries Closed for the 2016 Season NEW!
  

American Plaice

• 2016-07-20 AMERICAN PLAICE FISHERY OPENING IN A PORTION OF NAFO DIVISION 4Rd
• 2016-12-01 American Plaice Fishery Closing in NAFO Division 4R NEW!

Atlantic Halibut

• 2016-04-06 Atlantic Halibut Fishery Opening In Sub-Division 3Pn 
  
• 2016-04-06 Atlantic Halibut Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 4R- Quebec Based Vessels 
  
• 2016-04-19 Atlantic Halibut Fishery Closing in 3Pn
• 2016-04-25 Atlantic Halibut Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 4R- Quebec Based Vessels
• 2016-05-04 Atlantic Halibut Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 4R- Quebec Based Vessels 
• 2016-05-11 Atlantic Halibut Fishery Re-Opening in Sub-Division 3Pn 
• 2016-05-19 Atlantic Halibut Fishery Closing in 3Pn
• 2016-05-30 Atantic Halibut Fishery Opening In Sub-Division 3Pn
• 2016-06-07  Atlantic Halibut ByCatch Retention Permitted in 3Ps <65' Fixed Gear 
  
• 2016-06-07 Atlantic halibut, Monkfish, Skate and White Hake Fisheries Opening for 3NO Fixed Gear
  
• 2016-06-17 Atlantic Halibut - First Seasonal Opening Date 
  
• 2016-06-21 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut Fishery Closing 
• 2016-06-22 HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN 4R FOR QUEBEC REGION FLEET 
• 2016-06-24 Retention of Atlantic Halibut Prohibited in 3Ps 
• 2016-06-30 4R Atlantic Halibut - Second Seasonal Opening Date
• 2016-07-05 Atlantic Halibut Fishery Closing in NAFO Sub-Division 3Pn
• 2016-07-11 Atlantic Halibut Fishery Opening in 4R for Quebec Region Fleet 
  
• 2016-07-14 4R ATLANTIC HALIBUT - THIRD SEASONAL OPENING DATE
• 2016-07-25 HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN 4R FOR QUEBEC REGION FLEET 
  
• 2016-07-27 4R ATLANTIC HALIBUT - FOURTH SEASONAL OPENING DATE 
  
• 2016-07-27 HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN 4R FOR QUEBEC REGION FLEET 
  
• 2016-08-02 FIXED GEAR ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN NAFO SUB-DIVISION 4R 
• 2016-08-12 4R ATLANTIC HALIBUT - FIFTH SEASONAL OPENING DATE
• 2016-08-16 Halibut Fishery Opening in 4R for Quebec Western Lower North Shore Fleet
• 2016-08-25 3Ps <65' Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut Retention Permitted
  
• 2016-08-25 4R Atlantic Halibut - Sixth Seasonal Opening Date
• 2016-09-16 3Ps <65' Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut Retention No Longer Permitted NEW!

Cod

• 2016-02-29 Cod Fishery 3Ps Closure 
• 2016-05-12 Cod Fishery in 3Ps Opening
• 2016-06-24 Commercial Cod Fishery Opening in 4R3Pn for Quebec ITQ Fleet 
• 2016-06-27 2016 Closing for the Cod Quality pilot project
• 2016-06-30 2016 Cod Quality pilot project – Extension
• 2016-07-04 Cod Fishery Opening 4R3Pn for the Quebec North Shore Fleet
• 2016-07-06 Cod Fishery Opening in NAFO Divisions 4Rs and Sub-Division 3Pn
• 2016-07-19 Cod Fishery Closing in 4R3Pn for the Quebec North Shore Fleet 
  
• 2016-07-26 2016 Cod Quality pilot project - Extension 
• 2016-08-11 2016 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship/Bycatch Fishery Opening
• 2016-08-17 2016 Cod Quality Project Opening
• 2016-08-18 Amendment to nf.16.264 2016 Cod Quality Project Opening 
• 2016-09-01 2016 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship/Bycatch Fishery and Cod Quality project - Amended Licence conditions
• 2016-09-22 Cod Fishery Opening in NAFO Divisions 4RS and Sub-Division 3Pn
• 2016-11-10 Cod Fishery Closing in NAFO SubDivision 3Ps (a), (d) and (e)
• 2016-11-14 Cod Fishery Opening in NAFO Divisions 4Rs and Sub-Division 3Pn
• 2016-11-21 Cod Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 4RS3Pn
• 2016-11-24 2016 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship/Bycatch Fishery Closure 
• 2016-12-12  3Ps COD CLOSURE FOR INNER ST. MARY'S BAY FLEET
• 2016-12-22 Spawning Closure Reminder - 3Ps Cod  NEW!

Greenland Halibut

• 2016-03-31 Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery in NAFO Division 3Ps, Closing
• 2016-04-06  Greenland Halibut Fishery Opening in Division 4R- Quebec Based Vessels
  
• 2016-05-17 Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery Opening in Division 4R- Quebec Based Vessels 
• 2016-05-26 VMS required in the Less than 40 ft. Fixed Gear Greenland Halibut fishery in NAFO Divisions 2+3KL
• 2016-06-03 Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 4RST 
• 2016-06-14 Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery Opening in Division 4R- Quebec Based Vessels 
• 2016-06-21 2016 Competitive Fixed Gear Turbot Fishery in NAFO Area 0B Closing
• 2016-06-27 Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery < 65 ft Fixed Gear Fleet opening in NAFO Divisions 2+3K 
• 2016-06-27 Greenland Halibut Fishery opening in NAFO Divisions 3LMNO 
• 2016-07-05 2016 3LMNO Greenland Halibut (turbot) Fishery Closing 
• 2016-07-06 SEASON EXTENSION - 2016 3LMNO Greenland Halibut (turbot) 
• 2016-07-07 Expression of interest for August NAFO Division 2+3K Greenland Halibut Fishery
• 2016-07-13 Greenland Halibut Fishery Opening in 4R to Gaspe-Based Fleet
• 2016-07-15 Greenland Halibut Fishery Closing in 4R to Quebec Based Fleet
• 2016-07-19 Expression of Interest for August NAFO Divisions 3LMNO Greenland Halibut Fishery 
  
• 2016-07-21 Amendment to nf.16.201B Greenland Halibut Fishery Opening In 4R to Gaspe-Based Fleet 
• 2016-08-05 2016 Fixed Gear less than 65 foot Vessel Greenland Halibut Fishery Opening in NAFO Divisions 2+3K 
• 2016-08-05 2016 Fixed Gear less than 65 foot Vessel Greenland Halibut Fishery Opening in NAFO Divisions 3LMNO
• 2016-08-12 SEASON EXTENSION fixed gear Greenland halibut (Turbot) fishery in NAFO Divisions 2+3K
• 2016-08-25 2016 Fixed Gear less than 65 foot Vessel Turbot Fishery Re-Opening in NAFO Divisions 3LMNO
• 2016-08-26 Greenland Halibut Closing in 4R for Quebec Based Vessels 
• 2016-09-01 2016 Fixed Gear less than 65 foot Vessel Greenland Halibut Fishery Opening in NAFO Divisions 2+3K
• 2016-12-08 Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery Closing in NAFO Division 4R  NEW! 

Lumpfish

• 2016-05-09 Lumpfish Opening in a portion of NAFO Division 3L 
• 2016-05-10 Lumpfish Fishery Opening in a Portion of NAFO Division 4R  
• 2016-05-13 Lumpfish fishery opening in White Bay in NAFO Division 3K 
• 2016-05-13 Lumpfish Opening in NAFO sub-Division 3Ps 
• 2016-05-26 Lumpfish Fishery Opening in a portion of NAFO Division 3K (White Bay)
• 2016-05-27 Lumpfish Fishery Opening in a portion of NAFO Division 3K (Green Bay)
• 2016-05-31 Lumpfish Fishery Opening in a Portion of NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2016-06-09 Lumpfish Fishery Opening in a Portion of NAFO Division 3K  
  
• 2016-06-10 ATLANTIC HALIBUT PROHIBITED IN LUMPFISH FISHERY  
  
• 2016-06-17 Lumpfish Fishery Closing in a portion of NAFO Division 4R
• 2016-06-27 Lumpfish Fishery Closing In NAFO Division 3L
• 2016-06-29 Lumpfish Fishery Closure in Western NL and Southern Labrador
• 2016-07-13 Lumpfish Closing in NAFO sub-Division 3Ps 
• 2016-07-14 Lumpfish Fishery Closing in NAFO Division 3K
• 2016-07-15 Lumpfish Fishery Closing in NAFO Division 3K NEW! 

Redfish

• 2016-03-30Unit II Redfish Fishery Closing for all Fleets
  
• 2016-06-06 Opening of 3O Redfish Fishery 2016
• 2016-06-13 Unit I (NAFO Divisions 4R) Index Redfish Fishery Opening
• 2016-06-29 Unit II Redfish Opening for Mobile and Fixed Gear Fleets
• 2016-10-27 Redfish Fishery Closing in Unit I and in a Portion of Unit II NEW!

Skate

• 2016-04-06 Skate Fishery Opening in Sub-Division 3Ps 
• 2016-06-07 Atlantic halibut, Monkfish, Skate and White Hake Fisheries Opening for 3NO Fixed Gear NEW!

White Hake

• 2016-07-21 WHITE HAKE FISHERY OPENING IN SUB-DIVISION 3Pn
• 2016-09-28 White Hake Fishery Closing in NAFO Sub-Division 3Pn
• 2016-10-13 White Hake Fishery Opening in Sub-Division 3Pn
• 2016-11-14 White Hake Fishery Closing in NAFO Sub-Division 3Pn NEW! 

Winter Flounder (Blackback)

• 2016-08-02 Winter Flounder (Blackback) Opening in 3Ps 
• 2016-08-04 WINTER FLOUNDER (Blackback) FISHERY OPENING IN A PORTION OF 4R
• 2016-08-12 Winter Flounder (Blackback) Opening in NAFO Divisions 3KL
• 2016-09-28 Winter Flounder (Blackback) Fishery Closing in 4R NEW!

Witch Flounder

• 2016-06-02 Witch Flounder Fishery Opening in NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps
• 2016-06-29 Witch Flounder Fishery Open NAFO Sub-Division 4Rd (Bay St. George)
• 2016-11-30 Witch Flounder (Greysole) Fishery Closing in NAFO Division 4R  NEW!

Pelagics

• 2016-06-24 Bay of Islands Closed to Pelagic Fixed Gear Fishing
• 2016-12-23 Capelin, Herring and Mackerel Fisheries Closing NEW!

Bait

• 2016-06-02 Bait Fishery Management Measures- 2J3KLPs NEW!

Capelin- Fixed Gear

• 2016-06-06 Capelin Fixed Gear Fishery Opening in Area 13
• 2016-06-14 Capelin Fixed Gear Fishery Opening in a Portion of Area 14 
• 2016-06-23 Capelin Fixed Gear Fishery Opening in a Portion of Area 14
• 2016-06-28 Capelin Fixed Gear Fishery Opening in Portions of Area 14
• 2016-07-04 Capelin Fixed Gear Fishery Opening in Portion of Area 14 
• 2016-07-07 URGENT NOTICE - Fixed Gear Capelin Test Fishery Permits (Tuck Seine) Trinity Bay Clarification 
• 2016-07-15 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in Conception Bay
• 2016-07-16 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery opening in Trinity Bay 
• 2016-07-18 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in Bonavista Bay 
  
• 2016-07-22 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in a Portion of Capelin Fishing Area 3 in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2016-07-27 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closing - Bonavista Bay and Trinity Bay 
  
• 2016-07-30 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closing - Conception Bay 
  
• 2016-08-02 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in a Portion of Capelin Fishing Area 3 in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2016-08-03 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in a Portion of Capelin Fishing Area 3 in NAFO Division 3K 
• 2016-08-04 CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY CLOSING IN PORTION OF AREA 14 
  
• 2016-08-05 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in a Portion of Capelin Fishing Area 4 in NAFO Division 3K 
• 2016-08-11 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery North Head to Cape Freels New Conditions of Licence Available 
• 2016-08-19 Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closing – 3K 
• 2016-08-30 CAPELIN FISHERY CLOSING IN WESTERN NL NEW!

Capelin- Mobile Gear

• 2016-06-03 Capelin Fishery Opening for the Greater than 65' Fleet in Western NL 
• 2016-06-06 Capelin Fishery Open for Mobile Less Than 65' Fleet in Western NL
• 2016-07-12 Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in Conception Bay  
• 2016-07-16 Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in Trinity Bay
• 2016-07-17 Capelin Mobile Gear Fishery Closing in Trinity Bay 
  
• 2016-07-17 Capelin Mobile Gear Fishery Opens in Bonavista Bay 
• 2016-07-19 Capelin Mobile Gear Fishery Closing in Conception Bay 
  
• 2016-07-19 Capelin Mobile Gear Fishery Closing in Bonavista Bay 
  
• 2016-08-02 Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in White Bay  
• 2016-08-04 Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Closing in White Bay
• 2016-08-08  Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in Notre Dame Bay and White
• 2016-08-25 Capelin Purse Seine Fishery Closing in Western NL Areas 
• 2016-08-30 CAPELIN FISHERY CLOSING IN WESTERN NL NEW! 

Herring- Fixed Gear

• 2016-03-15 2J3KLPs Herring Management Measures 2015-2016
• 2016-03-16 Herring Fixed Gear Fortune Bay Opening
• 2016-03-17 Herring Fixed Gear Placentia Bay Opening 
• 2016-03-18 Herring Fixed Gear St. Mary's Bay Opening 
  
• 2016-03-30 Herring Fixed Gear Bonavista, Trinity and Conception Bays Opening
• 2016-04-01 Herring Bar Seine Fishery Opening in Trinity Bay 
• 2016-04-07 Herring Fixed Gear 3K Areas 3 and 4 Nets and Traps only
  
• 2016-04-19 Herring Bar Seine Fishery Opening in Bonavista Bay HFA 5 
• 2016-04-20 Herring Fixed Gear Opening Pass Island to Cinq Cerf 
• 2016-04-29 Herring Fixed Gear Fishery Open in Area 12, 13 and 14 
• 2016-05-02 Expression of Interest for Herring Barr Seine (tuck seine) in NAFO Division 3K
• 2016-05-19 REMINDER: Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Open Southern Shore HFA 8 
• 2016-05-24 Herring Bar Seine Fishery Closing in Trinity Bay 
• 2016-05-25 Herring Bar Seine Fishery Re-Opening in Trinity Bay
• 2016-05-30 Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Closing in Bonavista Bay 
• 2016-05-30 Fixed Gear Fishery Closing in Trinity Bay 
• 2016-05-30 Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Closing in Conception Bay 
• 2016-05-30 Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Closing in St. Mary’s Bay and Southern Shore 
• 2016-05-30 Fixed Gear Herring Fishery (Nets and Traps) closing in NAFO Division 3K 
• 2016-05-30 Herring Barr Seine Fishery Opening in Conception Bay HFA 7
• 2016-06-02 FIXED GEAR HERRING FISHERY CLOSING IN 3Ps 
• 2016-06-02 4R Herring Integrated Fisheries Management Plan - 2016-2017 
• 2016-06-24 Herring Fixed Gear Fishery Closed in Portions of Area 14
  
• 2016-06-24 Herring Fixed Gear Fishery Closed in Area 12 and Portions of Area 13 
• 2016-08-05 Herring Fixed Gear Opening for Traps and Bar Seine in Fishing Area 2 
• 2016-08-05 Fixed Gear Mackerel Fishery Opening Area 10 
  
• 2016-08-23 Fixed Gear (Nets and Traps Only)Herring Fishery Opening in Herring Fishing Area (HFA) 3
• 2016-09-13 Tuck Seine Herring fishery Opening in NAFO Division 3K
• 2016-09-26 Fall Fixed Gear Herring Fishery opening in Trinity Bay for Gillnet and Trap
• 2016-09-27 Herring Barr Seine Fishery Open in Conception Bay
• 2016-11-10 Fixed Gear Herring Closing in Herring Fishing Area (HFA) 3 (White Bay)
• 2016-11-14 Herring Fixed Gear Bar (Tuck) Seine
• 2016-11-16 Herring Bar Seine/Tuck Seine Fishery Closing Conception Bay (Fishing Area 7)
• 2016-12-06 Herring Fixed Gear Fishery Closing in Area 14  NEW!

Herring- Mobile Gear

• 2016-03-03 Herring Mobile Gear less than 55ft(16.76m) St. Mary's Bay and Placentia Bay Opening
• 2016-03-15 2J3KLPs Herring Management Measures 2015-2016
• 2016-03-30 Herring Mobile Gear Bonavista, Trinity and Conception Bays Opening
  
• 2016-05-03 Herring Purse Seine Fishery Opening in Area 13 and 14 
• 2016-05-16  Herring Purse Seine Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 3K, Area 3 and 4 
• 2016-05-20 Herring Purse Seine Fishery Closing in Conception Bay and Southern Shore, Areas 7 & 8
• 2016-05-30 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in Placentia Bay  
• 2016-05-30 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in St. Mary’s Bay  
• 2016-05-30 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in Bonavista and Trinity Bay 
• 2016-05-30 Herring Purse Seine Fishery Extended in NAFO Division 3K 
• 2016-06-02 4R Herring Integrated Fisheries Management Plan - 2016-2017 
• 2016-06-09 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in Trinity Bay
• 2016-06-14 Herring Mobile Gear Closing in 3K and 3L
• 2016-09-13 Purse Seine Herring Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 3K
• 2016-10-03 Mobile Gear Herring St. Mary's Bay
• 2016-10-12 Mobile Gear Herring Opening in Conception Bay (Area 7)
• 2016-10-25 Herring Mobile Gear Fishery Opening in Bonavista Bay (Area 5)
• 2016-11-09 Opening of Mobile Gear (Purse Seine) Herring Fishing Area 6 Trinity Bay
• 2016-11-14 Conception Bay Mobile Gear (Purse Seine) Herring Area 7 Closing 
• 2016-11-28 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery closing in Notre Dame Bay
• 2016-12-14 Closing of Mobile Gear (Purse Seine) Herring Fishing Area 6 - Trinity Bay NEW! 

Mackerel- Fixed Gear

• 2016-07-27 Mackeral Fishery Fixed Gear Opening in Fishing Areas 12, 13, 14 
• 2016-08-22 Fixed Gear Mackerel Fishery Opening - Area 11
• 2016-08-24 < 65 ft Fixed Gear Mackerel Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 3K 
• 2016-09-01 Fixed Gear and Mobile Gear Mackerel Fishery opening in NAFO Division 3L
• 2016-10-14 Fixed Gear Mackerel Fishery Closing
• 2016-10-31 Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Opening in Bonavista Bay (Area 5) NEW! 

Mackerel- Mobile Gear 

• 2016-08-09 MACKEREL PURSE SEINE FISHERY OPENING IN WESTERN NL AREAS
• 2016-08-24 < 65 ft Purse Seine Mackerel Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 3K 
• 2016-09-01 Fixed Gear and Mobile Gear Mackerel Fishery opening in NAFO Division 3L
• 2016-10-14 Mobile Gear Mackerel Fishery Closing  NEW! 

Bluefin Tuna

• 2016-09-28 Bluefin Tuna Fishery Delayed Opening
• 2016-10-11 Bluefin Tuna Fishery Opening Further Delayed
• 2016-12-23 3LNOP Bluefin Tuna Fishery Closing  NEW! 

Eel

2016-05-30 Opening Date for 2016 NL Commercial Eel Fishery in Coastal Waters 

2016-08-12 Eel Fishery Opening in Inland Waters 

2016-10-28 Eel Fishery Closing NEW!

 

Shellfish

• 2016-12-23 Various Shellfish Fisheries Closing NEW!

 

Crab

• 2016-03-31 Applications for Crab Fishing Area 3BC in NAFO Div. 3K are Available. 
• 2016-03-31 Buddy-up Applications Available for 3K Inshore Crab Harvesters
• 2016-03-31 2016 Newfoundland and Labrador Snow Crab Fishery 
  
• 2016-04-01 2016 Snow Crab Season Opening For Divisions 3LNO, 3Ps And 4R3Pn
• 2016-04-11 2016 Snow Crab Season Opening For NAFO Division 3K, Crab Fishing Areas 3A, 3BC and 4
  
• 2016-04-13 2016 Newfoundland and Labrador Snow Crab Fishery, NAFO divisions 2HJ
  
• 2016-04-19 Crab Fishing Area 3C (Green Bay) Delayed Opening  
• 2016-04-22 Crab Season Opening For NAFO Division 3K, Crab Fishing Area 3B 
• 2016-04-29 Crab Fishing Area 3C (Green Bay) Delayed Opening (2nd) 
• 2016-05-02 Crab fishing Area 13
• 2016-05-03 Snow Crab Fishery Opening in Crab Fishing Area 13 
• 2016-05-05 Softshell closures in Crab Fishing Area (CFA) 3D (Notre Dame Bay) 
• 2016-05-06 Crab Fishing Area 3C (Green Bay) Opening 
• 2016-05-09 Softshell closures in Crab Fishing Area (CFA) 3D (Notre Dame Bay) 
• 2016-05-16 Soft-Shell Crab Closure 3D 
• 2016-05-16 Soft-Shell Crab Closure 12F
• 2016-05-16 Soft-Shell Crab Closure 10A (inner)  
• 2016-05-17 CORRECTION to nf.16.085 - 12F Soft-Shell Crab Closure 
• 2016-05-18 Softshell Crab Closure 3B 
• 2016-05-31 Soft-Shell Closed Area for Crab and Shrimp Fishing in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2016-05-31 Softshell Closures in Crab Fish Area (CFA)3C (Green Bay)
  
• 2016-05-31 Snow Crab Fishery Opening in 2J South of 54 40 N
  
• 2016-06-01 Soft-Shell Closed Area for Crab and Shrimp Fishing in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2016-06-03 Soft-Shell Closed Area for Crab and Shrimp Fishing in NAFO Division 3K (AB-42) 
  
• 2016-06-10 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 3K 
  
• 2016-06-14 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 2J and 3K 
  
• 2016-06-16 Soft-Shell Crab Closure 3BC 
  
• 2016-06-17 Snow Crab Season Closure for Fishing Area 11 West 
  
• 2016-06-21 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Divisions 2J & 3K 
• 2016-06-213BC Soft-Shell Crab Closure 
• 2016-06-22 Soft-Shell Closed Area for Crab in NAFO Division 3L 
• 2016-06-23 Snow Crab Season Extension for Crab Fishing Area 10A 
• 2016-06-23 Snow Crab Season Extension for Select Areas in 3K 
• 2016-06-23 Snow Crab Season Extension for Selected Areas in 3Ps
• 2016-06-29 Extension to Inshore Crab Incentive (Bonus) IQ Program in 5A, 6A, 6C and 8A 
• 2016-06-29 Season Extension for Subareas of Crab Fishing Area 12 
• 2016-06-30 Soft-Shell Crab Closure in 2J 
• 2016-06-30 Snow Crab Season closure in portions of NAFO sub-Division 3K
• 2016-07-05 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 3K 
• 2016-07-05 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 2J and 3K  
• 2016-07-06 Snow Crab Season Extension for Select Areas in 3K 
• 2016-07-08 SEASON EXTENSION for Crab Fishing Area 3A and 3BC in NAFO Division 3K
• 2016-07-11 Snow Crab Season Extension for 2J South 
• 2016-07-12 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 2J
• 2016-07-13 Soft-Shell Crab Closure in 2J
• 2016-07-19 Snow Crab Season Extension for NAFO Divisions 3NO  
  
• 2016-07-19 Snow Crab Season Extension for 2J South of 54 40 
  
• 2016-07-22 Snow Crab Season Extension for NAFO Divisions 3L NEW!

Toad Crab

• 2016-05-05 Toad Crab 2016 Season Opening
• 2016-10-27 Toad Crab Fishery Closing  NEW!

Lobster

• 2016-04-11  Lobster fishery Openings for Area 10
  
• 2016-04-11  Lobster Fishery Opening for Area 11
  
• 2016-04-13 Lobster Carapace length 
• 2016-04-14  Lobster Fishery Opening for Area 12, 13A, 13B 
  
• 2016-04-22 Lobster Fishery Opening Western Newfoundland Fishing Areas 14A and 14B 
• 2016-04-22 Lobster Fishery Opening Eastern Newfoundland- LFA 5, 6, 7, 8, 9AB
• 2016-04-29 CORRECTION to opening date for LFA 9B St. Mary's Bay (Cape Pine to Cape St. Mary’s) 
• 2016-04-29 Lobster Fishery Delayed Opening Fishing Area 14A 
• 2016-04-29 Lobster Fishery Season Opening in Area 14C 
• 2016-05-10 Lobster fishery opening in Lobster Fishing Area 3 Cape Charles to Cape St. John (White Bay) 
• 2016-05-10 Lobster Fishery Opening in Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 4A in Notre Dame Bay
• 2016-05-10 Lobster Fishery opening in Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 4B in Notre Dame Bay 
• 2016-05-13 CORRECTION to closing date for LFA 9B St. Mary's Bay (Cape Pine to Cape St. Mary’s)
• 2016-06-23 Reminder 3Ps Lobster Fishing Season Closure Dates 
• 2016-06-23 Lobster Fishing Season Closing in Western NL Lobster Areas
• 2016-06-27 Lobster Fishery Closing in NAFO Division 3L 
• 2016-07-08 Lobster Fishery Closing in 3K, Lobster Fishing Area 4B
• 2016-07-13 Lobster Fishery Closing in 3K, Lobster Fishing Area 3 and 4A NEW!

Scallops

• 2016-01-15 3PS Scallop Fishery Opening
• 2016-02-05 CORRECTION 3Ps Scallop Fishery Opening
• 2016-03-31Scallop Fishery Closure-Placentia Bay
• 2016-05-03 2016 3Ps Scallop Fishery
• 2016-05-03 Scallop Fishery Opening in 3Ps 
• 2016-05-09 Scallop Fishery in 3PS- Conditions of Licence
• 2016-08-08 2016 3Ps Sea Scallop Fishery Closing 
• 2016-08-31 Placentia Bay Commercial Scallop Fishery Re-opening
• 2016-10-06 Scallop Closure in Fortune Bay NEW!
• 2016-10-06 Scallop Fishery Opening St. Mary's Bay
• 2016-11-10 Expansion of Scallop Closure in Fortune Bay NEW!

Sea Urchin

• 2016-06-23 Sea Urchin Fishery Opening in 2J
• 2016-08-29 Sea Urchin Fishery Opening in Selected Areas
• 2016-09-13 Sea Urchin Fishery Opening in Trinity Bay
• 2016-09-27 Sea Urchin Fishery Opening in LFA 12
• 2016-10-31 Sea Urchin Fishery Opening in Bonavista Bay  NEW!

Shrimp

• 2016-02-08 Shrimp Area 6 closing for 2J, 3K north and south fleets
• 2016-03-23 2016 Gulf Shrimp Conservation Harvesting Plan 
  
• 2016-03-29 Gulf of St. Lawrence Shrimp Fishery Opening
• 2016-05-31 Soft-Shell Closed Area for Crab and Shrimp Fishing in NAFO Division 3K 
• 2016-06-01 Soft-Shell Closed Area for Crab and Shrimp Fishing in NAFO Division 3K 
• 2016-06-03 Soft-Shell Closed Area for Crab and Shrimp Fishing in NAFO Division 3K(AB-42) 
• 2016-06-10 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 3K 
• 2016-06-14 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 2J and 3K
• 2016-06-30 3Ps Shrimp Beam Trawl Fishery Opening 
• 2016-07-05 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 3K 
• 2016-07-05 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 2J and 3K
• 2016-07-12 Soft-Shell Closed Areas for Crab and Shrimp in NAFO Division 2J 
  
• 2016-07-21 Inshore Shrimp Fishery Opening
• 2016-12-23 Inshore Shrimp Fishery Closing NEW!

Squid

• 2016-08-23 Opening of the Squid Fishery in 2GHJ, 3KL, 3Ps, 4R3Pn  
  
• 2016-10-28 Commercial Squid Fishery Opening in Bonavista Bay for Traps NEW!

Whelk

• 2016-03-30 Whelk Fishery Opening in 3Ps
  
• 2016-04-25 Whelk Fishery Opening in 4R3Pn
• 2016-04-29 Whelk Fishery Opening in 3L 
• 2016-05-31 Whelk Fishery Opening in 2HJ, 3KL, 4R3Pn
• 2016-06-30 3NO Whelk Emerging Fishery – Expressions of Interest process NEW!

Marine Mammals

Seals

• 2016-03-10 Mandatory Humane Harvesting Training
• 2016-03-11 Seal Fishery All Newfoundland and Labrador Region - Closing
• 2016-03-31 Harp and Hooded Seal Fishery Opening – 2016 Season
  
• 2016-04-07 Harp and Hooded Seal Fishery Opening in Area 4 to 8 for Gulf-based Sealers
  
• 2016-08-25 Mandatory Humane Harvesting Training for the Commercial Seal Fishery – Fall 2016
• 2016-09-28 Reminder - Mandatory Humane Harvesting Training for the Commercial Seal Fishery - Fall 2016 NEW!