FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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3/31/2016

SCALLOP FISHERY CLOSURE - PLACENTIA BAY

DFO advises fish harvesters that the portion of Scallop Fishing Area 10 (Placentia Bay), inside a line drawn from Point Verde (47 14.33" N, 54 00.94"W) on the east side of the bay, to Red Harbour (47 16.59"N, 54 58.58"w) on the west side, will close April 1, 2016 and will reopen September 1, 2016 in line with the management plan for that fishery. 

Contact:
Laurie Hawkins
Resource Management
Tel: 709-637-4310
Email: laurie.hawkins@dfo-mpo.gc.ca