FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.16.073

5/9/2016

3D Soft-Shell Crab Closures

DFO advises that in accordance with the soft-shell crab protocol, AI-33-A and AI-33-D in Crab Fishing Area 3D (3K inshore), in water depths greater than 150 fathoms, will close to fishing snow crab at midnight on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 due to a high incidence of soft-shell crab.



Contact:

Annette Rumbolt
Resource Manager - Shellfish
Tel:(709) 772-4911
E-mail: annette.rumbolt@dfo-mpo.gc.ca