FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.16.180

6/30/2016

Soft-Shell Crab Closure in 2J

DFO advises that in accordance with the soft-shell crab protocol, grids M38, O37, P37 in NAFO division 2J (Hawke Channel) will close to fishing Snow crab at midnight on Friday, July 1, 2016 due to a high incidence of soft-shell crab.


Contact:

Wayne King

DFO Senior Area Representative

Goose Bay

Tel. (709) 896-6157

E-mail: wayne.king@dfo-mpo.gc.ca