FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 

nf.16.234

27/7/2016

2016-137

4R ATLANTIC HALIBUT - FOURTH SEASONAL OPENING DATE

DFO advises that the Atlantic Halibut hook and line (long line) fishery in NAFO Division 4RST, for fixed gear vessels less than 65 feet based in Western NL and Southern Labrador, will open at 0600hrs hours on MONDAY, August 1, 2016. This fishery is open for vessel class A430 and will close at 2000hrs on August 7, 2016.

Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2016-128 has been revoked and Variation Order 2016-137 comes into effect on July 27, 2016.

“Notices to Fish Harvesters” for all commercial fisheries are now available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at http://www.nfl.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/e0004341

If you would like to have all “Notices to Fish Harvesters” for commercial fisheries sent directly to you by email please contact: amy.kavanagh-penney@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

Contact: 

Laurie Hawkins

Resource Management

Tel: 709-637-4310

Email: laurie.hawkins@dfo-mpo.gc.ca