FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS


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2016-260

Dec. 14, 2016

 

Closing of Mobile Gear (Purse Seine) Herring Fishing Area 6 - Trinity Bay

 

DFO advises that the herring fishery in Trinity Bay (Herring Fishing Area 6) will close for mobile gear (purse seine) vessels less than 65 feet in length, at 1800 today, Wednesday December 14, 2016. 

 

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2016-256 has been revoked and Variation Order 2016-260 comes into effect at 1600 hours on December 14, 2016.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: Yvonne.Quirk@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

Contact:

Ellen Careen
Resource Manager – Eastern
Tel. (709) 772-5845
E-mail: ellen.careen@dfo-mpo.gc.ca