FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.16.340B

12/23/2016

 

Groundfish Fisheries closed for the 2016 season

DFO reminds fishers that the following inshore Groundfish fisheries are closed:

- Lumpfish fishery for all NAFO areas for the Newfoundland and Labrador fleet VO 2016-266

- NAFO Areas 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Cod/By-catch fishery VO 2016-273

- NAFO Areas 2+3KLMNO inshore Greenland halibut (Turbot) fisheries VO 2016-267

- Inshore Fixed Gear Atlantic halibut fisheries, for Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets in NAFO Areas 3NO, 3Ps and 4R VO 2016-268

- NAFO Areas 3NO White hake fishery the Newfoundland and Labrador-based inshore fleet VO 2016-269

- Unit 1 Redfish fishery for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleet VO 2016-270

- NAFO Area 4R Witch flounder fishery VO 2016-271

- Recreational Groundfish fishery in all Newfoundland and Labrador NAFO Areas VO 2016-272

 

“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:

David Coffin
Resource Management
Tel. (709) 772-2916
E-mail: david.coffin@dfo-mpo.gc.ca