FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

April 27, 2017

 

nf.17.054

10A Inner Soft-Shell Crab Closure

 

DFO advises that in accordance with the soft-shell crab protocol, grid G64 in Crab Fishing Area 10A inner, in Placentia Bay (3Ps Inshore) will close to fishing Snow crab at midnight on Friday, April 28, 2017 due to a high incidence of soft-shell crab.  All gear in this grid shall be removed on your next fishing trip.

“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: janet.warren@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

Contact:

Annette Rumbolt

Resource Manager - Shellfish

Tel:(709) 772-4911

E-mail: annette.rumbolt@dfo-mpo.gc.ca