FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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2019-041

April 26, 2019

SNOW CRAB OPENING IN AREA 12

DFO advises that the Snow Crab fishery will open 0001 hrs (one minute after midnight) on Saturday April 27, 2019 for the purpose of travelling to the fishing ground in the inshore Crab Fishing Areas in 4R3Pn.

Fish harvesters are reminded that they are not authorized to set Crab traps until 6 hours after the Snow Crab fishery season has opened. Therefore, any setting of Crab traps or possession of Crab before 0600 on Saturday, April 27, 2019 is prohibited.

Licence fees and licence conditions are available through the National Online Licencing System (NOLS).

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2019-038 has been revoked and Variation Order 2019-041 comes into effect on April 27, 2019.

“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