FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 

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January 29, 2019

Seeking Feedback on a Proposed Regulation regarding Fish Stocks and Rebuilding Plans

DFO wishes to advise harvesters that the Department is seeking your feedback on a proposed amendment to the Fishery (General) Regulations (FGR) to (1) to list the first batch of fish stocks that would be subject to the Fish Stocks provisions in Bill C-68 when the Bill comes into effect and (2) to set out requirements for rebuilding plans for stocks at or below their limit reference point.

To provide feedback, you are encouraged to consult the document titled "Document for Consultation: Proposed Elements of a Regulation to List Major Fish Stocks and to Describe Requirements for Fish Stock Rebuilding Plans" which is available on the consultation website:

(English version) http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/peches-fisheries/comm/consult-reg-eng.htm

(French version) http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/peches-fisheries/comm/consult-reg-fra.htm

Should you have any comments or questions on the proposed amendments, please send your feedback to:

 

In writing at:

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

14W084, 200 Kent Street

Ottawa ON

K1A 0E6

 

Attention: Marc Clemens

By e-mail: DFO.Rebuilding-Retablissement.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Deadline for all submissions is February 15, 2019.

 

Contact:

Ellen Careen

Resource Management

Tel. (709) 772-6762

E-mail: ellen.careen@dfo-mpo.gc.ca