FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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March 22, 2019

FIXED GEAR (BARR SEINE) HERRING FISHERY CLOSING - FORTUNE BAY

DFO advises that the herring fishery for vessels using fixed gear (bar seine) in Fortune Bay, Herring Fishing Area 11, east of Pass Island, will CLOSE at 1800 hours on Sunday, March 24, 2019. Landings will be assessed at this time and possibly reopen pending available quota. 

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2019-012 has been revoked and Variation Order 2019-013 comes into effect on March 23, 2019.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

 

Contact:

Laurie Hawkins

Resource Management

Tel: 709-637-4310

Email: laurie.hawkins@dfo-mpo.gc.ca