FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.19.107

May 10, 2019

 

SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING IN CRAB FISHING AREA (CFA) 3C (Green Bay)

DFO advises that the Snow Crab fishery will open at 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 for the purpose of travelling to the fishing grounds in the following area in NAFO Division 3K:

Inshore Crab Fishing Areas 3C (Green Bay)

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 6:00 AM on Tuesday, May 14, is prohibited.

This is in accordance with section 52 of the Atlantic Fisheries Regulations where vessels are not authorized to leave port with crab traps onboard before the start of the season.

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General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2019-052 has been revoked and Variation Order 2019-054 comes into effect on May 11, 2019.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:

David Small

Area Chief,

Resource Management

(709)292-5167

david.small@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

Kelly Firmage-O'Brien

A/Resource Manager

(709) 772-5845

kelly.firmage-o'brien@dfo-mpo.gc.ca