FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
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July 19, 2019
Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in Bonavista Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 5)
DFO advises that the capelin fishery for vessels using fixed gear (tuck, bar seine and trap) will open on July 20, 2019 at 06:00 hours in Bonavista Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 5).
Harvesters are reminded that the fishery must be open for 24 hours before any Capelin can be removed from any fixed Gear.
Licence conditions can be obtained through DFO’s National On-line Licencing System.
The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2019-163 has been revoked and Variation Order 2019-164 comes into effect on July 20, 2019.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: dave.parsons@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Contact:
Kelly Firmage-O’Brien
Resource Manager
(709) 772-5845
kelly.firmage-o’brien@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
David Small
Area Chief, Resource Management
(709) 292-5167
- Date modified:
- 2019-07-19