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IMPORTANT – DFO MEETINGS ON WEAK ROPE IMPLEMENTATION
Nov 29, 2021
This is an urgent reminder for ALL FISH HARVESTERS to participate in the following virtual meetings taking place this week.
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Closure of the 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery
Nov 26, 2021
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.21.341B 2021-289 Nov. 26, 2021 Closure of
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Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Emergency Closures due to Significant Rainfall – Southwest Coast of Newfoundland and South Coast Labrador
Nov 26, 2021
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA PUBLIC NOTICE pn.21.026B Nov. 25, 2021 Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Emergency
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3Ps – Herring Opening in HFA 09 and 10 for MG <55' fleet
Nov 24, 2021
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.21.340B 2021-288 Nov. 23, 2021 3Ps –
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World Fisheries Day
Nov 21, 2021
The owner-operator, inshore fishery is entrenched in the cultural, social and economic fabric of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the past, present and future of our coastal communities and it’s what we fight to protect every single day.
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MEDIA RELEASE: Non-Fishing Mortality Remains Key Concern in South Coast Cod Update
Nov 19, 2021
“Having the offshore draggers stop fishing cod in 3Ps was the first step to helping the stock, but the federal government has repeatedly failed to act on seal overpopulation. We cannot fully protect this stock if the ecosystem imbalance is not first understood and addressed.”
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4R Herring – Change to Management Measure
Nov 19, 2021
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.21.339B 2021-287 Nov. 18, 2021 4R Herring
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MEDIA RELEASE: DFO Policy Puts Harvester Lives and Livelihoods at Risk
Nov 18, 2021
A new ‘weak rope’ gear policy being implemented will have negative implications for fish harvesters – including risks to safety, an unknown cost burden, and significant potential for increased environmental waste.
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Extend the Canada Recovery Benefit and Fix EI
Nov 16, 2021
November 16, 2021 – The federal government’s decision to end the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) before implementing a permanent fix for
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Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 3K (HFA 4)
Nov 12, 2021
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.21.337B 2021-286 Nov. 12, 2021 Fixed Gear