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Month: April 2026

Notice to Fish Harvesters – Fixed Gear (Bar/Tuck Seine) Herring Fishery Closing in Bonavista Bay (HFA 5) – nf.26.089

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.089B Apr. 30, 2026 Fixed Gear (Bar/Tuck Seine) Herring Fishery Closing in Bonavista Bay (HFA 5) DFO advises that the Fixed Gear
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps Atlantic Halibut Opening for the Inshore Fixed-Gear Fleet – nf.26.087

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.087B 2026-045 Apr. 30, 2026 NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps Atlantic Halibut Opening for the Inshore Fixed-Gear Fleet DFO advises that the directed fishery
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 3Ps LOBSTER FISHING OPENING in LFA 10 – nf.26.088

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.088B 2026-044 Apr. 30, 2026 3Ps LOBSTER FISHING OPENING in LFA 10 DFO advises 3Ps harvesters that lobster fishing Area 10 (Placentia
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LABRADOR STRAITS (4R) – LOBSTER SURVEY CHARTER OPPORTUNITY

Enterprise owners between the Quebec-Labrador border and Cape St. Charles (communities from L’Anse au Claire to Red Bay) are invited to apply for a lobster survey project, with field work
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LOBSTER FISHING AREA 14B OPENING DELAY-UPDATE APRIL 29TH

The Lobster Committee for 14B met on Tuesday, April 28th and would like to advise that, due to the current conditions, there will be a delay in the opening of
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LOBSTER FISHING AREA 14A OPENING DELAY-UPDATE APRIL 29TH

The Lobster Committee for 14A met on Wednesday, April 29th and would like to advise that, due to current conditions, there will be a delay in the opening lobster season
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Reminder: 2026 Expression of Interest Greenland Halibut (Turbot) for NAFO Divisions 2+3K and 3LMNO – nf.26.086

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.086B Apr. 28, 2026 Reminder: 2026 Expression of Interest Greenland Halibut (Turbot) for NAFO Divisions 2+3K and 3LMNO DFO wishes to remind
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MEMBER INPUT REQUESTED: EFFECTS OF SEISMIC ON COMMERCIAL FISHING QUESTIONNAIRE

FFAW is asking members to complete the attached questionnaire as part of ongoing collaborative Environmental Studies Research Fund (ESRF) research examining the effects of seismic surveying noise on Newfoundland and
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FFAW 2026 MACKEREL SPAWNING SAMPLING PROGRAM – HARVESTER CALL-OUT

FFAW is now accepting applications for a mackerel sampling opportunity. Multiple harvesters are required to conduct mackerel sampling in areas between June and October of this year. Contact April Wiseman
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CRAB PRICE UPDATE: APRIL 19 TO 256 AND APRIL 26 TO MAY 2, 2026

🔴🦀CRAB PRICE UPDATE: APRIL 26 TO MAY 2, 2026 Urner Barry (UB) began quoting NL 5-8 oz sections on Thursday, April 23. By noon every Monday we will send out
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