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Notice to Fish Harvesters - REMINDER: Area 11 Scallop Fishery Closing in Hermitage Bay and Southwest Coast - nf.23.325

December 20, 2023

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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Dec. 20, 2023

REMINDER: Area 11 Scallop Fishery Closing in Hermitage Bay and Southwest Coast

DFO advises 3Ps scallop harvesters that Scallop Fishing Area 11, North of 47 00 N and west of a line drawn from Dantzic Point (46 degrees 59 minutes 32.4 seconds North latitude, 55 degrees 58 minutes 34.8 seconds West longitude) to the Northwest Head of Brunette Island (47 degrees 15 minutes 49 seconds North, 55 degrees 58 minutes 1 second West) to Pass Island Tickle (47 degrees 30 minutes 21 seconds North, 56 degrees 11 minutes 12 seconds West) in water depths greater than 5 fathoms will close at 1800 hours on Thursday, December 21, 2023.

DFO reminds fish harvesters that logbook submissions for this fishery are mandatory and must be completed in full and submitted as per the conditions of license.

“Notices to Fish Harvesters” for all commercial fisheries are now available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at https://www.nfl.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/en

If you would like to have all “Notices to Fish Harvesters” for commercial fisheries sent directly to you by email please contact: miranda.pryor@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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For information, contact:
Jodi Riggs-Power
Resource Management
Tel:  709-279-7626
jodi.riggs-power@dfo-mpo.gc.ca