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Notice to Fish Harvesters - Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closing In Portion of Notre Dame Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 4) - nf.24.217

July 22, 2024

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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2024-158

Jul. 22, 2024

Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Closing In Portion of Notre Dame Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 4)

DFO advises that the capelin fishery for vessels using fixed gear will close on July 22, 2024 at 2000 hours in the following area:

Notre Dame Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 4)

North Head to Dog Bay Point

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2024-143 has been revoked and Variation Order 2024-158 comes into effect at 1600 hours on July 22, 2024.

“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:
Robynn Earle
A/Area Fisheries Manager
(709) 772-5845
Robynn.Earle@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Kelly Firmage-O’Brien
A/ Senior Area Fisheries Manager
(709) 685-0344
Kelly.Firmage-OBrien@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.