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Notice to Fish Harvesters - Unit 1 Redfish Opening - nf.24.343

December 31, 2024

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.24.343B

2025-001

Dec. 31, 2024

Unit 1 Redfish Opening

DFO advises the Unit 1 Redfish fishery in subdivision 3Pn for vessel classes C462, C463, C484 to C487, C599, C2011 to C2049, C2056 to C2061, C3000 to C3899, C3900 to C3908, D1 to D9, D175 to D199 will open 0001 hours January 1, 2025 and close April 1, 2025 at 2359 hours.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2024-330 has been revoked and Variation Order 2025-001 comes into effect on January 1, 2025.

“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:
Nancy Pond
Resource Manager
Fisheries and Oceans
Tel: (709) 725-6912
Email: nancy.pond@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.