Notice to Fish Harvesters - Opening of 2J3KL Northern cod fishery for inshore fixed-gear harvesters and 2J based season dates and catch limits - nf.26.165
June 30, 2026
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
nf.26.165B
2026-094
Jun. 30, 2026
Opening of 2J3KL Northern cod fishery for inshore fixed-gear harvesters and 2J based season dates and catch limits
DFO advises that the inshore 2J3KL Northern cod fishery will open on July 5, 2026, at 0600 hours for vessel classes A283, A286, A292, A295 and A433 and will close on April 14, 2027, or until the fleet allocations are taken.
DFO also advises that the base authorized catch limits (in round weight) are as follows:
-2J-based harvesters: July 5 – September 12: 50,000 lbs. base bi-weekly
-3KL-based regular season harvesters: July 5 – September 12: 10,000 lbs. base weekly
Catch and gear limits for harvesters from September 13th onward will be determined following a mid-August review. An additional seasonal review may be required to determine catch and gear limits later in the season. Should adjustments to catch limits or seasons be required, updates will be communicated to harvesters via a Notice to Fishers.
The Conservation and Harvesting Plan (CHP) will be available online soon at:
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/decisions/fm-2026-gp/index-atl-eng.html#d2026
Licence conditions will be available soon on the National Online Licensing System (NOLS).
For fish harvesters that have acquired additional cod shares through enterprise combining, adjusted catch limits will be identified in their licence conditions.
Harvesters are reminded that fishing gear cannot be set prior to the season opening and to ensure that weekly or bi-weekly landing limits are not exceeded by setting only the amount of fishing gear that is necessary. This is particularly important at the start of the season when fish abundance levels are unknown.
The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2025-278 and 2025-281 have been revoked, and Variation Orders 2026-094 and 2026-095 come into effect on July 1, 2026.
Notices to Fish Harvesters for all commercial fisheries are available online in the Fishery Notices section of the DFO Newfoundland and Labrador 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 to you directly by email, please contact: NLPRI@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
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For information, contact:
Robyn Morris
Senior Resource Manager
Tel: (709) 690-5021
Email: robyn.morris@dfo-mpo.gc.ca