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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Lifting of the Spring Spawning Closure and Reopening of the 2025-2026 Unit 1 Directed Redfish Fishery – nf.26.064

April 10, 2026 /
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.064B 2026-030 Apr. 10, 2026 Lifting of the Spring Spawning Closure and Reopening of the 2025-2026 Unit 1 Directed Redfish Fishery DFO
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in Conception Bay and the Southern Shore (Herring Fishing Areas 7 & 8) – nf.26.063

April 10, 2026 /
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.063B Apr. 10, 2026 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in Conception Bay and the Southern Shore (Herring Fishing Areas 7 & 8)
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Notice to Anglers – Reminder – Closure of Winter Trout Angling Season – na.26.004

April 9, 2026 /
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO ANGLERS na.26.004B Apr. 9, 2026 Reminder – Closure of Winter Trout Angling Season DFO reminds anglers that the winter trout angling season for Zone
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in Trinity Bay (Herring Fishing Area 6) – nf.26.062

April 8, 2026 /
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.062B 2026-029 Apr. 8, 2026 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in Trinity Bay (Herring Fishing Area 6) DFO advises that the mobile
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Fixed Gear Herring Fisheries Opening in NAFO Divisions 3KLPs (HFA 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12) – nf.26.060

April 7, 2026 /
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.060B 2026-028 Apr. 7, 2026 Fixed Gear Herring Fisheries Opening in NAFO Divisions 3KLPs (HFA 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Opening in NAFO Divisions 3KL (HFA 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) – nf.26.059

April 7, 2026 /
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.059B 2026-027 Apr. 7, 2026 Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Opening in NAFO Divisions 3KL (HFA 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) DFO
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN SUB-DIVISION 3Pn – nf.26.061

April 7, 2026 /
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.061B Apr. 7, 2026 ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN SUB-DIVISION 3Pn DFO advises that the directed Atlantic Halibut fishery in NAFO Sub-Division
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE SHRIMP FISHERY – Shrimp Fishing Area 8 – nf.26.058

April 2, 2026 /
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.058B Apr. 2, 2026 GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE SHRIMP FISHERY – Shrimp Fishing Area 8 Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) advises harvesters
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2026 3Ps LFA 11W Area Selection Declaration – nf.26.057

April 2, 2026 /
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.057B Apr. 2, 2026 2026 3Ps LFA 11W Area Selection Declaration DFO wishes to advise lobster harvesters that a declaration is required
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2026 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING FOR 3K – nf.26.056

March 31, 2026 /
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.056B 2026-026 Mar. 31, 2026 2026 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING FOR 3K Fisheries and Oceans Canada advises that the Snow Crab fishery
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2026 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING in 3LNO – nf.26.055

March 31, 2026 /
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.055B 2026-026 Mar. 31, 2026 2026 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING in 3LNO Fisheries and Oceans Canada advises that the Snow Crab fishery
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2026 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING in 3Ps – nf.26.054

March 31, 2026 /
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.054B 2026-026 Mar. 31, 2026 2026 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING in 3Ps Fisheries and Oceans Canada advises that the Snow Crab fishery
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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.