Notice to Fish Harvesters - 3Ps LOBSTER FISHING OPENINGS for AREAS 10, 11 East and 11 West - nf.23.087
April 14, 2023
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
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Apr. 14, 2023
3Ps LOBSTER FISHING OPENINGS for AREAS 10, 11 East and 11 West
DFO advises of the following opening and closing dates for the following Lobster Fishing Areas:
Note all opening times are 0600 hours and all closing times are 2000 hours.
– LFA 10: Placentia Bay: April 29, 2023, to June 30, 2023.
– LFA 11 East (East of Western Head, Hare Bay): April 15, 2023, to June 18, 2023.
– LFA 11 West (West of Western Head, Hare Bay): April 29, 2023, to July 2, 2023.
Harvesters are reminded that they are not permitted to retrieve fishing gear or possess lobsters during the initial 48-hour gear-setting period after the opening date; as well LFA 10 conditions prohibit gear retrieval between 2100 hours (9 p.m.) on Saturday and 0500 hours (5 a.m.) on Monday.
Harvesters are also reminded they are permitted to harvest bait for the lobster fishery as per the conditions of their bait licence.
Harvesters in LFA 11 are reminded that the portion of Lobster Fishing Area 11 (Penguin Islands) bounded by lines connecting the following points remains closed:
Point North Latitude West Longitude
- 47° 22′ 01.8″ N 57° 01′ 01.0″ W
- 47° 23′ 48.6″ N 57° 01′ 01.0″ W
- 47° 23′ 53.2″ N 57° 56′ 54.5″ W
- 47° 22′ 01.8″ N 57° 56′ 54.5″ W
The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2022-247 has been revoked and Variation Order 2023-031 comes into effect on April 15, 2023.
“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: danielle.nichols@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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For information, contact:
Jodi Riggs-Power
Resource Management
Tel: 709-279-7626