APPLICATIONS OPEN: Lost Gear Retrieval Project
October 20, 2021
Eligibility Criteria:
– Level II Fish Harvester
– Level II Fish Harvester
– Minimum vessel size 34’11” and must be equipped with winch/hauler
– Conception Bay harvesters eligible to apply are those from Red Head Cove to Cape St. Francis
– Head of an enterprise licensed to fish commercially in 3L out of Conception Bay
– Member in good standing with the FFAW
– Must be registered with the Professional Fish Harvesters Certification Board
– Eligible for an experimental license issued by Department of Fisheries and Oceans
– The harvester will aid in locating and retrieving abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear in Conception Bay
– The harvester will be working out of Bay De Verde
Completed applications can be faxed to (709) 576-1521, or emailed to iivany@ffaw.ca
The Deadline for applications is Friday, October 22, at 12:30pm
For additional information, please contact Ian Ivany, FFAW Science Program Coordinator: (709) 576-7276 / iivany@ffaw.ca