Category: DFO Fisheries Announcements

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS   nf.23.185B       Jul. 6, 2023   Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Opening in Conception Bay   DFO advises that

Fixed Gear Capelin Fishery Opening for portion of the Southern Shore (Capelin Fishing Area 8C) DFO advises that the capelin fishery for vessels using fixed gear will open on Tuesday,

Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting Reopening – Significant Rainfall – Great Northern Peninsula East Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) advises the public of the re-opening for the harvesting of all bivalve shellfish

2023 Bluefin Tuna Homewaters Fishery Opening DFO advises that Bluefin tuna fishery for vessels fishing homewaters in NAFO Divisions 3KLNOP will open at 0600 hours on Saturday, July 1, 2023.

3Ps Lobster Fishing Season Closure Dates DFO advises the 3Ps Lobster fishery in LFA 10 (Placentia Bay) will now close at 2000 hours July 10, 2023. DFO reminds harvesters of

Scallop Fishery Opening in Portions of Scallop Fishing Area 13 DFO advises that the commercial Sea Scallop fishery in Scallop Fishing Area 13 (Cape Ray to Cape St. Gregory), in

4RST ATLANTIC HALIBUT – SECOND SEASONAL OPENING DATE FOR THE NL INSHORE FIXED-GEAR FLEET DFO advises that the Atlantic Halibut hook and line (long line) fishery in NAFO Divisions 4RST,

Unit 2 Redfish Opening for Mobile and Fixed Gear Fleets DFO advises that the 3Ps portion of the Unit 2 Redfish Fishery for the mobile and fixed gear fleets will

Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Closing for BAR/TUCK SEINE in part of NAFO Division 3L (HFA 9) DFO advises that the fixed gear herring (bar/tuck seine) fishery for St. Mary’s Bay

Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing For 3K (Herring Fishing Areas 3-4) DFO advises that the mobile gear herring (purse seine) fishery for 3K (Herring Fishing Areas 3-4) will close at