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DFO Fisheries Announcements

Notice to Fish Harvesters – Fixed Gear (Bar/Tuck Seine) Herring Fishery Opening in Notre Dame Bay (HFA 4) – nf.26.245

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.245B 2026-185 Nov. 3, 2026 Fixed Gear (Bar/Tuck Seine) Herring Fishery Opening in Notre Dame Bay (HFA 4) DFO advises that the
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Temporary adjustment to ASO coverage requirements in the Unit 1 Redfish fishery east of 59°W – nf.26.244

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.244B Nov. 2, 2026 Temporary adjustment to ASO coverage requirements in the Unit 1 Redfish fishery east of 59°W Fisheries and Oceans
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 4R ATLANTIC HALIBUT EXTENSION – nf.26.243

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.243B 2026-184 Oct. 30, 2026 4R ATLANTIC HALIBUT EXTENSION DFO advises that the Atlantic Halibut hook and line (long line) in NAFO
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Public Notice – 2026 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS – pn.26.009

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA PUBLIC NOTICE pn.26.009B Oct. 28, 2026 2026 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) wishes to advise that in-person Outreach Meetings
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2026 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS – nf.26.242

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.242B Oct. 28, 2026 2026 DFO INSHORE FISHERY OUTREACH MEETINGS The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) wishes to advise that in-person
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Closure of the inshore Northern cod Fishery for 3KL-based fixed-gear harvesters – nf.26.241

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.241B 2026-182 Oct. 26, 2026 Closure of the inshore Northern cod Fishery for 3KL-based fixed-gear harvesters DFO advises that 2J3KL Northern cod
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Unit 1 Redfish Opening for NL Based Harvester with Reserve Allocation – nf.26.240

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.240B 2026-181 Oct. 22, 2026 Unit 1 Redfish Opening for NL Based Harvester with Reserve Allocation DFO advises the 4R portion of
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – New Conditions of Licence available for the Inshore Mobile (otter trawl) fleet for the 2J3KL Northern cod fishery – nf.26.239

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.239B Oct. 22, 2026 New Conditions of Licence available for the Inshore Mobile (otter trawl) fleet for the 2J3KL Northern cod fishery
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Atlantic Halibut Fishery for the Inshore Fixed-Gear Fleet Closing in 3Ps – nf.26.238

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.238B 2026-180 Oct. 21, 2026 Atlantic Halibut Fishery for the Inshore Fixed-Gear Fleet Closing in 3Ps DFO advises that the directed Atlantic
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Fixed Gear Herring Closing in NAFO Division 2J (HFA 1-2) – nf.26.237

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.237B 2026-179 Oct. 21, 2026 Fixed Gear Herring Closing in NAFO Division 2J (HFA 1-2) DFO advises that the Fixed Gear (Barr/Tuck
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Reopening of the 3Ps Cod Fishery to the Placentia Bay less than 35′ fixed-gear fleet – nf.26.236

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.236B Oct. 14, 2026 Reopening of the 3Ps Cod Fishery to the Placentia Bay less than 35′ fixed-gear fleet DFO advises that
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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 4RST ATLANTIC HALIBUT – FOURTH SEASONAL OPENING DATE FOR THE NL INSHORE FIXED-GEAR FLEET – nf.26.235

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS nf.26.235B 2026-178 Oct. 8, 2026 4RST ATLANTIC HALIBUT – FOURTH SEASONAL OPENING DATE FOR THE NL INSHORE FIXED-GEAR FLEET DFO advises that
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