FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA: NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
November 2, 2026
Temporary adjustment to ASO coverage requirements in the Unit 1 Redfish fishery east of 59°W
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is informing of a temporary adjustment to the at-sea observer (ASO) coverage requirements for the Unit 1 redfish fishery east of 59°W.
From November 2, 2026, until December 31, 2026, the ASO coverage requirement east of 59°W will be reduced from 100 percent to 50 percent coverage. This temporary measure applies only to fishing east of 59°W.
This is a temporary adjustment for the current season only and does not represent a change to the longer-term monitoring approach in the Unit 1 redfish fishery.
Conditions of Licence have been amended accordingly and will be available in the National Online Licensing System as of Monday, November 2, 2026.