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Notice to Fish Harvesters - 2023 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING FOR Inshore 3L and 3Ps - nf.23.072

April 10, 2023

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

 

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 

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2023-024

 

Apr. 6, 2023

 

2023 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING FOR Inshore 3L and 3Ps

 

Fisheries and Oceans Canada advises that the Snow Crab fishery will open at 12:00 am (midnight) on Monday, April 10, 2023 for the purpose of travelling to the fishing ground, and gear can be set 6 hours later at 6:00 am on Monday, April 10, 2023 for the following areas:

 

– Inshore Crab fishing areas in 3L

 

– Inshore Crab fishing areas in 3Ps

 

Fish harvesters are reminded that they are not authorized to set Crab traps until 6 hours after the Snow Crab fishery season has opened. Therefore, any setting of Crab traps or possession of Crab before 6:00 am on Monday April 10, 2023 is prohibited.

 

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2022-248 has been revoked and Variation Order 2023-024 comes into effect on April 7, 2023.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: beverly.piccott@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

 

 

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For information, contact:

Martin Henri

Senior Resource Manager

Resource Management and Indigenous Fisheries martin.henri@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Tel: (709) 693-4744