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Notice to Fish Harvesters - 3PS COMMERCIAL DIVING FISHERY PILOT PROJECT - nf.23.228

August 1, 2023

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

 

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 

nf.23.228B

 

2023-179

 

Aug. 1, 2023

 

3PS COMMERCIAL DIVING FISHERY PILOT PROJECT

 

DFO advises that the portion of Scallop Fishing Area 11 (Fortune Bay) from Dantzic Point to Point Rosie will open to a commercial harvest of scallop as a continuation of the 2017 pilot project at 0600 hours on August 2, 2023, and will close at 2000 hours on October 20, 2023.

 

Please note NEW additional reporting requirements for this fishery in the licence conditions.

 

Please submit a request through the National Online Licensing System to indicate your interest and to receive licence conditions.

 

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2023-138 has been revoked and Variation Order 2023-179 comes into effect on August 2, 2023.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: miranda.pryor@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

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For information, contact:

Jodi Riggs-Power

Resource Management

Tel:  709-279-7626

jodi.riggs-power@dfo-mpo.gc.ca