Notice to Fish Harvesters - 3Ps - Placentia Bay Commercial Scallop Fishery Opening - nf.23.255
August 31, 2023
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
nf.23.255B
Aug. 31, 2023
3Ps – Placentia Bay Commercial Scallop Fishery Opening
DFO advises that the portion of Scallop Fishing Area 10 (Placentia Bay), inside a line drawn from Point Verde (47°14.33’N, 54°00.94’W) on the east side of the bay, to Red Harbour Head (47°16.59’N, 54°58.58’W) on the west side, will open to commercial scallop fishing September 1, 2023, at 0600 hours. DFO reminds harvesters that DMP and hail requirements are mandatory in this fishery. This is in line with the management measures for this fishery.
“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:
Jodi Riggs-Power
Resource Management
Tel: 709-279-7626