Notice to Fish Harvesters - 4RST Atlantic Halibut - Fourth Seasonal Opening Date for the NL Inshore Fixed-Gear Fleet - nf.23.231
August 10, 2023
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
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2023-205
Aug. 10, 2023
4RST Atlantic Halibut – Fourth Seasonal Opening Date for the NL Inshore Fixed-Gear Fleet
DFO advises that the Atlantic Halibut hook and line (long line) fishery in NAFO Divisions 4RST, for fixed gear vessels less than 65 feet based in Western NL and Southern Labrador that elected to fish in Period 4, will open at 0600 hours on Monday, August 14, 2023. This fishery is open to Vessel class A291 and will close at 2000 hours on August 27, 2023.
DFO reminds fish harvesters that logbooks for this fishery are mandatory and must be completed in full and submitted as per the conditions of licence.
The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2023-159 has been revoked and Variation Order 2023-205 comes into effect on August 11, 2023.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: danielle.nichols@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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For information, contact:
Jodi Riggs-Power
Resource Management
Tel: 709-279-7626