Notice to Fish Harvesters - CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY OPENING IN PORTION OF AREA 14 - nf.23.226
July 28, 2023
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
nf.23.226B
2023-176
Jul. 27, 2023
CAPELIN FIXED GEAR FISHERY OPENING IN PORTION OF AREA 14
DFO advises that the Capelin fixed gear fishery using traps and bar seine (including modified bar seine known as “tuck seine”), for vessels less than 65 feet, in a portion of Western NL will open at 1400 hours on July 27, 2022.
The specific Capelin quota zone that will open is as follows:
Capelin Fishing Area 14 from the Quebec/Labrador border, north to Cape Charles and west of a line drawn between the following points:
51 degrees 20 minutes North, 56 degrees 57 minutes West, and
51 degrees 57 minutes North, 55 degrees 21 minutes West.
The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2023-175 has been revoked and Variation Order 2023-176 comes into effect at 1400 hours on July 27, 2023.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:
Laurie Hawkins
Resource Management
Tel: 709-649-3549
Email: laurie.hawkins@dfo-mpo.gc.ca