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Notice to Fish Harvesters - Herring Fishery Closing For GILLNETS/TRAP ONLY in NAFO Divisions 3K (HFA 3 and 4) - nf.23.140

May 31, 2023

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

 

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 

nf.23.140B

 

 

 

May. 31, 2023

 

Herring Fishery Closing For GILLNETS/TRAP ONLY in NAFO Divisions 3K (HFA 3 and 4)

 

DFO advises that the fixed gear herring (gillnet/trap) fisheries for White Bay and Notre Dame Bay (Herring Fishing Areas 3 and 4) will close at 2000 hours on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

 

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2023-092 has been revoked and Variation Order 2023-095 comes into effect on June 1, 2023.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:

Terri Healey

A/ Area Fisheries Manager

(709) 772-5845

Terri.Healey@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

Kelly Firmage-O’Brien

A/ Senior Area Fisheries Manager

(709) 685-0344

Kelly.Firmage-OBrien@dfo-mpo.gc.ca