Notice to Fish Harvesters - 2024 ATLANTIC MACKEREL BAIT FISHERY (SECOND PORTION) OPENING - nf.24.228
July 29, 2024
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
nf.24.228B
2024-176
Jul. 29, 2024
2024 ATLANTIC MACKEREL BAIT FISHERY (SECOND PORTION) OPENING
Fisheries and Oceans Canada will release the remaining 235 tonnes portion of the total allowable catch (TAC) in all Mackerel Fishing Areas on Thursday, August 15, 2024. Please be advised the Atlantic mackerel bait fishery is a competitive fishery and is intended for personal-use only.
For the NL Region in Mackerel Fishing Areas 1 -14 the personal use mackerel bait fishery will open at 0600 hours on Thursday, August 15, 2024.
Harvesters participating in this personal use bait fishery are reminded:
they will be restricted to a daily limit of 454 kg (1,000 lbs) to be fished by either gillnet or handline,
a mandatory hail-in will be required for all harvesters participating in the personal use mackerel bait fishery. An accurate catch estimate must be provided prior to offloading your catch. Harvesters must hail a trip summary to the Fish Harvesters’ Resource Centre at 1-877-884-7359 / 1-888-562-4511
Harvesters will be alerted of closures through a Notice to Fish Harvesters.
Bait licences will be available through the National Online Licensing System.
The 2024 Atlantic mackerel bait fishery will also provide harvesters the opportunity to collect length frequencies on a voluntary basis. For those interested in participating please see the following link for more information: Call for interest: Voluntary length frequency reporting (google.com)
The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2024-111 has been revoked and Variation Order 2024-176 comes into effect July 30, 2024.
“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:
Erin Dunne
Resource Manager – Pelagic Fisheries
Tel.(709) 725-4582
E-mail: erin.dunne@dfo-mpo.gc.ca