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Notice to Fish Harvesters - 2024 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING FOR 4R3Pn - nf.24.057

April 2, 2024

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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2024-016

Apr. 2, 2024

2024 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING FOR 4R3Pn

Fisheries and Oceans Canada advises that the Snow Crab fishery will open at 12:00 am (midnight) on Saturday April 6, 2024 for the purpose of travelling to the fishing ground for the following areas:

– Outside of 8 mile

– Bay of Islands

– Bay St. George

– 12A

– 12B

– 12C

– 12D

– 12E

– 12F

– 12G

– 12H

Fish harvesters are reminded that they are not authorized to set Crab traps until 6 hours after the Snow Crab fishery season has opened. Therefore, any setting of Crab traps or possession of Crab before 6:00 am Saturday, April 6, 2024 is prohibited.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2023-296 has been revoked and Variation Order 2024-016 is in effect as of April 3, 2024.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:
Martin Henri
Senior Resource Manager
Resource Management and Indigenous Fisheries
martin.henri@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Tel: (709) 693-4744