Notice to Fish Harvesters - 2024 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING FOR Offshore 3LNO and 3Ps - nf.24.056
April 2, 2024
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
nf.24.056B
2024-016
Apr. 2, 2024
2024 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING FOR Offshore 3LNO and 3Ps
Fisheries and Oceans Canada advises that the Snow Crab fishery will open at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday April 3, 2024 for the purpose of travelling to the fishing ground for the following Crab Management Areas:
3LNO: NS, MS, 8B, 8Bx, 8Bx North, 8Bx South, MS ex, 3L ex, 3N200, 3L200, 3NO200
3Ps: 10B, 11S
Fish harvesters are reminded that they are not authorized to set Crab traps until 72 hours after the Snow Crab fishery season has opened. Therefore, any setting of Crab traps or possession of Crab before 6:00AM on 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General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2023-296 has been revoked and Variation Order 2024-016 is in effect as of April 3, 2024.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