Notice to Fish Harvesters - 2025 ATLANTIC MACKEREL BAIT FISHERY CLOSING - nf.25.157
July 2, 2025
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
nf.25.157B
2025-104
Jul. 2, 2025
2025 ATLANTIC MACKEREL BAIT FISHERY CLOSING
Fisheries and Oceans Canada will be pausing the Atlantic mackerel bait fishery in all Mackerel Fishing Areas as of 17:00 hours on July 2, 2024. This notice to stop fishing is for conservation purposes as landings are near the first 220 tonne portion of the total allowable catch (TAC).
The second 220 tonnes portion of the Atlantic mackerel bait fishery TAC is scheduled to be released in the Fall with the exact date to be communicated in the coming weeks.
The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2025-050 has been revoked and Variation Order 2025-104 comes into effect at 16:00 hours on July 2, 2025.
“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