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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2026 Licence Conditions for 2J3KL Northen Cod Fishery – nf.25.285
December 23, 2025

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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Dec. 23, 2025

2026 Licence Conditions for 2J3KL Northen Cod Fishery

DFO reminds harvesters that the 2J3KL Northern Cod fishery remains open. Fish harvesters are advised that before the start of any fishing trip in 2026, they are to obtain updated 2J3KL cod conditions from the National Online Licensing System (NOLS).

“Notices to Fish Harvesters” for all commercial fisheries are 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.Pyror@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

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For information, contact:
Robyn Morris
Senior Resource Manager
Tel: (709) 690-5021
Email: robyn.morris@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.