Notice to Fish Harvesters - 2J3KL Northern cod fishery catch limits for fall season inshore fixed-gear harvesters - nf.26.210
August 26, 2026
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
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Aug. 26, 2026
2J3KL Northern cod fishery catch limits for fall season inshore fixed-gear harvesters
DFO advises harvesters, that following a mid-August review, the base authorized catch limits (in round weight) for inshore fixed-gear harvesters for the fall inshore fixed-gear Northern cod fishing season, commencing September 13, 2026, will be as follows:
– 2J-based harvesters and 2J equivalents: 75,000 lbs. base bi-weekly
– 3KL-based regular season harvesters and 3K equivalents: 10,000 lbs. base weekly
– 3KL-based fall-only option harvesters: 75,000 lbs base bi-weekly
The online Conservation Harvesting Plan will be updated accordingly. A mid-October review will determine whether changes will be made to catch and gear limits later in the fall season for 3KL-based regular, 3K equivalents and 3KL-based fall-only harvesters. Should adjustments to catch limits or seasons be required, updates will be communicated to harvesters via a Notice to Fishers.
Licence conditions for the fall season will be available in advance of the fall season on the National Online Licensing System (NOLS).
Notices to Fish Harvesters for all commercial fisheries are available online in the Fishery Notices section of the DFO Newfoundland and Labrador 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: NLPRI@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