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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 2J3KL Northern Cod Fishery – Reminder of 2J-based Fixed-Gear Catch and Gear Limit Changes – nf.25.218
August 20, 2025

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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Aug. 20, 2025

2J3KL Northern Cod Fishery – Reminder of 2J-based Fixed-Gear Catch and Gear Limit Changes

DFO reminds 2J-based fixed-gear harvesters fishing in the Northern cod fishery (Vessel Class A292) that catch limits and gear limits will change on Sunday, August 24, 2025 as per the 2025-26 Conservation Harvesting Plan for this fishery.

The authorized catch limit will change to a bi-weekly base limit of 50,000 lbs. and the authorized gear limits will also change. Further details on gear and catch limits can be found in the 2025-26 CHP: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/decisions/fm-2025-gp/atl-35-eng.html

New licence conditions are required and will be available soon on the National Online Licensing System (NOLS).

Harvesters are reminded that they are to ensure that catch limits are not exceeded by setting only the amount of fishing gear that is necessary.

“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” or “Notices to the Public” sent directly to you by email please contact Miranda.Pryor@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.