Notice to Fish Harvesters - 2J3KL Northern Cod Inshore Fishery 2025-26 Season Dates and Catch Limits - nf.25.162
July 4, 2025
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
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Jul. 4, 2025
2J3KL Northern Cod Inshore Fishery 2025-26 Season Dates and Catch Limits
DFO advises that the 2J3KL Northern cod fishery will open for 2J-based and 3KL-based inshore fixed-gear harvesters to fish in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 06:00 hours.
The base bi-weekly authorized catch limits (in round weight) for 2J-based inshore fixed-gear harvesters are:
July 13 – August 23: 40,000 lbs. base bi-weekly
August 24 – end of season: 50,000 lbs. base bi-weekly
The base weekly authorized catch limits (in round weight) for 3KL-based regular season fixed-gear harvesters are:
July 13 – September 13: 4,000 lbs. base weekly
September 14 – end of season: 8,500 lbs. base bi-weekly
3KL-based harvesters will have the option of fishing the regular season at the weekly base catch limits identified above, or they may opt to fish only during the 3KL fall season starting September 14 with a catch limit of 17,000 lbs. base bi-weekly (round weight).
Fish harvesters selecting the 3KL fall only fishery option MUST indicate their intention via e-mail to Robyn.Morris@dfo-mpo.gc.ca by Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Harvesters must provide their FULL NAME, FIN, HOMEPORT in their email.
If a harvester who has opted to fish in the fall season has directed cod landings prior to September 14, they will forfeit their fall fishery licence conditions.
Should in-season adjustments to catch limits or seasons be required, industry will be consulted, and updates will be communicated to harvesters via a Notice to Fishers. The Conservation and Harvesting Plan (CHP) will be available online soon at: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/decisions/fm-2025-gp/index-atl-eng.html
“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:
Robyn Morris
Senior Resource Manager
Tel: (709) 690-5021
Email: robyn.morris@dfo-mpo.gc.ca