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Notice to Fish Harvesters - 3NO Fixed Gear White Hake, Monkfish and Skate Opening - nf.23.279

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Notice to Fish Harvesters – 3NO Fixed Gear White Hake, Monkfish and Skate Opening – nf.23.279
October 6, 2023

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

 

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 

nf.23.279B

 

2023-266

 

Oct. 5, 2023

 

3NO Fixed Gear White Hake, Monkfish and Skate Opening

 

DFO advises that the Inshore fishery in NAFO Divisions 3NO for White Hake, Monkfish and Skate using longline will open on October 6, 2023 at 0600 hours for the following vessel classes:

 

A251, A254, A257, A260, A263, A266, A269, and A272

 

Licence conditions can be obtained by emailing Kelly.Firmage-OBrien@dfo-mpo.gc.ca or by calling (709) 772-5845.

 

Fish harvesters are reminded that all licence holders are required to provide a Daily Report of your fishing activity.

 

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2023-244 has been revoked and Variation Order 2023-266 comes into effect on October 6, 2023.

 

“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:

David Small

Senior Area Fisheries Manager

(709) 292-5167

David.Small@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

Kelly Firmage-O’Brien

Area Fisheries Manager

(709) 772-5845

Kelly.Firmage-OBrien@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.