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Notice to Fish Harvesters - 3NO Fixed Gear White Hake Opening - nf.24.179

June 28, 2024

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.24.179B

2024-103

Jun. 28, 2024

3NO Fixed Gear White Hake Opening

DFO advises that the Inshore fishery in NAFO Divisions 3NO for White hake for vessels using gillnets and longline will open on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 0600 hours.

This applies to vessel classes A250, A251, A253, A254, A256, A257, A259, A260, A262, A263, A265, A266, A268, A269, A271 and A272.

Licence conditions can be obtained by emailing Robynn.Earle@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region, gives notice that Variation Order 2023-304 has been revoked and Variation Order 2024-103 comes into effect on June 29, 2024.

“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:
Robynn Earle
A/Area Fisheries Manager
(709) 772-5845
Robynn.Earle@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

David Small
Senior Area Fisheries Manager
(709) 292-5167
david.small@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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.