Notice to Fish Harvesters - 3Ps Area 11 Scallop Fishery Opening - nf.25.231
August 28, 2025
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
nf.25.231B
2025-228
Aug. 28, 2025
3Ps Area 11 Scallop Fishery Opening
DFO advises 3Ps scallop harvesters that the portion of Scallop Fishing Area 11 North of 47°00’N will open at 0600 hours on September 15, 2025, and close at 2000 hours on December 31, 2025.
Please note that scallop dragging is not permitted in these areas in water depths less than 5 fathoms.
Fish harvesters are reminded that scallop dragging remains closed
-in water depths less than 30 fathoms in that portion of SFA 11 from Dantzic Point to Point Rosie (Scallop dive only area near Garnish) and
-that portion of Scallop Fishing Area 11, at Little River beyond a straight line formed between the following coordinates: 47° 46′ 40.24″ North, 55° 48′ 34.81″ West and 47° 46′ 32.92″ North, 55° 48′ 29.09″ West.
Fish harvesters are reminded that fishing is not permitted within the Saint Pierre et Miquelon Maritime Zone.
Logbook submissions, mandatory hail-out and hail-ins and landing authorizations remain in effect. These requirements are outlined in licence conditions.
Please consult your licence conditions for further information.
The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2025-098 has been revoked and Variation Order 2025-228 comes into effect on August 29, 2025.
“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:
Jodi Riggs-Power
Area Fisheries Manager
Resource Management
Tel: 709-279-7626
Email: jodi.riggs-power@dfo-mpo.gc.ca