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Notice to Fish Harvesters - 3Ps North Bed Scallop Fishery Extension - nf.23.284

October 6, 2023

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

 

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 

nf.23.284B

 

2023-270

 

Oct. 6, 2023

 

3Ps North Bed Scallop Fishery Extension

 

DFO advises that the Scallop fishery in the 3Ps North Bed in Scallop Fishing Area (SFA) 11 that opened to eligible harvesters, will now close on October 13, 2023 at 2000 hrs.

 

The North Bed is defined as that portion of Scallop Fishing Area 11, bounded by a line connecting the following coordinates:

 

46 degrees 30.0 minutes North latitude, 57 degrees 28 minutes West longitude to

 

46 degrees 30.0 minutes North latitude, 56 degrees 46 minutes West longitude along the Canada/France boundary to

 

46 degrees 23 minutes North latitude, 56 degrees 29 minutes West longitude to

 

46 degrees 14 minutes North latitude, 56 degrees 29 minutes West longitude to

 

46 degrees 14.0 minutes North latitude, 57 degrees 28 minutes West longitude to

 

46 degrees 30.0 minutes North latitude, 57 degrees 28 minutes West longitude.

 

A Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) or Observer coverage is required to fish in the North Bed scallop area.

 

Amended conditions will be required.

 

 

 

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2023-257 has been revoked and Variation Order 2023-270 comes into effect at 1600 hours on October 6, 2023.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: danielle.nichols@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

 

 

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For information, contact:

Laurie Hawkins

Resource Management

Tel: 709-649-3549

Email: laurie.hawkins@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.