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Notice to Fish Harvesters - Additional Landing Ports for the greater than 65' Herring Purse Seine Fleet in NAFO Division 4R - nf.23.293

October 30, 2023

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

 

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 

nf.23.293B

 

 

 

Oct. 27, 2023

 

Additional Landing Ports for the greater than 65′ Herring Purse Seine Fleet in NAFO Division 4R

 

DFO advises harvesters in the greater than 65′ herring purse seine fleet that the following additional landing ports have been approved:

 

  1. Port aux Choix

 

  1. Flowers Cove

 

  1. Cooks Harbour

 

  1. Benoit’s Cove

 

New licence conditions are required and will be available through NOLS.

 

Fish harvesters are now required to contact the Area Chief, Conservation and Protection, Fisheries and Oceans Canada via email 12 hours prior to any fishing activities taking place. Additional information is outlined in licence conditions.

 

“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:

Nicole Rowsell

Resource Manager – Pelagic Fisheries

Tel:709-853-4078

email:nicole.rowsell@dfo-mpo.gc.ca