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Notice to Fish Harvesters - Amended Conditions of Licence for Unit 1 Redfish Fishery - nf.24.291

October 22, 2024

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.24.291B

Oct. 22, 2024

Amended Conditions of Licence for Unit 1 Redfish Fishery

DFO would like to advise Licence holders for the Unit 1 Redfish fishery (vessels less than 65 feet) for the inshore mobile gear fleet and the Estuary and Gulf shrimp fleet that an incorrect link for the electronic logbooks (ELOGs) was included in their Conditions of Licence. Amended Conditions of Licence are now available through the National Online Licensing System with the correct link below:

https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/sdc-cps/nir-nei/qualified-elog-client-applic-cliente-jbe-qualifie-eng.html

“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:
Nancy Pond
Resource Manager
Fisheries and Oceans
Tel: (709) 725-6912
Email: nancy.pond@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.