Notice to Fish Harvesters - CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - 3Ps SCALLOP NORTH BED FISHERY PERMIT HOLDERS - nf.23.257
September 14, 2023
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
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Sep. 14, 2023
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – 3Ps SCALLOP NORTH BED FISHERY PERMIT HOLDERS
DFO is seeking ‘Expressions of Interest’ from 2023 3Ps Scallop North Bed Seasonal Permit Holders interested in applying for access to the limited amount of remaining scallop quota in the North Bed.
Eligible fish harvesters must contact DFO through the National Online Licensing System (NOLS) to express their interest in obtaining a permit and if required, a draw will be conducted.
Please note that NEW Conditions of License (COLs) will be issued that indicate a specified Catch Limit of no less than 14,800 lbs. round weight and a limited fishing period of two weeks.
Your NOLS request must be received by midnight, September 21, 2023, in order to be included in the process.
Requests received after this time will not be accepted.
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.
Fish harvesters are reminded that fishing is not permitted in the Middle Bed, Southern Bed, or the Core Area. These areas are defined in your license conditions.
Fish harvesters are reminded that they must have at-sea observer coverage services arranged before commencing fishing.
“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:
Jodi Riggs-Power
Resource Management
Tel: 709-279-7626