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Notice to Fish Harvesters - CORRECTION: Retention of 4RST Atlantic halibut no longer permitted for the Inshore Mobile Gear Sector - nf.23.312

December 4, 2023

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.23.312B

Dec. 4, 2023

CORRECTION: Retention of 4RST Atlantic halibut no longer permitted for the Inshore Mobile Gear Sector

DFO advises that as of 2000 hours Newfoundland Standard Time (NST) on Monday, December 4, 2023, the retention of Atlantic halibut as by-catch in NAFO Divisions 4RST will no longer be permitted this season for mobile gear vessels less than 65 feet. It is expected that the Atlantic Halibut by-catch allocation for the sector will have been taken by that time.

“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