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Notice to Fish Harvesters - DFO OUTREACH MEETINGS ON THE PROPOSED FIVE-YEAR WHALESAFE FISHING GEAR STRATEGY - nf.24.300

November 4, 2024

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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Nov. 4, 2024

DFO OUTREACH MEETINGS ON THE PROPOSED FIVE-YEAR WHALESAFE FISHING GEAR STRATEGY

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans would like to advise that in-person Outreach meetings to discuss the proposed five-year Whalesafe Gear Strategy will be held on the following dates and locations:

Hampton Inn, St. John’s, November 12th, 3-5pm

Clarenville Inn, Clarenville, November 13th, 10am-12pm

Albatross Hotel, Gander, November 14th, 10am-12pm

Quality Inn, Corner Brook, November 15th, 10am-12pm.

The intent of these meetings is for DFO to provide an overview of the proposed five-year Wholesale Gear Strategy and to offer harvesters an opportunity to provide their input.

Please note that additional sessions may be scheduled at a later date.

“Notices to Fish Harvesters” for all commercial fisheries are 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” or “Notices to the Public” sent directly to you by email please contact Miranda.Pryor@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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For information, contact:
Nicholas Arseneault
Resource Management
Tel : (506) 851-7822
Email: Nicholas.Arseneault@dfo-mpo.gc.ca