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Notice to Fish Harvesters - Directed Atlantic Halibut Fishery for the Inshore Fixed-Gear Fleet Closing in 3Ps - nf.23.297

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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Directed Atlantic Halibut Fishery for the Inshore Fixed-Gear Fleet Closing in 3Ps – nf.23.297
November 6, 2023

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

 

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 

nf.23.297B

 

2023-276

 

Nov. 6, 2023

 

Directed Atlantic Halibut Fishery for the Inshore Fixed-Gear Fleet Closing in 3Ps

 

DFO advises that the directed Atlantic halibut fishery in NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps will close for fixed gear vessels less than 65 feet using longlines at 1800 hours on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, as the quota is expected to be taken. There will be no Atlantic halibut bycatch permitted after this time.

 

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region, gives notice that Variation Order 2023-267 has been revoked and Variation Order 2023-276 comes into effect on November 7, 2023.

 

“Notice 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 “Notice 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:

Laurie Hawkins

Resource Management

Tel: 709-649-3549

Email: laurie.hawkins@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

 

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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.