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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Eel Fishery Closing – nf.23.292
October 27, 2023

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

 

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 

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Oct. 27, 2023

 

Eel Fishery Closing

 

DFO advises fish harvesters that the eel fishery will close on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 in all areas for all gear types.

 

All fishing gear must be removed from the water by closing time. Fish harvesters are also reminded that it is mandatory to return their logbooks as per the conditions of licence.

 

“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” for commercial fisheries sent directly to you by email please contact: danielle.nicholas@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

 

 

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For information, contact:

Connie Dobbin-Vincent

Resource Manager

Tel. (709) 730-4173

E-mail: connie.dobbin-vincent@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.