Notice to Fish Harvesters - ELOGs Program Update - nf.25.115
June 2, 2025
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
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Jun. 2, 2025
ELOGs Program Update
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) wishes to remind harvesters that ELOGs are mandatory for the 2025 fishing season for the following fisheries: Unit 1 Redfish, Lobster, and Snow crab for the full-time and mid-shore fleets.
To date in 2025, over 1,500 harvesters in the Newfoundland and Labrador Region are successfully using ELOGs with approximately 20,000 ELOG submissions. DFO acknowledges that some harvesters have expressed difficulties using ELOGs, and wishes to remind harvesters of the following resources available:
Information on ELOGs, ELOG providers, and frequently asked questions and answers can be found on DFO’s website at: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/sdc-cps/nir-nei/elog-index-jbe-eng.html
Harvesters requiring additional information can contact DFO directly by:
Telephone: 1-877-535-7307
Telephone support is available Monday to Friday (excluding holidays) from 07:00 to 17:00 (Eastern time).
TTY: 1-800-465-7735
For email support: Email: fishing-peche@dfo-mpo.gc.ca (please include your name and the DFO Region in which you are located). Emails will receive a response within a few business days.
Guidance and technical support for ELOG Client Applications is provided by ELOG suppliers. ELOG provider websites provide training materials and videos to help harvesters understand their products better. Harvesters with questions on the use of the ELOG technology should consult with the Providers for product support.
DFO would also like to advise harvesters that for the 2025 fishing season in the Newfoundland and Labrador Region, inactive harvesters will not be required to purchase an ELOG. The Department will follow up with further information on how to confirm inactivity.
The Department remains committed to working with industry as we continue to improve and enhance our catch reporting services.
“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:
Kailey Noonan
Resource Manager
Tel. (343)571-7596
E-mail: kailey.noonan@dfo-mpo.gc.ca