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Notice to Fish Harvesters - Fixed Gear (Bar/Tuck Seine) Herring Fishery Closing in White Bay (HFA 3) - nf.23.291

October 26, 2023

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

 

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 

nf.23.291B

 

2023-275

 

Oct. 26, 2023

 

Fixed Gear (Bar/Tuck Seine) Herring Fishery Closing in White Bay (HFA 3)

 

DFO advises that the fixed gear herring fishery using bar/tuck seines for White Bay (Herring Fishing Area 3) will close at 1600 hours on Thursday, October 26, 2023.

 

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2023-273 has been revoked and Variation Order 2023-275 comes into effect at 1400 hours on October 26, 2023.

 

“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: danielle.nichols@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

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For information, contact:

Kelly Firmage-O’Brien

Area Fisheries Manager

(709) 772-5845

Kelly.Firmage-OBrien@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

David Small

Senior Area Fisheries Manager

(709) 292-5167

david.small@dfo-mpo.gc.ca