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Notice to Fish Harvesters - Fixed Gear (Bar/Tuck Seine) Herring Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 3L (HFA 5, 6, 7 and 8) - nf.24.071

April 9, 2024

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.24.071B

2024-022

Apr. 9, 2024

Fixed Gear (Bar/Tuck Seine) Herring Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 3L (HFA 5, 6, 7 and 8)

DFO advises that the Fixed Gear (Bar/Tuck Seine) Herring fishery will open on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 0600 hours for the following:

Herring Fishing Area 5- Bonavista Bay

Herring Fishing Area 6- Trinity Bay

Herring Fishing Area 7- Conception Bay

Herring Fishing Area 8- Southern Shore

Fish harvesters are reminded that logbooks are mandatory in these Fixed Gear herring fisheries.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2024-015 has been revoked and Variation Order 2024-022 comes into effect on April 10, 2024.

“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:
David Small
Senior Area Fisheries Manager
(709) 292-5167
david.small@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Kelly Firmage-O’Brien
Area Fisheries Manager
(709) 685-0344
Kelly.Firmage-OBrien@dfo-mpo.gc.ca