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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.25.046

April 2, 2025

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.25.046B

2025-023

Apr. 2, 2025

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 03, 2025 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General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2025-016 has been revoked, and Variation Order 2025-023 will come into force April 03, 2025.

“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:
Erin Dunne
Resource Manager – Pelagic Fisheries
Tel.(709) 725-4582
E-mail: erin.dunne@dfo-mpo.gc.ca