Notice to Fish Harvesters - Fixed Gear (Gillnet and Trap) Herring Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 3KL (HFA 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) - nf.25.045
April 2, 2025
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
nf.25.045B
2025-023
Apr. 2, 2025
Fixed Gear (Gillnet and Trap) Herring Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 3KL (HFA 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9)
DFO advises that the Herring fixed gear fishery for Gillnet and Trap will open 0600 hours Thursday, April 3, 2025, for the following:
Herring Fishing Area 3 – White Bay
Herring Fishing Area 4 – Notre Dame Bay
Herring Fishing Area 5 – Bonavista Bay
Herring Fishing Area 6 – Trinity Bay
Herring Fishing Area 7 – Conception Bay
Herring Fishing Area 8 – Southern Shore
Herring Fishing Area 9 – St. Mary’s Bay
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General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2025-016 has been revoked, and Variation Order 2025-023 will come into force April 3, 2025.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