Notice to Fish Harvesters - Ghost Gear Survey - nf.25.245
October 17, 2025
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
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Oct. 17, 2025
Ghost Gear Survey
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is conducting research to better understand the impacts of abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), commonly referred to as Ghost Gear, on commercial fish stocks and the environment. DFO has developed an anonymous survey to better understand the types of fishing gear commonly lost, the causes of loss, and the practices used to avoid loss.
Survey: https://form.jotform.com/252455179660160
Please complete the survey by Wednesday, October 29. There is no personal information collected in the survey. It should take about 20 minutes to complete. Thank you for completing this survey.
“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:
Beth Ann Hawco
Regional Ghost Gear Co-ordinator
Tel. (709) 765-1566
E-mail: bethann.hawco@dfo-mpo.gc.ca