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Notice to Fish Harvesters - Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Opening By Permit Only in White Bay and Notre Dame Bay - nf.24.215

July 18, 2024

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.24.215B

2024-157

Jul. 18, 2024

Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Opening By Permit Only in White Bay and Notre Dame Bay

DFO advises that the capelin fishery for vessels using mobile gear will open by permit only on July 19, 2024 at 0600 hours and close on July 21, 2024 at 2200 hours in White Bay and Notre Dame Bay (Capelin Fishing Areas 3 and 4).

Licence conditions can be obtained through DFO’s National On-line Licencing System for those harvesters who have been contacted for the above date.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2024-142 has been revoked and Variation Order 2024-157 comes into effect on July 19, 2024.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:
Robynn Earle
A/Area Fisheries Manager
(709) 772-5845
Robynn.Earle@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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