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Notice to Fish Harvesters - Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Opening in NAFO Divisions 3KL (HFA 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) - nf.26.059

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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Opening in NAFO Divisions 3KL (HFA 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) – nf.26.059
April 7, 2026

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.26.059B

2026-027

Apr. 7, 2026

Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Opening in NAFO Divisions 3KL (HFA 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

DFO advises that the Mobile Gear (Purse Seine) Herring fishery will open on April 8, 2026 at 0600 hours in White Bay, Notre Dame Bay, Bonavista Bay, Trinity Bay, Conception Bay and the Southern Shore (Herring Fishing Areas 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8).

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2026-021 has been revoked, and Variation Order 2026-027 will come into force April 8, 2026.

Notices to Fish Harvesters for all commercial fisheries are available online in the Fishery Notices section of the DFO Newfoundland and Labrador 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 to you directly by email, please contact: NLPRI@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

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Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.