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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Reminder Atlantic Mackerel Bait Fishery Opening – nf.25.099
May 14, 2025

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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May. 14, 2025

Reminder Atlantic Mackerel Bait Fishery Opening

DFO reminds harvesters in Mackerel Fishing Areas 1 -14 the personal use mackerel bait fishery will open at 0600 hours on Thursday, May 15, 2025, for the initial 220 t allocation.

Harvesters participating in this personal use bait fishery are reminded:

they will be restricted to a daily limit of 454 kg (1,000 lbs) to be fished by either gillnet or handline,

a mandatory hail-in will be required for all harvesters participating in the personal use mackerel bait fishery,

an accurate catch estimate must be provided prior to offloading your catch and harvesters must hail a trip summary to the Fish Harvesters’ Resource Centre at 1-877-884-7359 / 1-888-562-4511,

harvesters will be alerted of closures through a Notice to Fish Harvesters,

bait licences will be available through the National Online Licensing System,

“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

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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.