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Notice to Fish Harvesters – Various Shellfish Fisheries Closing – nf.25.280
December 22, 2025

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.25.280B

2025-275

Dec. 22, 2025

Various Shellfish Fisheries Closing

DFO advises that Squid, Whelk, and Sea Cucumber will be closed for all fishing areas as of Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at 2359 hours.

DFO also reminds harvesters that the Snow Crab, Lobster, and Scallop fisheries are closed for all fishing areas with the exception of the Scallop fishery in the portion of Scallop Fishing Area 10 (Placentia Bay), inside a line drawn from Point Verde (47°14.33’N, 54°00.94’W) on the east side of the bay, to Red Harbour Head (47°16.59’N, 54°58.58’W) on the west side, which will remain open until March 31, 2026. This is in line with the management measures for this fishery.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Orders 2025-073, 2025-102, 2025-184, 2025-190, and 2025-240 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2025-273, 2025-274, 2025-275, 2025-276, and 2025-277 come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 2025.

“Notices to Fish Harvesters” for all commercial fisheries are 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:
Terri Healey
Resource Manager
Tel.: (709)685-3998
E-mail: Terri.Healey@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.