Herring Fishery Closing For GILLNETS/TRAP ONLY in NAFO Divisions 3K & 3L (HFA 3-9) | FFAW-Unifor | Fish Food & Allied Workers Union

Herring Fishery Closing For GILLNETS/TRAP ONLY in NAFO Divisions 3K & 3L (HFA 3-9)

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

 

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 

nf.22.136B

 

2022-065

 

May. 30, 2022

 

Herring Fishery Closing For GILLNETS/TRAP ONLY in NAFO Divisions 3K & 3L (HFA 3-9)

 

DFO advises that the fixed gear herring (gillnet/trap) fishery for White Bay, Notre Dame Bay, Bonavista Bay, Trinity Bay, Conception Bay, the Southern Shore and St. Mary’s Bay, (Herring Fishing Areas 3-9) will close at 2000 hours on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.

 

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2022-043 has been revoked and Variation Order 2022-065 comes into effect on May 31, 2022.

 

“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: Karen.Keats-Brett@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

 

 

 

 

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For information, contact:

Terri Healey

A/Resource Manager

(709) 772-5845

Terri.Healey@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

David Small

Area Chief, Resource Management

(709) 292-5167

david.small@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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