FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

nf.16.247
8/5/2016

2016-162

Herring Fixed Gear Opening for Traps and Bar Seine in Fishing Area 2

DFO advises that the commercial herring fishery in Herring Fishing Area 2 in NAFO Division 2J will open for fixed gear vessels using traps and bar seine only at 06:00 hours on Saturday August 6, 2016.

The commercial herring fishery for gillnets in Herring Fishing Area 2 will open at 06:00 hours on Thursday August 18, 2016.

 Licence conditions are available through DFO's National Online Licencing System.



Contact:

Wayne King
DFO Senior Area Representative
Goose Bay
Tel. (709) 896-6157
E-mail: wayne.king@dfo-mpo.gc.ca