2023
Notices to Fishers
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SHELLFISH SANITATION
PUBLIC NOTICES
FISHERY GENERAL
Angling
Salmon and Trout
- - na.23.004 - Atlantic Salmon Recreational Fishery
- - na.23.002 - Closure of Winter Trout Angling Season
- - na.23.001 - 2023 Winter Trout and Smelt Angling Opening
- - na.23.003 - Trout Season Opening in Insular Newfoundland
Groundfish
Greenland Halibut
- - nf.23.128 - GREENLAND HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN NAFO DIVISION 4RST
- - nf.23.126 - GREENLAND HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN DIVISON 4R - QUEBEC BASED VESSELS
- - nf.23.117 - 2+3KLMNO Mobile Gear Greenland halibut opening
- - nf.23.110 - GREENLAND HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN DIVISON 4R - QUEBEC BASED VESSELS
- - nf.23.109 - REMINDER: 2023 Expression of Interest for Greenland Halibut (Turbot) for 2+3K & 3LMNO - Deadline May 14, 2023
- - nf.23.098 - 2023 Expression of Interest Greenland Halibut (Turbot) for NAFO Divisions 2+3K and 3LMNO
- - nf.23.064 - GREENLAND HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN DIVISION 4R – QUEBEC BASED VESSELS
- - nf.23.047 - Greenland Halibut (Turbot) Fishery Closing in 3Ps
Lumpfish
- - nf.23.127 - Lumpfish Fishery Opening in a portion of NAFO Division 3K
- - nf.23.125 - 3Ps lumpfish Openings
- - nf.23.124 - Lumpfish Fishery Opening in parts of NAFO Division 3L
- - nf.23.122 - Lumpfish Fishery Opening in a portion of NAFO Division 3K
Atlantic Halibut
- - nf.23.118 - ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY REOPENING IN SUB-DIVISION 3Pn
- - nf.23.113 - ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN DIVISON 4R - QUEBEC BASED VESSELS
- - nf.23.108 - 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut Opening to Vessel Classes A361 (MARITIMES)
- - nf.23.100 - Atlantic Halibut Fishery for the Inshore Fixed-Gear Fleet in NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps
- - nf.23.079 - 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut Opening to Vessel Classes A329 and A389 (MARITIMES)
- - nf.23.078 - Atlantic Halibut Fishery Opening for the Quebec Region Fleet
- - nf.23.076 - Atlantic Halibut Fishery Closing in NAFO Sub-Division 3Pn
- - nf.23.068 - 3NO Fixed Gear Atlantic Halibut Opening to Vessel Classes A348 (MARITIMES)
- - nf.23.061 - ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN DIVISION 4R – QUEBEC BASED VESSELS
- - nf.23.063 - 3NO FIXED GEAR ATLANTIC HALIBUT OPENING TO VESSEL CLASSES A336 AND C897 (MARITIMES)
- - nf.23.058 - ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY OPENING IN SUB-DIVISION 3Pn
Cod
- - nf.23.116 - Inshore Fixed-Gear Cod Fishery in NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps Opening
- - nf.23.115 - 3Ps Cod Fishery in NAFO Sub-Division Units d, e, f, g, and h
- - nf.23.044 - COD SPAWNING CLOSURE IN NAFO DIVISION 4R
- - nf.23.029 - 3Ps Cod Fishery Closing
- - nf.23.020 - Cod Fishery in NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps Units f, g, and h – Vessel Class C176
Redfish
- - nf.23.105 - EXPERIMENTAL FISHING PLAN UNIT 1 REDFISH (2023 SEASON)
- - nf.23.049 - Unit 2 Redfish Fishery Closing for all Fleets
Skate
- - nf.23.066 - Skate Fishery Opening in Sub-Division 3Ps for Mobile Gear
- - nf.23.050 - Skate Fishery Closing in Sub-Division 3Ps for Mobile Gear
Winter Flounder (Blackback)
- - nf.23.051 - Winter Flounder (Blackback) Closing in 3Ps
Witch Flounder
- - nf.23.048 - Witch Flounder Fishery Closing in NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps
Pelagics
Eel
Herring- Fixed Gear
- - nf.23.104 - Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Closing for BAR/TUCK SEINE in part of NAFO Division 3L (HFA 5)
- - nf.23.093 - Fixed Gear Herring (Barr/Tuck Seine) Fishery Opening by Permit only in Conception Bay
- - nf.23.089 - Fixed Gear Herring Fishery (BARR/TUCK Seine) Closing For part of NAFO Division 3L (Herring Fishing Area 7 and 8) Conception Bay and the Southern Shore
- - nf.23.081 - Fixed Gear Herring Fishery (BARR / TUCK Seine) Closing for part of NAFO Division 3L (Herring Fishing Area 6) Trinity Bay
- - nf.23.059 - HERRING FIXED GEAR FISHERY OPENING in 3Ps
- - nf.23.053 - HERRING FIXED GEAR FISHERY OPENING IN AREAS 12, 13 and 14
- - nf.23.054 - Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Opening for GILLNETS/TRAP in NAFO Division 3K (HFA 3, 4)
- - nf.23.055 - Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Opening for BAR/TUCK SEINE and GILLNETS/TRAP in NAFO Division 3L (HFA 5-9)
- - nf.23.042 - HERRING FISHERIES CLOSING
- - nf.23.006 - Fixed Gear Herring Fishery Opening- Fortune Bay
- - nf.23.005 - Fixed Gear Herring in NAFO Division 3Ps - Area 10
- - nf.23.002 - Fixed Gear Barr & Tuck Seine Herring Fishery Closing in parts of NAFO Division 3L (Trinity Bay)
Herring- Mobile Gear
- - nf.23.082 - Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Reopening For parts of NAFO Division 3L (Herring Fishing Areas 7-8) Conception Bay & Southern Shore
- - nf.23.080 - Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Reopening For parts of NAFO Division 3L (Herring Fishing Areas 7-8) Conception Bay & Southern Shore
- - nf.23.077 - Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing For parts of NAFO Division 3L (Herring Fishing Areas 7-8) Conception Bay / Southern Shore
- - nf.23.075 - Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in Bonavista Bay
- - nf.23.069 - Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing For part of NAFO Division 3L (Herring Fishing Area 6, Trinity Bay)
- - nf.23.065 - Correction: Herring Mobile Gear Closing in HFA 9 and 10
- - nf.23.056 - Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Opening For NAFO Divisions 3K & 3L (Herring Fishing Areas 3-8)
- - nf.23.057 - HERRING MG Greater than and Less than 65’ PURSE SEINE FISHERY OPENING IN AREA 13 AND 14
- - nf.23.042 - HERRING FISHERIES CLOSING
- - nf.23.019 - Herring Mobile Gear Reopening in St. Mary's Bay and Placentia Bay for >55' fleet
- - nf.23.018 - Herring Mobile Gear Closing in St. Mary's Bay and Placentia Bay for >55' fleet
- - nf.23.011 - Herring Mobile Gear Reopening in Herring Fishing Area 10 for <55' fleet Allocation
- - nf.23.008 - Herring Mobile Gear Closing in Herring Fishing Area 10 for <55' fleet
- - nf.23.004 - 4R Herring - Change to Management Measure
- - nf.23.001 - Mobile Gear Herring Fishery Closing in Parts of NAFO Division 3L (Trinity Bay)
Herring- Fixed Gear, Herring- Mobile Gear
Shellfish
Scallops
- - nf.23.131 - Scallop Fishery Opening in Scallop Fishing Area 14A
- - nf.23.107 - 3Ps North Bed Scallop Fishery Opening
- - nf.23.106 - 3Ps Core Area Scallop Fishery Opening
- - nf.23.094 - 3Ps Scallop Fisheries Opening
- - nf.23.092 - Area 9 (Inner St. Mary's Bay) Scallop Fishery Closing
- - nf.23.046 - Reminder - SCALLOP FISHERY CLOSURE - PLACENTIA BAY
- - nf.23.014 - Area 9 (Inner St. Mary's Bay) Scallop Fishery Opening
Crab
- - nf.23.123 - 2023 Snow Crab Season Opening for 2J (South)
- - nf.23.103 - REMINDER: Inshore Snow Crab Buddy-up Application Available for Area 2J Harvesters
- - nf.23.074 - 2023 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING FOR 3K
- - nf.23.073 - 2023 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING FOR 4R3Pn
- - nf.23.072 - 2023 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING FOR Inshore 3L and 3Ps
- - nf.23.071 - 2023 SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENING FOR Offshore 3LNO and 3Ps
- - nf.23.052 - 2023 Newfoundland and Labrador Snow Crab Fishery
- - nf.23.034 - REMINDER: 2023 Applications for Crab Fishing Area 3BC in NAFO Division 3K due by March 17, 2023
- - nf.23.033 - REMINDER - 2023 3Ps Inshore Snow crab Area Selection Applications Available for CFA 11E (Bob’s Rock)
- - nf.23.031 - 2023 Applications for Inshore Crab Fishing Area 10A (3Ps Placentia Bay) Buddy-up
- - nf.23.030 - 2023 Inshore Snow Crab Buddy-Up Application Available for NAFO Divisions 3K and 3L
- - nf.23.027 - 2023 3Ps Inshore Snow crab Area Selection Applications Available for CFA 11E
- - nf.23.028 - 2023 3Ps Inshore Snow crab Area Selection Applications Available for CFA 10A
- - nf.23.024 - REMINDER: Area Selection Applications for 3L Inshore Crab Harvesters due by Friday, February 24, 2023
- - nf.23.025 - 2023 Applications for Crab Fishing Area 3BC in NAFO Division 3K are Available
- - nf.23.007 - 2023 Area Selection Applications Available for 3L Inshore Crab Harvesters
Sea Cucumber
- - nf.23.130 - 2023-27 3Ps Sea Cucumber Fishery
- - nf.23.111 - Emerging 3LNO Sea Cucumber Fishery Opening
- - nf.23.039 - 3Ps Sea Cucumber Advisory meeting 2023
Whelk
- - nf.23.123 - Whelk Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 2HJ
- - nf.23.102 - Whelk fishery opening in 3Ps
Lobster
- - nf.23.121 - LOBSTER FISHING OPENING IN 4R
- - nf.23.101 - LOBSTER FISHING OPENING IN NAFO Division 3K
- - nf.23.099 - LOBSTER FISHING OPENING IN LFA 14A
- - nf.23.097 - 3Ps LOBSTER FISHING SEASON DATES
- - nf.23.095 - AMENDMENT - LOBSTER FISHING OPENING IN LFA 9A DELAYED
- - nf.23.091 - LOBSTER FISHING OPENING IN NAFO Division 3L
- - nf.23.085 - LOBSTER FISHING OPENING IN AREAS 13A AND 13B
- - nf.23.086 - LOBSTER FISHING OPENING IN LFA 12
- - nf.23.087 - 3Ps LOBSTER FISHING OPENINGS for AREAS 10, 11 East and 11 West
- - nf.23.088 - Newfoundland and Labrador Lobster Fishery Management Measures
- - nf.23.067 - Area Selection Declaration Available for 3Ps Lobster Harvesters from LFA 11
Shrimp
- - nf.23.084 - SFA 6 Inshore Shrimp Fishery Opening
- - nf.23.083 - GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE SHRIMP FISHERY - SFA 8
Marine Mammals
Seals
- - nf.23.090 - Ringed Seal Area 4
- - nf.23.045 - Seal Fishery Re-Opening - April 6, 2023
- - nf.23.032 - Seal Fishery Closing