Fisheries and Oceans Canada

DFO would like to advise harvesters that the fixed gear herring fishery for NAFO Sub division 3Ps in Herring Fishing Areas 10 (Placentia Bay) and 11 (Fortune Bay) will open at 0600 hours on Wednesday April 6, 2022 for the following fleets:

• Barr Seine (tuck) in Fortune Bay, Herring Fishing Area 11, east of Pass Island; Fish harvesters are advised that dockside monitoring is a requirement in this fishery.
• Gillnets/traps in Fortune Bay, Herring Fishing Area 11, east of Pass Island; and
• Gillnets in Placentia Bay, Herring Fishing Area 10.

DFO reminds fish harvesters to complete all applicable fishing logs.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2022-017 has been revoked and Variation Order 2022-021 comes into effect on April 05, 2022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 Newfoundland and Labrador Region

If you would like to have all "Notices to Fish Harvesters" for commercial fisheries sent directly to you by email please contact: Natasha.drover@dfo-mpo.gc.ca