Fisheries and Oceans Canada

DFO advises that the Snow crab fishery will now close at 2000 hours on Sunday, August 7, 2022 in select Crab Management Areas in NAFO Divisions 3LNO. This season extensions applies exclusively to the following Crab Management Areas:

Inshore:

• 6A (Inner and Outer)

• 6C

• 8A

Small Supplementary:

• NS

• MS

• 8B

• 8BxN

Fulltime and Large Supplementary:

• MS

• MS/EX

• 3L EX

• 3L 200

• 3N 200

• 3O 200

All other areas will close as scheduled at 2000 hours on July 31, 2022.

Harvesters are reminded that all fishing gear must be removed from the water by closing time.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2022-111 has been revoked and Variation Order 2022-127 comes into effect on July 26, 2022.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: Karen.Keats-Brett@dfo-mpo.gc.ca