Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Lumpfish Fishery Opening in parts of NAFO Division 3K
DFO wishes to advise harvesters that the Lumpfish fishery will open in the following NAFO Division 3K Lumpfish fishing areas:
Note all opening times are 0600 hours and all closing times are 2000 hours.
Cape Bauld to Granite Point: May 20, 2024 – July 8, 2024
Granite Point to Little Harbour Deep Head: May 20, 2024 – July 8, 2024
North Head to Cape Freels: May 19, 2024 to July 7, 2024
Fishing for Lumpfish is authorized in water depths less than 25 fathoms.
Licence fees and licence conditions will soon be available on the National Online Licencing System (NOLS).
The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2024-049 has been revoked and Variation Order 2024-055 comes into effect on May 17, 2024.
"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: miranda.pryor@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Kelly Firmage-O’Brien
Area Fisheries Manager
(709) 772-5845
Kelly.Firmage-OBrien@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
David Small
Senior Area Fisheries Manager
(709) 292-5167
david.small@dfo-mpo.gc.ca