Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Fixed Gear (Bar/Tuck Seine) Herring Fishery Opening in NAFO Division 3L (HFA 5, 6, 7 and 8)
DFO advises that the Fixed Gear (Bar/Tuck Seine) Herring fishery will open on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 0600 hours for the following:
Herring Fishing Area 5 - Bonavista Bay
Herring Fishing Area 6 - Trinity Bay
Herring Fishing Area 7 - Conception Bay
Herring Fishing Area 8 - Southern Shore
Fish harvesters are reminded that logbooks are mandatory in these Fixed Gear Herring fisheries.
The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2025-016 has been revoked and Variation Order 2025-023 will come into force April 3, 2025.
"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
Erin Dunne
Resource Manager - Pelagic Fisheries
Tel.(709) 725-4582
E-mail: erin.dunne@dfo-mpo.gc.ca