Fisheries and Oceans Canada

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
Notice Number
nf.25.164
Issue Date

Mobile Gear Capelin Fishery Closing in Conception Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 7)

DFO advises that at request of industry the capelin fishery for vessels using mobile gear in Conception Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 7) will close on July 6, 2025 at 2200 hours.

"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 

For information, contact:

Kelly Firmage-O’Brien
Area Fisheries Manager
Tel.: (709) 685-0344
Email: Kelly.Firmage-OBrien@dfo-mpo.gc.ca  

David Small
Senior Area Fisheries Manager
Tel.: (709) 292-5167
Email: david.small@dfo-mpo.gc.ca