Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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, 2026 to July 8, 2026
Granite Point to Little Harbour Deep Head: May 20, 2026 to July 8, 2026
Little Harbour Deep Head to Cape St. John: May 20, 2026 to July 8, 2026
Cape St. John to North Head: May 20, 2026 to July 8, 2026
North Head to Cape Freels: May 27, 2026 to July 15, 2026

Fishing for Lumpfish is authorized in water depths less than 25 fathoms.

Licence fees and licence conditions are available on the National Online Licensing System (NOLS).

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2026-060 has been revoked, and Variation Order 2026-066 will come into force on May 15, 2026.

Notices to Fish Harvesters for all commercial fisheries are available online in the Fishery Notices section of the DFO Newfoundland and Labrador Region webpage at Newfoundland and Labrador Region.

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