Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Opening Date for 2026 NL Commercial Eel Fishery in Coastal Waters
DFO advises fish harvesters that the opening date for the 2026 NL Commercial Eel fishery in coastal waters is June 1, 2026.
Licences and conditions are available through DFO’s National Online Licensing System (NOLS), and the site location conditions must be obtained from the local DFO Area office.
The eel fishery will close on October 31, 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.
Beth Ann Hawco
Senior Resource Manager
Resource Management and Indigenous Fisheries
Email: bethann.hawco@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
709-765-1566