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DFO advises that Squid, Whelk, and Sea Cucumber will be closed for all fishing areas as of Sunday, December 31, 2023 at 2359 hours.

DFO also reminds harvesters that the Snow crab, Lobster and Scallop fisheries are closed for all fishing areas with the exception of the Scallop fishery in the portion of Scallop Fishing Area 10 (Placentia Bay), inside a line drawn from Point Verde (47°14.33'N, 54°00.94'W) on the east side of the bay, to Red Harbour Head (47°16.59'N, 54°58.58'W) on the west side, which will remain open until March 31, 2024. This is in line with the management measures for this fishery.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2023-125, 2023-193, 2023-194, 2023-246 and 2023-272 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2023-295, 2023-296, 2023-297, 2023-298 and 2023-299 come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 2023.

"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

DFO reminds harvesters that herring fisheries in Herring Fishing Areas (HFAs) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 for fixed gear barr and tuck seine are closed.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2023-289 has been revoked and Variation Order 2023-310 comes into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 2023.

"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

DFO advises 3Ps scallop harvesters that Scallop Fishing Area 11, North of 47 00 N and west of a line drawn from Dantzic Point (46 degrees 59 minutes 32.4 seconds North latitude, 55 degrees 58 minutes 34.8 seconds West longitude) to the Northwest Head of Brunette Island (47 degrees 15 minutes 49 seconds North, 55 degrees 58 minutes 1 second West) to Pass Island Tickle (47 degrees 30 minutes 21 seconds North, 56 degrees 11 minutes 12 seconds West) in water depths greater than 5 fathoms will close at 1800 hours on Thursday, December 21, 2023.

DFO reminds fish harvesters that logbook submissions for this fishery are mandatory and must be completed in full and submitted as per the conditions of license.

"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

DFO reminds fish harvesters that the following inshore Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets:

• NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4RST Greenland halibut (turbot) fisheries

• NAFO Divisions 3NO,3Ps, 4RST, Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut commercial fisheries

• NAFO 3NO White hake, Skate and Monkfish inshore fleet fisheries

• The Stewardship cod fishery in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL.

• Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region

• NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery

• NAFO Division 4R Witch flounder fishery

• Unit 1 Redfish index fishery for the inshore mobile gear fleet

• 3Pn portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery for mobile-gear fleets

• Unit 2 Redfish fishery for the mobile-gear fleet based in NAFO Division 4R and Sub-Division 3Pn

• NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps Skate mobile gear fishery.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2023-099, 2023-260, 2023-262, 2023-269, 2023-278, 2023-279, 2023-281 and 2023-291 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2023-300, 2023-301, 2023-302, 2023-303, 2023-304, 2023-305, 2023-306 and 2023-307 will come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 2023.

"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

DFO reminds fish harvesters that the following inshore Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets:

• NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4RST Greenland halibut (turbot) fisheries

• NAFO Divisions 3NO,3Ps, 4RST, Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut commercial fisheries

• NAFO 3NO White hake, Skate and Monkfish inshore fleet fisheries

• The Stewardship cod fishery in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL.

• Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region

• NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery

• NAFO Division 4R Witch flounder fishery

• Unit 1 Redfish index fishery for the inshore mobile gear fleet

• 3Pn portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery for mobile-gear fleets

• Unit 2 Redfish fishery for the mobile-gear fleet based in NAFO Division 4R and Sub-Division 3Pn

• NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps Skate mobile gear fishery.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2023-099, 2023-260, 2023-262, 2023-269, 2023-278, 2023-279, 2023-281 and 2023-291 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2023-300, 2023-301, 2023-302, 2023-303, 2023-304, 2023-305, 2023-306 and 2023-307 will come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 2023.

"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

DFO reminds fish harvesters that the following inshore Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets:

• NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4RST Greenland halibut (turbot) fisheries

• NAFO Divisions 3NO,3Ps, 4RST, Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut commercial fisheries

• NAFO 3NO White hake, Skate and Monkfish inshore fleet fisheries

• The Stewardship cod fishery in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL.

• Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region

• NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery

• NAFO Division 4R Witch flounder fishery

• Unit 1 Redfish index fishery for the inshore mobile gear fleet

• 3Pn portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery for mobile-gear fleets

• Unit 2 Redfish fishery for the mobile-gear fleet based in NAFO Division 4R and Sub-Division 3Pn

• NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps Skate mobile gear fishery.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2023-099, 2023-260, 2023-262, 2023-269, 2023-278, 2023-279, 2023-281 and 2023-291 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2023-300, 2023-301, 2023-302, 2023-303, 2023-304, 2023-305, 2023-306 and 2023-307 will come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 2023.

"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

DFO reminds fish harvesters that the following inshore Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets:

• NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4RST Greenland halibut (turbot) fisheries

• NAFO Divisions 3NO,3Ps, 4RST, Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut commercial fisheries

• NAFO 3NO White hake, Skate and Monkfish inshore fleet fisheries

• The Stewardship cod fishery in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL.

• Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region

• NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery

• NAFO Division 4R Witch flounder fishery

• Unit 1 Redfish index fishery for the inshore mobile gear fleet

• 3Pn portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery for mobile-gear fleets

• Unit 2 Redfish fishery for the mobile-gear fleet based in NAFO Division 4R and Sub-Division 3Pn

• NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps Skate mobile gear fishery.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2023-099, 2023-260, 2023-262, 2023-269, 2023-278, 2023-279, 2023-281 and 2023-291 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2023-300, 2023-301, 2023-302, 2023-303, 2023-304, 2023-305, 2023-306 and 2023-307 will come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 2023.

"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

DFO reminds fish harvesters that the following inshore Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets:

• NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4RST Greenland halibut (turbot) fisheries

• NAFO Divisions 3NO,3Ps, 4RST, Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut commercial fisheries

• NAFO 3NO White hake, Skate and Monkfish inshore fleet fisheries

• The Stewardship cod fishery in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL.

• Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region

• NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery

• NAFO Division 4R Witch flounder fishery

• Unit 1 Redfish index fishery for the inshore mobile gear fleet

• 3Pn portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery for mobile-gear fleets

• Unit 2 Redfish fishery for the mobile-gear fleet based in NAFO Division 4R and Sub-Division 3Pn

• NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps Skate mobile gear fishery.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2023-099, 2023-260, 2023-262, 2023-269, 2023-278, 2023-279, 2023-281 and 2023-291 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2023-300, 2023-301, 2023-302, 2023-303, 2023-304, 2023-305, 2023-306 and 2023-307 will come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 2023.

"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

DFO reminds fish harvesters that the following inshore Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets:

• NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4RST Greenland halibut (turbot) fisheries

• NAFO Divisions 3NO,3Ps, 4RST, Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut commercial fisheries

• NAFO 3NO White hake, Skate and Monkfish inshore fleet fisheries

• The Stewardship cod fishery in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL.

• Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region

• NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery

• NAFO Division 4R Witch flounder fishery

• Unit 1 Redfish index fishery for the inshore mobile gear fleet

• 3Pn portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery for mobile-gear fleets

• Unit 2 Redfish fishery for the mobile-gear fleet based in NAFO Division 4R and Sub-Division 3Pn

• NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps Skate mobile gear fishery.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2023-099, 2023-260, 2023-262, 2023-269, 2023-278, 2023-279, 2023-281 and 2023-291 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2023-300, 2023-301, 2023-302, 2023-303, 2023-304, 2023-305, 2023-306 and 2023-307 will come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 2023.

"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

DFO reminds fish harvesters that the following inshore Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets:

• NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4RST Greenland halibut (turbot) fisheries

• NAFO Divisions 3NO,3Ps, 4RST, Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut commercial fisheries

• NAFO 3NO White hake, Skate and Monkfish inshore fleet fisheries

• The Stewardship cod fishery in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL.

• Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region

• NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery

• NAFO Division 4R Witch flounder fishery

• Unit 1 Redfish index fishery for the inshore mobile gear fleet

• 3Pn portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery for mobile-gear fleets

• Unit 2 Redfish fishery for the mobile-gear fleet based in NAFO Division 4R and Sub-Division 3Pn

• NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps Skate mobile gear fishery.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2023-099, 2023-260, 2023-262, 2023-269, 2023-278, 2023-279, 2023-281 and 2023-291 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2023-300, 2023-301, 2023-302, 2023-303, 2023-304, 2023-305, 2023-306 and 2023-307 will come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 2023.

"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