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DFO advises that the commercial Squid fishery for Jiggers and Traps, in NAFO Division 3K (Squid Fishing Areas 3 and 4) and 3L (Squid Fishing Areas 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9) will open 0600 hours on Saturday, August 5, 2023. Licence fees and licence conditions are available through the national online licencing system.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2022-246 has been revoked and Variation Order 2023-194 comes into effect on August 5, 2023.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: danielle.nichols@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

DFO advises anglers of the following closures to all angling until further notice, effective one hour after sunset on August 3, 2023:

SFA 2
16. St. Mary’s River
178. St. Charles River & tributaries
179. St. Lewis River & tributaries
180. Port Marnham Brook & tributaries

For more information please visit the In Season River Status website  In-Season River Status or call the Angling Line at 709-772-2045.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2023-180 has been revoked and Variation Order 2023-191 comes into effect at 1800 hours on August 3, 2023.

“Notices to Anglers” 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 Anglers” for fisheries sent directly to you by email please contact danielle.nichols@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

DFO advises anglers that the following rivers will re-open to normal angling hours as of one hour before sunrise on August 4, 2023.

SFA 3
18. Ariege or Salmon River including Southwest Brook and Rose’s Brook, Hare Bay.

SFA 4
36. Indian River, Hall’s Bay, including Burnt Berry Brook below falls, Davis Brook and Black Brook

SFA 13
139. *Crabbe’s River & tributary streams    
140. *(Middle) Barachois River & tributary streams    
141. *Robinson’s River & tributary streams    
142. Fischell’s Brook & tributary streams
150. Humber River & tributary streams (Upper Humber River & tributaries from the headwaters to outflow into Deer lake including Tributaries)
152. Goose Arm River

SFA 14A
154. *Lomond Main River, (East Arm, Bonne Bay) including East Branch
164. Castor River, including Southwest Feeder
165. *St. Genevieve River, Ten Mile Lake, Round Lake, and all their tributaries flowing into Ten Mile Lake and Round Lake

*indicates river has closed sections (reference Anglers’ Guide 2023-24)

For more information please visit the In Season River Status website at In-Season River Status or call the Angling Line at 709-772-2045.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2023-181, 2023-182, 2023-183, 2023-184, and 2023-185 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2023-186, 2023-187, 2023-188, 2023-189, and 2023-190 come into effect at 1800 hours on August 3, 2023. 

“Notices to Anglers” 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 Anglers” for fisheries sent directly to you by email please contact danielle.nichols@dfo-mpo.gc.ca 

DFO advises anglers that due to extremely high water temperatures and/or low water levels, the following rivers in Salmon Fishing Areas (SFA) 9 and 10 will be restricted to morning angling only effective one hour after sunset on Thursday, August 3, 2023.

During this period, angling is permitted from one hour before sunrise to 10:00 am each day and will be closed to angling from 10:01 am to one hour before sunrise on the following day.

The rivers will reopen as conditions improve. Please refer to the 2023 Angler's Guide for further information on the environmental protocol.

SFA 9
87. * Branch River, St. Mary’s Bay

SFA 10
88. Great Barasway

*indicates river has closed sections (reference Anglers’ Guide 2023-24)

For more information please visit the In Season River Status website at In-Season River Status or call the Angling Line at 709-772-2045.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2023-181, 2023-182, 2023-183, 2023-184, and 2023-185 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2023-186, 2023-187, 2023-188, 2023-189, and 2023-190 come into effect at 1800 hours on August 3, 2023. 

“Notices to Anglers” 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 Anglers” for fisheries sent directly to you by email please contact danielle.nichols@dfo-mpo.gc.ca 

DFO advises anglers that the following rivers will re-open to normal angling hours as of one hour before sunrise on August 2, 2023.

SFA 2
10. Eagle River
11. Sand Hill River and tributary streams
12. Reid's Pond River and Reid's Pond
182. Black Bear River and tributaries
183. Paradise River and tributaries
184. White Bear River and tributaries
185. Dykes River and tributaries
186. North River and tributaries

SFA 9
77. Biscay Bay River
79. *Northwest Brook, Trepassey
80. Peter’s River

SFA 13
137. *Great Codroy River, including Broom Brook, Ryan’s Brook & Mullchingnic Brook; the North Branch of Great Codroy, including Upper Brook, Lower Brook & Crooked Brook; the South Branch of Great Codroy, including Bullhouse Brook    
138. *Highlands River & tributary streams
143. Flat Bay Brook & tributary streams
145. *Southwest and Bottom Brooks & tributary streams
146. *Harry’s River, including Spruce Brook, Little George’s, Meadows Brook, Pinch Gut River, Stag Hill Brook & Gull Pond Brook
150.Humber River (main stem of the lower Humber but no tributaries, from Boom Siding (its outlet on Deer Lake) to the lower end of Shellbird Island)
151.Hughes Brook

*indicates river has closed sections (reference Anglers’ Guide 2023-24)

For more information please visit the In Season River Status website at In-Season River Status or call the Angling Line at 709-772-2045.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2023-144, 2023-168, 2023-169, 2023-170, 2023-171, and 2023-172 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2023-180, 2023-181, 2023-182, 2023-183, 2023-184, and 2023-185 come into effect at 1800 hours on August 1, 2023.

“Notices to Anglers” 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 Anglers” for fisheries sent directly to you by email please contact danielle.nichols@dfo-mpo.gc.ca  

DFO advises that the portion of Scallop Fishing Area 11 (Fortune Bay) from Dantzic Point to Point Rosie will open to a commercial harvest of scallop as a continuation of the 2017 pilot project at 0600 hours on August 2, 2023, and will close at 2000 hours on October 20, 2023.

Please note that additional reporting requirements for this fishery include the submission of weekly logs to DFO.

Please submit a request through the National Online Licensing System to indicate your interest and to receive licence conditions.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2023-138 has been revoked and Variation Order 2023-179 comes into effect on August 2, 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 that in accordance with the soft-shell protocol, the following grid in NAFO Division 2J will close to fishing Snow Crab and Northern Shrimp at midnight on Saturday, July 29, 2023 due to a high incidence of soft-shell crab:

Grid D 24

This grid will be closed to Snow crab fishing for the remainder of the year. Harvesters should note that all gear in this grid must be removed immediately. Gear must be hauled and not reset on your next fishing trip.

The closure for Northern shrimp is in effect for 60 days, and will re-open on September 29, 2023, if the shrimp fishery is open at that time.

Grid D24 is defined as the area bounded by the following coordinates:

54° 50' North, 56° 30' West
54° 50' North, 56° 20' West
54° 40' North, 56° 20' West
54° 40' North, 56° 30' West
54° 50' North, 56° 30' West

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2022-256 and 2023-174 has been revoked and Variation Order 2023-177 and 2023-178 come into effect on July 28, 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: danielle.nichols@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

DFO advises anglers that due to extremely high water temperatures and/or low water levels, the following rivers in Salmon Fishing Areas (SFA) 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, and 14A will be restricted to morning angling only effective one hour after sunset on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

During this period, angling is permitted from one hour before sunrise to 10:00 am each day and will be closed to angling from 10:01 am to one hour before sunrise on the following day.

The rivers will reopen as conditions improve. Please refer to the 2023 Angler's Guide for further information on the environmental protocol.

SFA 3
18. Ariege or Salmon River including Southwest Brook and Rose’s Brook, Hare Bay.
27. *Sops Arm River, including Main Doucer’s, Natlin’s, Corner Brook, and all tributary streams

SFA 4
50.* Gander River & tributary streams not including main stem below Gander Lake but including Northwest Gander tributary, All other tributaries of the Main Stem and Southwest Gander, Waters above Great Gull Falls on Great Gull River (tributary Northwest Gander), and Waters above Big Dead Wolf Falls, including Waters and Caribou Brook (tributary Southwest Gander).
51. *Ragged Harbour River & tributary streams  
52. Anchor Brook             
53. *Deadman’s Bay River & tributary streams    
54. Windmill Brook

SFA 5
55. Northwest Brook, Indian Bay               
56. Indian Bay River & tributary streams 
57. Northwest Brook, Trinity, Bonavista Bay         
58. Traverse Brook & tributary streams

SFA 6
68. Pope’s Harbour River, Trinity Bay

SFA 13
152. Goose Arm River

SFA 14A
154. *Lomond Main River (East Arm, Bonne Bay) including East Branch
164. Castor River, including Southwest Feeder
165. *St. Genevieve River, Ten Mile Lake, Round Lake, and all their tributaries flowing into Ten Mile Lake and Round Lake

*indicates river has closed sections (reference Anglers’ Guide 2023-24)

For more information please visit the In Season River Status website at In-Season River Status  or call the Angling Line at 709-772-2045.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2023-160, 2023-161, 2023-162, 2023-163, and 2023-164 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2023-168, 2023-169, 2023-170, 2023-171, and 2023-172 come into effect at 1800 hours on July 27, 2023.

“Notices to Anglers” 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 Anglers” for fisheries sent directly to you by email please contact danielle.nichols@dfo-mpo.gc.ca 

DFO advises that the Capelin fixed gear fishery using traps and bar seine (including modified bar seine known as "tuck seine"), for vessels less than 65 feet, in a portion of Western NL will open at 1400 hours on July 27, 2023.

The specific Capelin quota zone that will open is as follows:

Capelin Fishing Area 14 from the Quebec/Labrador border, north to Cape Charles and west of a line drawn between the following points:

51 degrees 20 minutes North, 56 degrees 57 minutes West, and

51 degrees 57 minutes North, 55 degrees 21 minutes West.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2023-175 has been revoked and Variation Order 2023-176 comes into effect at 1400 hours on July 27, 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: danielle.nichols@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

DFO advises that in accordance with the soft-shell protocol, the following grid quadrant in Crab Fishing Area 3D in NAFO Division 3K will close to fishing Snow crab at midnight on Thursday, July 27, 2023 due to a high incidence of soft-shell crab:

Grid quadrant AH 33-C

This grid will be closed to Snow crab fishing for the remainder of the year. Harvesters should note that all gear in this grid must be removed immediately. Gear must be hauled and not reset on your next fishing trip.

Grid quadrant AH 33-C is defined as the area bounded by the following coordinates:

49° 45' North, 54° 55' West

49° 40' North, 54° 55' West

49° 40' North, 55° 00' West

49° 45' North, 55° 00' West

49° 45' North, 54° 55' West

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2023-173 has been revoked and Variation Order 2023-174 comes into effect on July 27, 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