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Fisheries and Oceans Canada advises that the Snow Crab fishery will open at 12:00 am (midnight) on Saturday April 6, 2024 for the purpose of travelling to the fishing ground for the following areas:

- Outside of 8 mile
- Bay of Islands
- Bay St. George
- 12A
- 12B
- 12C
- 12D
- 12E
- 12F
- 12G
- 12H

Fish harvesters are reminded that they are not authorized to set Crab traps until 6 hours after the Snow Crab fishery season has opened. Therefore, any setting of Crab traps or possession of Crab before 6:00 am Saturday, April 6, 2024 is prohibited.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2023-296 has been revoked and Variation Order 2024-016 is in effect as of April 3, 2024.

"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 

Fisheries and Oceans Canada advises that the Snow Crab fishery will open at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday April 3, 2024 for the purpose of travelling to the fishing ground for the following Crab Management Areas:

3LNO: NS, MS, 8B, 8Bx, 8Bx North, 8Bx South, MS ex, 3L ex, 3N200, 3L200, 3NO200

3Ps: 10B, 11S

Fish harvesters are reminded that they are not authorized to set Crab traps until 72 hours after the Snow Crab fishery season has opened. Therefore, any setting of Crab traps or possession of Crab before 6:00AM on Saturday April 6, 2024 is prohibited.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2023-296 has been revoked and Variation Order 2024-016 is in effect as of April 3, 2024.

"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 

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) advises the public of the closure for the harvesting of all bivalve shellfish including Arctic wedge clams, Atlantic razor clams, Atlantic surf clams, bay quahaugs, northern propeller clams, ocean quahaugs, softshell clam, Stimpson's surf clams, bay mussels, blue mussel, horse mussels, American oysters, bay scallops, Iceland scallops, purple hinge rock scallop, (except sea scallops), northern moon snails, waved whelks, and Stimpson's whelks for recreational or commercial purposes in the following areas effective 1600 hours on March 30, 2024:

From Ferolle Point (at Lat 51.01983, Long -57.10209), south to Cape Anguille (at Lat 47.89665, Long -59.41210).

As a result, there is reason to believe that the sanitary conditions of the adjacent marine waters may have degraded to the point where accepted water quality standards have been exceeded and the contamination of the water would likely pose a risk to public health if shellfish in the affected area were harvested for consumption.

More detailed information on these closed areas can be obtained from the nearest DFO office or the following website:
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/CheckBeforeYouHarvest

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Prohibition Order NSN-2024-001 comes into effect at 1600 hours on March 30, 2024.

In accordance with Appendix VIII of the CSSP Manual of Operations, these areas must remain closed for a minimum of seven days. There will be a Public Notice when the closure is lifted.

For more information on the Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program please consult the following website: https://www.inspection.gc.ca/preventive-controls/fish/cssp/eng/1563470078092/1563470123546

DFO advises fish harvesters that the inshore fixed-gear fishery for White Hake in NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps (units a and b) will close at 2000 hours on Sunday, March 31, 2024.

"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 wishes to remind fish harvesters that all herring fisheries in the Newfoundland and Labrador Region will be closed at midnight on Sunday, March 31, 2024.

"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 wishes to remind fish harvesters that all herring fisheries in the Newfoundland and Labrador Region will be closed at midnight on Sunday, March 31, 2024.

"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 the Greenland Halibut fishery in NAFO Division 4R for Quebec-based vessel classes A138 to A144, A500 to A700, A949 to A990 and A2343 to A2456 will open at 0500 hours EDT on April 1, 2024 and close at 2359 hours EDT on May 14, 2024.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2023-302 has been revoked and Variation Order 2024-012 comes into effect on March 29, 2024.  

"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 fish harvesters of an upcoming Whale Safe Gear meeting to discuss the 2024 Whale Safe Gear voluntary measures for Lobster Fishing Areas 13b and 14a.

The meeting will be held April 3, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  This meeting will be conducted using MS Teams. The following are the log-in details: 

Microsoft Teams meeting :

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device 
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 287 676 686 493 
Passcode: AZ55vp 
Download Teams | Join on the web

Join with a video conferencing device 
teams@dfo-mpo.video.canada.ca   
Video Conference ID: 111 197 256 6 

Alternate VTC instructions  
Or call in (audio only) 
+1 647-484-5913, 640816835#   Canada, Toronto 
Phone Conference ID: 640 816 835# 

If you experience technical difficulties logging in the meeting, contact Jackie Kean at jackie.kean@dfo-mpo.gc.ca  or 709-689-8246 for assistance.

"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 wishes to advise harvesters that all herring fisheries for all fleets in 4R3P will close at midnight on Sunday, March 31, 2024.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2024-002 has been revoked and Variation Order 2024-014 comes into effect on March 28, 2024.

"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 wishes to advise harvesters that all herring fisheries for all fleets in 4R3P will close at midnight on Sunday, March 31, 2024.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2024-002 has been revoked and Variation Order 2024-014 comes into effect on March 28, 2024.

"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