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Fisheries and Oceans Canada hereby gives notice that capelin fishing is permitted in Capelin Fishing Area 3 (CFA 3) for fish harvesters with a homeport between Cape Fox and Hampden inclusive, with a 2025 capelin fixed gear fishing licence for CFA 3. This notice is effective on July 30, 2025 at 0600 hours and until further notice .

"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 hereby gives notice that capelin fishing is permitted in Capelin Fishing Area 4 (CFA 4) for fish harvesters with a homeport between North Head and Dog Bay Point and for harvesters with a homeport between Dog Bay Point and Cape Freels with a 2025 capelin fixed gear fishing licence for CFA 4. This notice is effective on July 30, 2025 at 0600 hours and until further notice .

"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 hereby gives notice for fish harvesters with a homeport between North Head and Dog Bay Point and for harvesters with a homeport between Dog Bay Point and Cape Freels, in Capelin Fishing Area 4, to stop capelin fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador pursuant to the conditions of the Capelin Fishing Area 4 fixed gear capelin fishing license, effective July 25, 2025 at 2200 hours and until further notice.

"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 Snow Crab fishery in NAFO Division 3LNO will be extended and will now close at 2000 hours on August 7, 2025 in the following areas:

Inshore:
6A Inner
6A Outer

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region, gives notice that Variation Order 2025-155 has been revoked and Variation Order 2025-161 comes into effect on July 26, 2025.

"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 Crab Fishing Nearshore (NS) in NAFO Division 3L will close to fishing Snow Crab at midnight on Sunday, July 27, 2025 due to a high incidence of soft-shell crab:

Grid F 16

This grid will be closed to Snow crab fishing for the remainder of the year. Harvesters should note that all gear in these grids must be hauled and removed immediately, resetting of gear is not permitted.

Grid F 16 is defined as the area bounded by the following coordinates:

48° 30' North, 52° 00' West;
48° 20' North, 52° 00' West;
48° 20' North, 51° 50' West;
48° 30' North, 51° 50' West; 
48° 30' North, 52° 00' West;

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2025-154 has been revoked and Variation Order 2025-155 comes into effect on July 25, 2025.

"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 anglers that the following rivers will re-open to normal angling hours as of one hour before sunrise on July 25, 2025.

Salmon Fishing Area 3
27. * Sop’s Arm River, including Main Doucer’s, Natlin’s, Corner Brook, and all tributary streams

Salmon Fishing Area 4
46. Exploits River & tributary streams
    -Main stem of mid-Exploits from Grand Falls fishway to Red Indian Lake dam
    -Main stem, from Stoney Brook to Exploits Bay

Salmon Fishing Area 14A
154. *Lomond Main River, (East Arm, Bonne Bay) including East Branch

*indicates river has closed sections (reference Anglers’ Guide 2025-26)

For more information please visit the In Season River Status website at In-Season River Status

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that 2025-149, 2025-150, 2025-151, 2025-152 and 2025-153 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2025-156, 2025-157, 2025-158, 2025-159 and 2025-160 come into effect on July 25.

Notices to Anglers are now available online in the Fisheries Notices section of the DFO Newfoundland and Labrador Region webpage at Newfoundland and Labrador Region.

If you would like all Notices to Anglers sent to you directly by email, please contact: miranda.pryor@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 July 24, 2025.

Salmon Fishing Area 3
17. Western Brook, Hare Bay
18. Ariege or Salmon River including Southwest Brook and Rose’s Brook, Hare Bay
21. Western Brook or Beaver Brook, Canada Bay

Salmon Fishing Area 12
125. Grandy’s River, including Top Pond Brook

Salmon Fishing Area 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
139. *Crabbe’s River & tributary streams
140. *(Middle) Barachois River & tributary streams
141. *Robinson’s River & tributary streams
142. Fischell’s Brook & tributary streams
143. Flat Bay Brook & tributary streams
144. *Little Barachois 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 & tributary streams (including Adies Lake)
151. Hughes Brook

Salmon Fishing Area 14A
162. Torrent River & tributary streams
163. *East River, Hawke's Bay
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
168. Big Brook, St. Barbe
169. Watson’s Brook, St. Barbe
170. Pincent’s Brook, Pistolet Bay
172. Bartlett’s Brook and tributary streams, Pistolet Bay
173. Upper Brook, Milan Arm, Pistolet Bay
174. East River, Pistolet Bay

*indicates river has closed sections (reference Anglers’ Guide 2025-26)

For more information, please visit the In Season River Status website at In-Season River Status

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that 2025-137, 2025-138, 2025-139, 2025-140 and 2025-141 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2025-149, 2025-150, 2025-151, 2025-152 and 2025-153 come into effect on July 24.

"Notices to Anglers" are available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at Newfoundland and Labrador Region.

If you would like to have "Notices to Anglers" for recreational fisheries sent directly to you by email, please contact: miranda.pryor@dfo-mpo.gc.ca 

DFO advises that the Snow Crab fishery in NAFO Division 3LNO will be extended and will now close at 2000 hours on August 7, 2025 in the following areas:

Inshore:
• 6B Inner
• 6B Outer
• 6C
• 8A
• 9A Inner
• 9A Outer

Small Supplementary:
• NS
• MS
• 8B
• 8BxN

Full Time and Large Supplementary:
• MS
• MS-EX
• 3L-EX
• 3L-200
• 3N-200
• 3O-200

Midshore (>65'):
• 3NO 200

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region, gives notice that Variation Order 2025-129 has been revoked and Variation Order 2025-154 comes into effect on July 24, 2025.

"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 Atlantic Halibut fishery in NAFO Division 4R for Quebec-based vessel classes A520 and A701 to A900 will open at 0001 hours ADT on July 25, 2025 and close 1159 hours ADT on October 31, 2025.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2025-116 has been revoked and Variation Order 2025-148 comes into effect on July 24, 2025.

"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 capelin fishery for vessels using fixed gear (tuck, bar seine and trap) will open by permit only on July 23, 2025 at 0600 hours and close on July 24, 2025 at 2200 hours in Bonavista Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 5).

Licence conditions can be obtained through DFO's National On-line Licencing System for those harvesters who have been contacted for the above date.

"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