Fishery General

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans will be hosting an additional Stakeholder Engagement session on Vessel and Related Policies.

The intent of these meetings will be to explore stakeholder concerns with the existing vessel related policies and the extent to which the policies support Owner-Operator.

Specific topics to be discussed include:
- Owner Operator requirements
- Vessel length increases for fleets that remain less than fifty feet (<50’),
- Vessel registration requirements (DFO and Transport Canada),
- Vessel sharing arrangements (e.g. buddy up), and
- Modernizing the Substitute Operator Policy.

In-person engagement session:
St. John’s, NL – May 16th, 2023 9:00 to 5:00
Venue: Comfort Inn Airport Hotel
Address: 106 Airport Rd, St. John’s NL

Virtual access to the session:
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Meeting ID: 853 4393 4033
Passcode: 478125
833 955 1088 Canada Toll-free

"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 reminds harvesters that the following Marine Conservation Areas remain closed:

Hatton Basin Conservation Area

Hopedale Saddle Closure

Hawke Channel Closure

Funk Island Deep Closure

Northeast Newfoundland Slope Closure

Division 3O Coral Closure

Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Area

Eastport Marine Protected Area

Laurentian Channel Marine Protected Area

These areas have varying fisheries restrictions/prohibitions.

More information on the details of these conservation measures can be found at:

(English) Canada’s marine protected and conserved areas

(French) Aires marines protégées et conservées du Canada

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2017-304, 2017-307, 2017-308, 2018-011, 2018-012 and 2020-005 have been revoked, and Variation Orders 2023-038, 2023-039, 2023-040, 2023-041, 2023-042, 2023-043, 2023-044, 2023-045, 2023-046, 2023-047, 2023-048, 2023-049, 2023-050, 2023-051, 2023-052, 2023-053, 2023-054, 2023-055, 2023-056, 2023-057, 2023-058 and 2023-059 come into effect on April 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: beverly.piccott@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans would like to advise that an in-person Outreach meeting will be held in Roddickton-Bide Arm on March 29, 2023 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm at the Cross Country Center.

The intent of this meeting is to provide inshore harvesters and other interested stakeholders an opportunity to discuss matters of concern with respect to the various inshore fisheries.

"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

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is hosting Stakeholder Engagement sessions on Vessel and Related Policies.

The intent of these meetings is to explore stakeholder concerns with the existing vessel related policies and the extent to which the policies support Owner-Operator.

Specific topics to be discussed include:
- vessel length increases for fleets that remain less than fifty feet (<50’),
- vessel registration requirements (DFO and Transport Canada),
- vessel sharing arrangements (e.g. buddy up), and
- modernizing the Substitute Operator Policy.

The second session in the NL Region will take place on Thursday this week. Harvesters can choose to participate in-person or virtually.

Session 2 Location: Gander, NL
Date and Time: Thursday March 23, 2023; 9:00 to 5:00 (lunch break 12:00-1:00)
Venue: Albatross Hotel, (114 Trans-Canada Hwy)
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Join Zoom Meeting
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1-855 703 8985 Canada Toll-free (Meeting ID: 856 6317 2611 Passcode: 629252)ice

"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

Due to conflicting dates, the Town Hall Meeting scheduled for the Cape John Arena in La Scie on Thursday March 23rd, has been moved ahead. This meeting will now be held on Tuesday March 21st, 10:30am at the Cape John Arena in La Scie.

"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

Due to forecasted weather, the Town Hall Meeting scheduled for the Cape John Arena in La Scie on Thursday, March 16th at 10:30am has been postponed. This meeting will now be held on Thursday March 23rd, 10:30am at the Cape John Arena in LaScie.

"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 - Conservation & Protection wishes to advise Fish Harvester's in the Springdale Detachment Area of the following Town Hall Meetings:

• Leading Tickles Area at the Community Town Hall in Leading Tickles on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 10am,
• La Scie Area at the Cape John Arena in La Scie on Thursday, March 16, at 10:30am,
• Triton Area at the Community Town Hall in Triton on Wednesday, March 22, at 10am.

This meeting is to discuss any concerns Fish Harvesters may have for the upcoming 2023 Fisheries.

"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

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans will be hosting Stakeholder Engagement sessions on vessel related policies for the commercial inshore fleet across Atlantic Canada and Quebec.

The intent of these meetings will be to explore stakeholder concerns with the existing vessel related policies and the extent to which the policies support Owner-Operator.

Specific topics to be discussed include:
- vessel length increases for fleets that remain less than fifty feet (<50’),
- vessel registration requirements (DFO and Transport Canada),
- vessel sharing arrangements (e.g. buddy up), and
- modernizing the Substitute Operator Policy.

There will be 2 sessions in the NL Region, both with virtual options.

All harvesters and stakeholders can choose to participate in-person or virtually.

Session 1
Location: Deer Lake, NL
Date and Time: Tuesday March 14, 2023; 9:00 to 5:00 (lunch break 12:00-1:00)
Venue: Deer Lake Motel, (15 Trans-Canada Hwy)

Or

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1-855 703 8985 Canada Toll-free (Meeting ID: 828 2958 2078 Passcode: 788259)

Session 2
Location: Gander, NL
Date and Time: Thursday March 23, 2023; 9:00 to 5:00 (lunch break 12:00-1:00)
Venue: Albatross Hotel, (114 Trans-Canada Hwy)

Or

Join Zoom Meeting
Zoom Meeting
1-855 703 8985 Canada Toll-free (Meeting ID: 856 6317 2611 Passcode: 629252)

"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

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans would like to advise that a region-wide virtual Outreach meeting will be held on February 22nd at 7:00pm - 9:00pm Newfoundland Standard Time (NST)/ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Atlantic Standard Time (AST)
The intent of this meeting is to provide inshore harvesters and other interested stakeholders an opportunity to discuss matters of concern with respect to the various inshore fisheries.

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Meeting ID: 865 9364 6286
Passcode: 262059
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+1 204 272 7920 Canada
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
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“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

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans would like to advise that region-wide virtual Outreach meeting will be held on February 20th at 7:00pm - 9:00pm Newfoundland Standard Time (NST) /
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Atlantic Standard Time (AST)

The intent of this meeting is to provide inshore harvesters and other interested stakeholders an opportunity to discuss matters of concern with respect to the various inshore fisheries. 

Join Zoom Meeting
Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 860 3082 1098
Passcode: 178863

Or call 
        +1 587 328 1099 Canada
        +1 647 374 4685 Canada
        +1 647 558 0588 Canada
        +1 778 907 2071 Canada
        +1 780 666 0144 Canada
        +1 204 272 7920 Canada
        +1 438 809 7799 Canada

“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