Fishery General

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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“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.

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+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
 

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans would like to remind harvesters that in-person Outreach meetings will be held throughout the Region in the coming week.

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

The meeting schedule is as follows:

Week 3:

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 – St. Anthony, Lions Club: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 – Roddickton-Bide Arm, Cross Country Centre: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Please note that there will be Virtual Meetings scheduled at a later date for those unable to attend in-person meetings.

"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 remind harvesters that in-person Outreach meetings will be held throughout the Region in the coming weeks.

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

The meeting schedule is as follows:

Week 2:
Monday, February 6, 2023 – Bonavista, Fire Hall: 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 – Petty Harbour, Community Center: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 – Old Perlican, Community Center: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 – Riverhead, Royal Canadian Legion: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Thursday, February 9, 2023 – Ferryland, Southern Shore Folk Arts Council: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Week 3:
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 – St. Anthony, Lions Club: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 – Roddickton-Bide Arm, Cross Country Centre: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Please note that there will be Virtual Meetings scheduled at a later date for those unable to attend in-person meetings.

"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

In April 2021, amendments to the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 (AFR) and the Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations (MPFR) came into force creating new provisions that preserve and promote the independence of commercial inshore fisheries in Atlantic Canada and Quebec.

Specifically, the regulatory changes:
- prohibit licence holders from transferring the use or control of rights and privileges conferred under the licence to any third party;
- restrict the issuance of inshore licences to licence holders who have not transferred the rights or privileges conferred under the licence; and
- prohibit anyone other than the licence holder from using and controlling the rights and privileges associated with a licence.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has developed guidance for industry, specifically inshore licence holders, on certain aspects of the implementation of these regulatory changes.

Two new guidance documents are now available on DFO’s website:
1) Agreements and stipulations: Inshore regulations implementation: Agreements and stipulations
2) Financial agreements: Inshore regulations implementation: Financial agreements

Already available guidance on the licensing review process and on corporate structures have also been updated.
If you would like more information regarding the inshore regulations, please visit: Inshore regulations
 

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans would like to advise that in-person Outreach meetings will be held throughout the Region in the coming weeks.

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

The meeting schedule is as follows:
Thursday, February 9, 2023 – Marystown, Marystown Hotel: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Monday, February 13, 2023 – Hawkes Bay, Torrent River Inn: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 – St. Anthony, Lions Club: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Thursday, February 16, 2023 – Corner Brook, Greenwood Inn & Suites: 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Please note that there will be Virtual Meetings scheduled at a later date for those unable to attend in-person meetings.
"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 remind harvesters that in-person Outreach meetings will be held throughout the Region in the coming weeks.

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

The meeting schedule is as follows:

Week 1: 

Monday, January 30, 2023 - New Wes Valley, Lions Club: 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Tuesday, January 31, 2023 - Fogo, Anglican Church Hall (Centre Island): 10:30am - 12:30 pm

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 - Twillingate, Lions Club: 10:00 am - 

12:00 pm

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 - Baie Verte, College of the North Atlantic: 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Week 2:

Monday, February 6, 2023 - Bonavista, Fire Hall: 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - Petty Harbour, Community Center: 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 - Old Perlican, Community Center: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 - Riverhead, Royal Canadian Legion: 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Thursday, February 9, 2023 - Ferryland, Southern Shore Folk Arts Council: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Week 3:

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 - St. Anthony, Lions Club: 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 - Roddickton-Bide Arm, Cross Country Centre: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Please note that there will be Virtual Meetings scheduled at a later date for those unable to attend in-person meetings.

"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 in-person Outreach meetings will be held throughout the Region in the coming weeks.

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

The Labrador meeting schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 – St. Peter’s Parish Hall, Cartwright: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 – Town Hall, Mary’s Harbour 10 am – 12 pm

Please note that there will be virtual meetings scheduled at a later date for those unable to attend in-person meetings.

"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 in-person Outreach meetings will be held throughout the Region in the coming weeks.

The intent of these meetings is to provide inshore harvesters and other interested stakeholders an opportunity to discuss matters of concern with respect to the various inshore fisheries.
The meeting schedule is as follows:

Week 1:
Monday, January 30, 2023 – New Wes Valley, Lions Club: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 – Fogo, Anglican Church Hall (Centre Island): 10:30am – 12:30 pm
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 – Twillingate, Lions Club: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 – Baie Verte, College of the North Atlantic: 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Week 2:
Monday, February 6, 2023 – Bonavista, Fire Hall: 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 – Petty Harbour, Community Center: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 – Old Perlican, Community Center: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 – Riverhead, Royal Canadian Legion: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Thursday, February 9, 2023 – Ferryland, Southern Shore Folk Arts Council: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Week 3:
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 – St. Anthony, Lions Club: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 – Roddickton-Bide Arm, Cross Country Centre: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Please note that there will be Virtual Meetings scheduled at a later date for those unable to attend in-person meetings.

"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 fish harvesters that fishing licences for 2023 may not be available until after the first few weeks of January 2023. Those fish harvesters who wish to fish during the first weeks of January 2023 must first have their 2022 fishing licences amended by a DFO Fishery Officer or a Licensing Officer to extend their licence into 2023. 

Fish harvesters are advised that before the start of any fishing trip in 2023, they are to place a request in NOLS (National Online Licensing System), with a copy of their 2022 Licence Document attached for a Licensing Officer to amend the licence end date. This will allow harvesters to continue fishing while they are awaiting their 2023 licence through the National Online Licensing System (NOLS).