Groundfish

DFO advises that the directed Atlantic Halibut fishery in NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps will close for fixed gear vessels less than 65 feet using longlines at 2000 hours on January 11, 2026, as the quota is expected to be taken. There will be no Atlantic Halibut bycatch permitted after this time.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2025-292 has been revoked, and Variation Order 2026-003 comes into effect on January 10, 2026.

"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 reminds harvesters that the following Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets for all vessel classes:

•    NAFO Divisions 3NO, 4RST, and Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut fleets, including 3NO inshore fixed gear Maritime vessels.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2025-288 has been revoked and Variation Order 2025-292 will come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 2025.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 the 3Pn portion of the Unit 1 Redfish fishery (less than 65 feet fleet) for the inshore mobile gear vessel classes C363, C364, C369, C370, C373, C376, C381, C385, C387, C393, C396, C399, C400, C401, C405, C406, C407, C410, C412, C415, C417, C419, C421, C422, C423, C424, C432, C433, C436, C437, C440, C442, C443, C444, C445, C448, C449, C452, C453, C455, C456, C457, C458, C459, C460, C461, the Estuary and Gulf shrimp fleet for vessel classes C361, C362, C365, C366, C367, C368, C371, C372, C374, C375, C377, C378, C379, C380, C382, C383, C384, C386, C388, C389, C390, C391, C392, C394, C395, C396, C398, C403, C404, C409, C411, C413, C414, C418, and the NL based harvesters with Reserve Allocation for vessel classes C420, C434, C439, C447, C450, C451, C464, C469, C470, C471 will open at 0600 hours on January 1, 2026.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2025-287 has been revoked, and Variation Order 2025-291 comes into force on December 31, 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 reminds harvesters that the 2J3KL Northern Cod fishery remains open. Fish harvesters are advised that before the start of any fishing trip in 2026, they are to obtain updated 2J3KL cod conditions from the National Online Licensing System (NOLS).

"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 reminds harvesters that the following Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets for all vessel classes: 

•    NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4RST Greenland halibut (turbot) inshore fixed gear fleets.
•    NAFO Divisions 3NO, 4RST, and Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut fleets, including 3NO inshore fixed gear Maritime vessels.
•    NAFO Divisions 3NO White hake, Skate, Redfish and Monkfish inshore fleets.
•    NAFO Division 4R Witch Flounder.
•    Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO Areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region.
•    NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery.
•    3Pn Portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador Region.

DFO reminds harvesters:

•    The 3Ps portion of the Unit 2 Redfish Fishery for the mobile and fixed gear fleets will remain open until March 31, 2026, unless the allocation is taken before the close date.
•    The 4R portion of the Unit 1 Redfish fishery (less than 65 feet fleet) for the inshore mobile gear and the Estuary and Gulf shrimp fleet for vessel classes will remain open until March 31, 2026.
•    The 4R portion of the Unit 1 Redfish fishery (less than 65 feet fleet) for NL based harvesters with Reserve Allocation for vessel classes (C420, C434, C439, C447, C450, C451, C464, C469, C470, C471) will remain open until March 31, 2026.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2025-125, 2025-126, 2025-249, 2025-256, 2025-262, and 2025-283 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2025-278, 2025-281, 2025-282, 2025-284, 2025-285, and 2025-287 will come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 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 reminds harvesters that the following Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets for all vessel classes: 

•    NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4RST Greenland halibut (turbot) inshore fixed gear fleets.
•    NAFO Divisions 3NO, 4RST, and Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut fleets, including 3NO inshore fixed gear Maritime vessels.
•    NAFO Divisions 3NO White hake, Skate, Redfish and Monkfish inshore fleets.
•    NAFO Division 4R Witch Flounder.
•    Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO Areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region.
•    NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery.
•    3Pn Portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador Region.

DFO reminds harvesters:

•    The 3Ps portion of the Unit 2 Redfish Fishery for the mobile and fixed gear fleets will remain open until March 31, 2026, unless the allocation is taken before the close date.
•    The 4R portion of the Unit 1 Redfish fishery (less than 65 feet fleet) for the inshore mobile gear and the Estuary and Gulf shrimp fleet for vessel classes will remain open until March 31, 2026.
•    The 4R portion of the Unit 1 Redfish fishery (less than 65 feet fleet) for NL based harvesters with Reserve Allocation for vessel classes (C420, C434, C439, C447, C450, C451, C464, C469, C470, C471) will remain open until March 31, 2026.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2025-125, 2025-126, 2025-249, 2025-256, 2025-262, and 2025-283 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2025-278, 2025-281, 2025-282, 2025-284, 2025-285, and 2025-287 will come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 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 reminds harvesters that the following Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets for all vessel classes: 

•    NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4RST Greenland halibut (turbot) inshore fixed gear fleets.
•    NAFO Divisions 3NO, 4RST, and Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut fleets, including 3NO inshore fixed gear Maritime vessels.
•    NAFO Divisions 3NO White hake, Skate, Redfish and Monkfish inshore fleets.
•    NAFO Division 4R Witch Flounder.
•    Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO Areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region.
•    NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery.
•    3Pn Portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador Region.

DFO reminds harvesters:

•    The 3Ps portion of the Unit 2 Redfish Fishery for the mobile and fixed gear fleets will remain open until March 31, 2026, unless the allocation is taken before the close date.
•    The 4R portion of the Unit 1 Redfish fishery (less than 65 feet fleet) for the inshore mobile gear and the Estuary and Gulf shrimp fleet for vessel classes will remain open until March 31, 2026.
•    The 4R portion of the Unit 1 Redfish fishery (less than 65 feet fleet) for NL based harvesters with Reserve Allocation for vessel classes (C420, C434, C439, C447, C450, C451, C464, C469, C470, C471) will remain open until March 31, 2026.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2025-125, 2025-126, 2025-249, 2025-256, 2025-262, and 2025-283 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2025-278, 2025-281, 2025-282, 2025-284, 2025-285, and 2025-287 will come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 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 reminds harvesters that the following Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets for all vessel classes: 

•    NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4RST Greenland halibut (turbot) inshore fixed gear fleets.
•    NAFO Divisions 3NO, 4RST, and Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut fleets, including 3NO inshore fixed gear Maritime vessels.
•    NAFO Divisions 3NO White hake, Skate, Redfish and Monkfish inshore fleets.
•    NAFO Division 4R Witch Flounder.
•    Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO Areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region.
•    NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery.
•    3Pn Portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador Region.

DFO reminds harvesters:

•    The 3Ps portion of the Unit 2 Redfish Fishery for the mobile and fixed gear fleets will remain open until March 31, 2026, unless the allocation is taken before the close date.
•    The 4R portion of the Unit 1 Redfish fishery (less than 65 feet fleet) for the inshore mobile gear and the Estuary and Gulf shrimp fleet for vessel classes will remain open until March 31, 2026.
•    The 4R portion of the Unit 1 Redfish fishery (less than 65 feet fleet) for NL based harvesters with Reserve Allocation for vessel classes (C420, C434, C439, C447, C450, C451, C464, C469, C470, C471) will remain open until March 31, 2026.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2025-125, 2025-126, 2025-249, 2025-256, 2025-262, and 2025-283 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2025-278, 2025-281, 2025-282, 2025-284, 2025-285, and 2025-287 will come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 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 reminds harvesters that the following Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets for all vessel classes: 

•    NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4RST Greenland halibut (turbot) inshore fixed gear fleets.
•    NAFO Divisions 3NO, 4RST, and Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut fleets, including 3NO inshore fixed gear Maritime vessels.
•    NAFO Divisions 3NO White hake, Skate, Redfish and Monkfish inshore fleets.
•    NAFO Division 4R Witch Flounder.
•    Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO Areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region.
•    NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery.
•    3Pn Portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador Region.

DFO reminds harvesters:

•    The 3Ps portion of the Unit 2 Redfish Fishery for the mobile and fixed gear fleets will remain open until March 31, 2026, unless the allocation is taken before the close date.
•    The 4R portion of the Unit 1 Redfish fishery (less than 65 feet fleet) for the inshore mobile gear and the Estuary and Gulf shrimp fleet for vessel classes will remain open until March 31, 2026.
•    The 4R portion of the Unit 1 Redfish fishery (less than 65 feet fleet) for NL based harvesters with Reserve Allocation for vessel classes (C420, C434, C439, C447, C450, C451, C464, C469, C470, C471) will remain open until March 31, 2026.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2025-125, 2025-126, 2025-249, 2025-256, 2025-262, and 2025-283 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2025-278, 2025-281, 2025-282, 2025-284, 2025-285, and 2025-287 will come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 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 reminds harvesters that the following Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets for all vessel classes: 

•    NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4RST Greenland halibut (turbot) inshore fixed gear fleets.
•    NAFO Divisions 3NO, 4RST, and Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut fleets, including 3NO inshore fixed gear Maritime vessels.
•    NAFO Divisions 3NO White hake, Skate, Redfish and Monkfish inshore fleets.
•    NAFO Division 4R Witch Flounder.
•    Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO Areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region.
•    NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery.
•    3Pn Portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador Region.

DFO reminds harvesters:

•    The 3Ps portion of the Unit 2 Redfish Fishery for the mobile and fixed gear fleets will remain open until March 31, 2026, unless the allocation is taken before the close date.
•    The 4R portion of the Unit 1 Redfish fishery (less than 65 feet fleet) for the inshore mobile gear and the Estuary and Gulf shrimp fleet for vessel classes will remain open until March 31, 2026.
•    The 4R portion of the Unit 1 Redfish fishery (less than 65 feet fleet) for NL based harvesters with Reserve Allocation for vessel classes (C420, C434, C439, C447, C450, C451, C464, C469, C470, C471) will remain open until March 31, 2026.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2025-125, 2025-126, 2025-249, 2025-256, 2025-262, and 2025-283 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2025-278, 2025-281, 2025-282, 2025-284, 2025-285, and 2025-287 will come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 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