Groundfish

DFO advises that the 3Ps fixed gear Winter Flounder (Blackback) fishery for vessels less than 65' will close at 2359 hours 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 3Ps portion of the Unit 2 Redfish Fishery for the mobile and fixed gear fleets will close at 2400 hours on 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 3Ps Greenland Halibut (Turbot) fishery for vessels less than 65' using gillnets and hook and line gear, will close at 2400 hours 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 3O Mobile Gear Redfish fishery will open at 0600 hours on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, for the less than 65’ mobile gear fleet, vessel classes C150, C151, C175, and C176. 

The 2024 quota for this fishery is 1,086 t. 

Conditions of license are available through the National Online Licensing System (NOLS). 

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2023-306 has been revoked and Variation Order 2024-009 comes into effect on March 6, 2024.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 directed cod fishery in NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps will close to all fleets at 2400 hours on Thursday, February 29, 2024.

All fishing gear must be removed from the water by closing time.

This closure applies to all vessel classes.

Fish harvesters are asked to return their Inshore Fixed Gear Logbooks after the conclusion of fishing operations.

"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 fish harvesters that the following inshore Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets:

• NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4RST Greenland halibut (turbot) fisheries

• NAFO Divisions 3NO,3Ps, 4RST, Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut commercial fisheries

• NAFO 3NO White hake, Skate and Monkfish inshore fleet fisheries

• The Stewardship cod fishery in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL.

• Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region

• NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery

• NAFO Division 4R Witch flounder fishery

• Unit 1 Redfish index fishery for the inshore mobile gear fleet

• 3Pn portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery for mobile-gear fleets

• Unit 2 Redfish fishery for the mobile-gear fleet based in NAFO Division 4R and Sub-Division 3Pn

• NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps Skate mobile gear fishery.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2023-099, 2023-260, 2023-262, 2023-269, 2023-278, 2023-279, 2023-281 and 2023-291 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2023-300, 2023-301, 2023-302, 2023-303, 2023-304, 2023-305, 2023-306 and 2023-307 will come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 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: miranda.pryor@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

DFO reminds fish harvesters that the following inshore Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets:

• NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4RST Greenland halibut (turbot) fisheries

• NAFO Divisions 3NO,3Ps, 4RST, Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut commercial fisheries

• NAFO 3NO White hake, Skate and Monkfish inshore fleet fisheries

• The Stewardship cod fishery in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL.

• Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region

• NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery

• NAFO Division 4R Witch flounder fishery

• Unit 1 Redfish index fishery for the inshore mobile gear fleet

• 3Pn portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery for mobile-gear fleets

• Unit 2 Redfish fishery for the mobile-gear fleet based in NAFO Division 4R and Sub-Division 3Pn

• NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps Skate mobile gear fishery.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2023-099, 2023-260, 2023-262, 2023-269, 2023-278, 2023-279, 2023-281 and 2023-291 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2023-300, 2023-301, 2023-302, 2023-303, 2023-304, 2023-305, 2023-306 and 2023-307 will come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 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: miranda.pryor@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

DFO reminds fish harvesters that the following inshore Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets:

• NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4RST Greenland halibut (turbot) fisheries

• NAFO Divisions 3NO,3Ps, 4RST, Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut commercial fisheries

• NAFO 3NO White hake, Skate and Monkfish inshore fleet fisheries

• The Stewardship cod fishery in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL.

• Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region

• NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery

• NAFO Division 4R Witch flounder fishery

• Unit 1 Redfish index fishery for the inshore mobile gear fleet

• 3Pn portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery for mobile-gear fleets

• Unit 2 Redfish fishery for the mobile-gear fleet based in NAFO Division 4R and Sub-Division 3Pn

• NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps Skate mobile gear fishery.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2023-099, 2023-260, 2023-262, 2023-269, 2023-278, 2023-279, 2023-281 and 2023-291 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2023-300, 2023-301, 2023-302, 2023-303, 2023-304, 2023-305, 2023-306 and 2023-307 will come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 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: miranda.pryor@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

DFO reminds fish harvesters that the following inshore Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets:

• NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4RST Greenland halibut (turbot) fisheries

• NAFO Divisions 3NO,3Ps, 4RST, Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut commercial fisheries

• NAFO 3NO White hake, Skate and Monkfish inshore fleet fisheries

• The Stewardship cod fishery in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL.

• Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region

• NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery

• NAFO Division 4R Witch flounder fishery

• Unit 1 Redfish index fishery for the inshore mobile gear fleet

• 3Pn portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery for mobile-gear fleets

• Unit 2 Redfish fishery for the mobile-gear fleet based in NAFO Division 4R and Sub-Division 3Pn

• NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps Skate mobile gear fishery.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2023-099, 2023-260, 2023-262, 2023-269, 2023-278, 2023-279, 2023-281 and 2023-291 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2023-300, 2023-301, 2023-302, 2023-303, 2023-304, 2023-305, 2023-306 and 2023-307 will come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 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: miranda.pryor@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

DFO reminds fish harvesters that the following inshore Groundfish fisheries are closed for the Newfoundland and Labrador-based fleets:

• NAFO Area 2 + Divisions 3KLMNO and 4RST Greenland halibut (turbot) fisheries

• NAFO Divisions 3NO,3Ps, 4RST, Sub-Division 3Pn inshore fixed gear Atlantic halibut commercial fisheries

• NAFO 3NO White hake, Skate and Monkfish inshore fleet fisheries

• The Stewardship cod fishery in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL.

• Lumpfish fishery in all NAFO areas in Newfoundland and Labrador Region

• NAFO Divisions 3KL Winter flounder (Blackback) fishery

• NAFO Division 4R Witch flounder fishery

• Unit 1 Redfish index fishery for the inshore mobile gear fleet

• 3Pn portion of the Unit 2 Redfish fishery for mobile-gear fleets

• Unit 2 Redfish fishery for the mobile-gear fleet based in NAFO Division 4R and Sub-Division 3Pn

• NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps Skate mobile gear fishery.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2023-099, 2023-260, 2023-262, 2023-269, 2023-278, 2023-279, 2023-281 and 2023-291 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2023-300, 2023-301, 2023-302, 2023-303, 2023-304, 2023-305, 2023-306 and 2023-307 will come into effect at 2359 hours on December 31, 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: miranda.pryor@dfo-mpo.gc.ca