DFO WHALESAFE GEAR ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Purpose of the meeting: These sessions are to engage industry representatives on the department’s implementation strategy for whalesafe gear (low breaking strength and on-demand gear) following the Notice to Fisher that was distributed on December 14th, 2023. 

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DATE (2024)	LOCATION	LFA & CFA	LANGUAGE	TIME
February 7th	Wingate, Dieppe, NB	LFA 25	Bilingual	12:00pm to 4:00 pm (AST)
February 9th	Rodd Royalty, Charlottetown, PEI	LFA 24 & CFA 12	English	10 am to 3:30 pm (AST)
February 12th	Claymore Inn, Antigonish, NS	LFA 26 & CFA 12, 19	English	12:30 pm to 4:30 pm (AST)

If you would prefer not to travel off-island, DFO welcomes LFA 25 and 26A fishers in the Charlottetown session as an alternative option.  

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