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.