MACKEREL UPDATE FROM DFO

This is to inform you that the Mackerel commercial fishery will be closing tomorrow Saturday September 7 at 5:30 p.m. Atlantic Daylight Time to all fishing gear.

However, the Herring-Mackerel fishery bait fishery will continue until December 31, 2019 and handline will be added to the licence as a fishing gear. A Notice to Fish Harvesters will be issued shortly explaining all the details regarding the amended herring-mackerel bait licence