Please be advised that Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has issued Variation Orders to close the commercial mackerel fishery in all mackerel fishing areas as of 11:30 a.m. Atlantic Time on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 for conservation purposes as commercial landings are near or have reached the Total Allowable Catch of 8,000 tonnes. 

 

DFO will allow harvesters that do not have access to handline for bait to ask for a new licence condition to allow the use of hand line (instead of gillnets) for this year only. Harvesters are required to continue to report bait catches as noted in licence conditions. The new conditions will be valid until the end of November.

 

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Notices

October 10, 2018

Notice - 2018 Rock Crab LFA 25

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October 9, 2018

Halibut Reallocation

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October 6, 2018

Mackerel Closure

Based on current Atlantic Mackerel landings the commercial season will close at noon on Tues, Oct. 9 see more

October 5, 2018

Variation Order - Herring 16F

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October 2, 2018

Notice to Fishers - LFA 25 Lobster

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September 27, 2018

Commercial Halibut Reallocation

Opening October 1st to October 6th, 2018 (inclusive) see more

September 25, 2018

Mexican tuna quota Update

DFO announced the release of the Mexican tuna quota to the PEI Fleet today. see more

September 17, 2018

Unofficial Draw List - 2018 Halibut Reallocation Draw

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September 6, 2018

Herring Research - Seeking participant to assist with Acoustic sounding grids in North Lake and Fishermens Bank

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September 5, 2018

Bluefin Tuna CHP

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