2015 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship/Bycatch Fishery Opening

DFO advises that the Northern cod Stewardship/Bycatch fishery will open to fish harvesters based in the following areas:

NAFO Division 2J:

Labrador will open for Vessel Class A294 at 0600hrs on Sunday, August 30, 2015 and will close at 2000hrs on Saturday, September 19, 2015.

NAFO Division 3K:

That portion of the Northern Peninsula from Cape Bauld to Little Harbour Deep Head will open at 0600hrs on Sunday, August 09, 2015 for Vessel Class A295 and will close at 2000hrs on Saturday, August 29, 2015.

The portion of White Bay from Little Harbour Deep Head to Cape St. John will open at 0600hrs on Sunday, August 23, 2015 for Vessel Class A296 and will close at 2000hrs on Saturday, September 12, 2015.

That portion of Green Bay (Cape St. John to North Head) will open for Vessel Class A156, at 0600hrs on Sunday, August 23, 2015 and will close at 2000hrs on Saturday, September 12, 2015.

All communities on Twillingate Island and Change Islands will open for Vessel Class A157 at 0600hrs on Sunday, August 9, 2015 and will close at 2000hrs on Saturday, August 29, 2015.

North Head to Cape Freels, including all communities on New World Island and Fogo Island, will open for Vessel Class A159 at 0600hrs on Sunday, August 16, 2015 and will close at 2000hrs on Saturday, September 5th, 2015.

NAFO Division 3L:

Bonavista Bay (Newtown to Cape Bonavista) will open for Vessel Class A282 at 0600hrs on Sunday, August 30, 2015 and will close at 2000hrs on Saturday, September 19, 2015.

Trinity Bay North (Cape Bonavista to Sunnyside) will open, for Vessel Class A283, at 0600hrs on Sunday, September 6, 2015 and will close at 2000hrs on Saturday, September 26, 2015

Trinity Bay South (Chance Cove to Grate’s Point) will open, for Vessel Class A158, at 0600hrs on Sunday, August 30, 2015 and will close at 2000hrs on Saturday, September 19, 2015.

Conception Bay (Grate’s Point to Cape St. Francis) will open for Vessel Class A284 at 0600hrs on Sunday, September 6, 2015 and will close at 2000hrs on Saturday, September 26, 2015.

Southern Shore (Cape St. Francis to Cape Race) will open for Vessel Class A285 at 0600hrs on Sunday, September 6, 2015 and will close at 2000hrs on Saturday, September 26, 2015.

St. Mary’s Bay, (Cape Race to Cape St. Mary’s) will open for Vessel Class A292 at 0600hrs on Sunday, July 26, 2015 and will close at 2000hrs on Saturday, August 15, 2015.

Licences and conditions are available through DFO’s National On-line Licencing System.  Fish harvesters are reminded that they must renew their groundfish licence and pay a Cod individual quota (IQ) fee and arrange At-Sea Observer coverage services prior to fishing. Fish harvesters are also reminded to fish within their homeport area, as outlined in licence conditions.

Compliance with management measures is essential for the success of this fishery. This includes the completion and return of all logbooks, as per licence conditions.

Further details on the management measures for this fishery can be found online at the Departmental website: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/decisions/fm-2015-gp/index-atl-eng.htm#GroundfishMixed   (This link is no longer available)