Notice to fish harvesters: Closing of the Greenland Halibut NAFO Division 0B Fixed Gear Competitive Fishery

June 30, 2021

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Arctic Region advises that the Greenland Halibut fixed-gear competitive fishery in NAFO Division 0B will close at 00:01 EDT on July 5th, 2021.

Any catch harvested on July 5 will be counted against a Special Allocation or Enterprise Allocation, or covered via a temporary quota transfer from a Special Allocation or Enterprise Allocation. Licence holders are required to ensure that their vessel operators are aware of this provision.

Licence holders and vessel operators are reminded of the following: While on a fishing trip, any vessel, prior to the removal from a licence’s vessel schedule, must be transferred to a new licence with no breaks in licence coverage.

Contact

For more information, contact the following Regional Fisheries Management Officer:

Jeff Adam
Regional Senior Fisheries Management Officer
Telephone (cell) 431-335-9129
Arctic Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Jeff.Adam@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

On behalf of:

Allison McPhee
A/Regional Director, Fisheries Management
Arctic Region