Closing of the Greenland Halibut NAFO Division 0B Fixed Gear Competitive Fishery

July 25, 2022

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Arctic Region advises that the Greenland Halibut fixed-gear competitive fishery in NAFO Division 0B has been extended by one day (24 hours) and will now close at 23:59 EDT on July 28th, 2022.

Any catch harvested after the closure noted above will be counted against a Special Allocation or Enterprise Allocation, or may be 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:

Aimee Finley
Regional Senior Fisheries Management Officer
Telephone (cell): 431-373-3296
Arctic Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Aimee.Finley@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

On behalf of:

Tyler Jivan
A/Regional Director, Fisheries Management
Arctic Region