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

July 18, 2023

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Arctic Region advises that the Greenland Halibut fixed-gear competitive fishery in NAFO Division 0B will close at 23:59 EDT on Saturday July 22, 2023.

Any catch harvested after the closure noted above may be counted against a Special Allocation or Enterprise Allocation, if applicable, or covered via a temporary quota transfer from a Special Allocation or Enterprise Allocation. Licence holders are required to ensure that their vessel operators, or masters of the vessel are aware of this provision.

Licence holders, vessel operators, and masters of the vessel are reminded of the following: While on a fishing trip (as defined in the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985), 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 until the fishing trip ends.

Contact

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

Christi Friesen
Regional Senior Fisheries Management Officer
Telephone: 204-805-4748
Arctic Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Christi.Friesen@dfo-mpo.gc.ca