Opening of the Greenland Halibut fixed-gear competitive fishery in NAFO Division 0B

June 06, 2023

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Arctic Region advises that the Greenland Halibut fixed-gear competitive fishery for NAFO Division 0B will open at 06:00 EDT on June 18, 2023.

Please be advised that catches from vessels that have been fishing in 0B prior to the opening of the 0B competitive fishery (and while on the same fishing trip) will be counted against the competitive fishery Total Allowable Catch (TAC) no sooner than 06:00 EDT on June 20, 2023, 48 hours after the fishery opening date. Any catch pulled prior to the 48 hours 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 operator or master of the vessel is aware of this provision.

Fish harvesters are reminded that the licence holder, vessel operator or master of the vessel is required to contact one of the designated at-sea observer corporations during regular office hours at least 24 hours prior to the vessel’s departure (or the “Just Talk” hail-out system if based in the Maritimes Region), as per your conditions of licence. If an at-sea observer is required for your trip, the licence holder, vessel operator, or master of the vessel must not depart from port until the at-sea observer is on board the vessel.

Contact

For more information, contact the following Regional Senior 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

On behalf of:

Jason Simms
A/Regional Director, Fisheries Management
Arctic Region