Food fishery opens this weekend

News Update

Published on July 18, 2012; Published on July 18, 2012

DFO advises that the 2012 recreational groundfish fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador will run from July 21-August 12, 2012, with a fall fishery from September 22- September 30, 2012.

Topics :: Newfoundland and Labrador , Eastport

The recreational groundfish fishery will occur in all NAFO areas around Newfoundland and Labrador, which includes 2GH, 2J3KL, 3Ps, 3Pn, and 4R. The public is reminded that fishing is not permitted in the Eastport and Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Areas (MPA).

Management measures will be the same as in 2011, including a daily bag limit of five groundfish per day (including cod) and a maximum boat limit of 15 fish when three or more people are fishing. This includes tour boats.

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