Fisheries and Oceans Canada

DFO wishes to advise harvesters that the Lumpfish fishery will open in the following NAFO Division 3K Lumpfish fishing areas:

Note all opening times are 0600 hours and all closing times are 2000 hours.

Cape Bauld to Granite Point: May 20, 2025 to July 8, 2025

Granite Point to Little Harbour Deep Head: May 20, 2025 to July 8, 2025

Little Harbour Deep Head to Cape St. John: May 20, 2025 to July 8, 2025

Cape St. John to North Head: May 20, 2025 to July 8, 2025

North Head to Cape Freels: May 27, 2025 to July 15, 2025

Fishing for Lumpfish is authorized in water depths less than 25 fathoms.

Licence fees and licence conditions are available on the National Online Licencing System (NOLS).

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2024-319 has been revoked and Variation Order 2025-064 will come into force on May 17, 2025.

"Notices to Fish Harvesters" for all commercial fisheries are now available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at Newfoundland and Labrador Region

If you would like to have all "Notices to Fish Harvesters" for commercial fisheries sent directly to you by email please contact: miranda.pryor@dfo-mpo.gc.ca