Food Fishery opens Saturday

Recreational fishers will take to the waters this Saturday to try their luck at catching a few meals of codfish. This big fish was caught during last year's food fishery. Packet file photo

Published on September 20, 2012; Published on September 20, 2012
Barbara Dean-Simmons

Topics :: Department of Fisheries and Oceans , Newfoundland and Labrador

It's the last chance this year to get your cod fish.

The fall 2012 recreational groundfish fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador opens Saturday, Sept. 22, and runs until Sunday, Sept. 30.

Fishing is permitted in all zones around the province, except for the Eastport and Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Areas (MPA).

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) in a press release today reminds that the rules for fishing are the same as in 2011. There's 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.

People are reminded to return to DFO any tags and recapture

information. The address and reward value are printed on the tag.

Further details can be found at:

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/decisions/fm-2012-gp/atl-026-eng.htm or by

calling 709-772-4423 for recreational fishing information.

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