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DFO advises anglers of the following closures to all angling until further notice, effective one hour after sunset on July 17, 2025:

Salmon Fishing Area 4
42. Leamington River
50. *Gander River tributaries:
    -All other tributaries of the Main Stem and Southwest Gander
    -Northwest Gander tributary
-Waters above Big Dead Wolf Falls, including Waters and Caribou Brook (tributary Southwest Gander)
-Waters above Great Gull Falls on Great Gull River (tributary Northwest Gander)
54. Windmill Brook

Salmon Fishing Area 5
55. Northwest Brook, Indian Bay
56. Indian Bay River & tributary streams
57. Northwest Brook, Trinity, Bonavista Bay
58. Traverse Brook & tributary streams
59. Middle Brook, including Square Pond Brook & Burnt Pond Brook
60. Gambo River & tributary streams, including Mint Brook, Narrows, Triton Brook, Riverhead Brook & Parsons Brook
61. Northwest Brook, Alexander Bay
62. *Terra Nova River & tributaries, including Maccles Brook
64. Salmon Brook, Port Blandford, & tributary streams
65. Southwest Brook, Port Blandford, & tributary streams

Salmon Fishing Area 6
66. Salmon Cove River, Trinity Bay
67. Trouty River, Trinity Bay
68. Pope’s Harbour River, Trinity Bay
69. *Shoal Harbour River, Trinity Bay & tributaries
70. Deer Harbour River & tributary streams, Trinity Bay

DFO advises anglers that due to extremely high water temperatures and/or low water levels, the following rivers in Salmon Fishing Areas 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, and 14A will be restricted to morning angling only, effective one hour after sunset on July 17, 2025.

During this period, angling is permitted from one hour before sunrise to 10:00 am each day and will be closed to angling from 10:01 am to one hour before sunrise on the following day.

The rivers will reopen as conditions improve. Please refer to the 2025 Angler's Guide for further information on the environmental protocol.

Salmon Fishing Area 3
17. Western Brook, Hare Bay
18. Ariege or Salmon River including Southwest Brook and Rose’s Brook, Hare Bay
21. Western Brook or Beaver Brook, Canada Bay
26. Coney Arm River
27. *Sops Arm River, including Main Doucer’s, Natlin’s, Corner Brook, and all tributary streams
28. Hampden River
29. Wild Cove Brook, White Bay
30. Western Arm Brook, White Bay
31. Middle Arm Brook, White Bay
33. Baie Verte River and tributaries
34. Woodstock River

Salmon Fishing Area 4
35. *Burlington River
36. Indian River, Hall’s Bay, including Burnt Berry Brook below falls, Davis Brook and Black Brook
37. West River, Hall’s Bay, including Rowsell’s Brook & Barney’s Brook
38. South Brook, Hall’s Bay & tributary streams
39. Tommy’s Arm River and tributary streams
40. Northwest Arm Brook
41. Western Arm River
43. Charles Brook, Bay of Exploits
44. Northern Arm River, Bay of Exploits
45. Peter’s River, Bay of Exploits
46. Exploits River & tributary streams
    -All Exploits watershed above Red Indian Lake dam
    -Main stem of mid-Exploits from Grand Falls fishway to Red Indian Lake dam
    -Main stem, from Stoney Brook to Exploits Bay
    -Tributaries below Grand Falls fishway
    -Tributaries of mid-Exploits from Grand Falls fishway to Red Indian Lake dam

Salmon Fishing Area 8
76. Renews River

Salmon Fishing Area 9
77. Biscay Bay River
79. *Northwest Brook Trepassey
80. Peter’s River
81. *Salmonier River, including Back River below falls
82. Colinet River including north and east branches
83. Rocky River & tributary streams
84. North Harbour River, St. Mary’s Bay
85. Little Salmonier River, St. Mary’s Bay
86. Big Barachois Brook, St. Mary’s Bay
87. *Branch River, St. Mary’s Bay

Salmon Fishing Area 10
88. Great Barasway
89. South East River (Placentia) & tributary streams
90. *Northeast River, Placentia
91. Come By Chance River
92. Watson’s Brook, Placentia Bay
93. North Harbour River, Placentia Bay
94. Black River, Placentia Bay below falls
95. Piper’s Hole River

Salmon Fishing Area 12
125. Grandy’s River, including Top Pond Brook

Salmon Fishing Area 13
144. *Little Barachois Brook & tributary streams
145. *Southwest and Bottom Brooks & tributary streams
146. *Harry’s River, including Spruce Brook, Little George’s, Meadows Brook, Pinch Gut River, Stag Hill Brook & Gull Pond Brook
151. Hughes Brook

Salmon Fishing Area 14A
162. Torrent River & tributary streams
163. *East River, Hawke’s Bay
164. Castor River, including Southwest Feeder
165. *St. Genevieve River, Ten Mile Lake, Round Lake and all their tributaries flowing into 10 Mile Lake and Round Lake
168. Big Brook, St. Barbe
169. Watson’s Brook, St. Barbe
170. Pincent’s Brook, Pistolet Bay
172. Bartlett’s Brook and tributary streams, Pistolet Bay
173. Upper Brook, Milan Arm, Pistolet Bay
174. East River, Pistolet Bay

*Indicates river has closed sections (reference Anglers’ Guide 2025-26)

For more information, please visit the In Season River Status website at In-Season River Status

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2025-131, 2025-132, 2025-133, 2025-134 and 2025-135 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2025-137, 2025-138, 2025-139, 2025-140 and 2025-141 will come into effect at 1800 hours on July 17, 2025.

"Notices to Anglers" are available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at Newfoundland and Labrador Region.

If you would like to have "Notices to Anglers" for recreational fisheries sent directly to you by email, please contact: miranda.pryor@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
 

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans advises harvesters of the following management measures for the 2+3K <65 FG Greenland Halibut Fisheries starting July 17, 2025:
•    The fishery will now be administered through trip limits.
•    Trip limits for 2+3K will increase to 50,000 lbs. round weight.
•    The number of nets permitted to be used will increase by 40 per depth zone.
•    New conditions will be available through the National Online Licensing System after July 16, 2025.
•    Any participants that were not issued an initial permit can now request license conditions to participate in the 2+3K fishery.

To request these license conditions, contact David Small at david.small@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

The issuance and acceptance of these licence conditions is not a guarantee that sufficient quota will be available to harvest the amount on the licence condition.

The Department will continue to closely monitor this fishery. Closures may occur on short notice which will be communicated through Notice to Fishers.

"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

DFO advises that the capelin fishery for vessels using fixed gear (tuck, bar seine and trap) will open on July 17, 2025 at 0600 hours in the following areas:

White Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 3)
• Bottom of White Bay to Cape St. John.

Harvesters are reminded that the fishery must be open for 24 hours before any Capelin can be removed from any fixed Gear.

Licence conditions can be obtained through DFO’s National On-line Licencing System.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2025-136 has been revoked and Variation Order 2025-142 comes into effect on July 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

DFO advises that the capelin fishery for vessels using fixed gear will close on July 16, 2025 at 2200 hours in Bonavista Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 5).

"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

DFO advises that the capelin fishery for vessels using fixed gear (tuck, bar seine and trap) will open on July 16, 2025 at 0600 hours in the following areas:

White Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 3)
• Cape Bauld to Fischot Island
and 
Notre Dame Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 4)
• Dog Bay Point to Cape Freels.

Harvesters are reminded that the fishery must be open for 24 hours before any Capelin can be removed from any fixed Gear.

Licence conditions can be obtained through DFO’s National On-line Licencing System.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Order 2025-130 has been revoked, and Variation Order 2025-136 comes into effect on July 16, 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

DFO advises anglers that due to extremely high water temperatures and/or low water levels, the following rivers in Salmon Fishing Areas (SFA) 4, 5, 6, and 13 will be restricted to morning angling only, effective one hour after sunset on July 15, 2025.

During this period, angling is permitted from one hour before sunrise to 10:00 am each day and will be closed to angling from 10:01 am to one hour before sunrise on the following day.

The rivers will reopen as conditions improve. Please refer to the 2025 Angler's Guide for further information on the environmental protocol.

Salmon Fishing Area 4
54. Windmill Brook

Salmon Fishing Area 5
55. Northwest Brook, Indian Bay
56. Indian Bay River & tributary streams
57. Northwest Brook, Trinity, Bonavista Bay
58. Traverse Brook & tributary streams
59. Middle Brook, including Square Pond Brook & Burnt Pond Brook
60. Gambo River & tributary streams, including Mint Brook, Narrows, Triton Brook, Riverhead Brook & Parsons Brook
61. Northwest Brook, Alexander Bay
62. *Terra Nova River & tributaries, including Maccles Brook
64. Salmon Brook, Port Blandford, & tributary streams
65. Southwest Brook, Port Blandford, & tributary streams

Salmon Fishing Area 6
66. Salmon Cove River, Trinity Bay
67. Trouty River, Trinity Bay
68. Pope’s Harbour River, Trinity Bay
69. *Shoal Harbour River, Trinity Bay & tributaries
70. Deer Harbour River & tributary streams, Trinity Bay

Salmon Fishing Area 13
137. *Great Codroy River, including Broom Brook, Ryan’s Brook & Mullchingnic Brook; the North Branch of Great Codroy, including Upper Brook, Lower Brook & Crooked Brook; the South Branch of Great Codroy, including Bullhouse Brook
138. *Highlands River & tributary streams
139. *Crabbe’s River & tributary streams
140. *(Middle) Barachois River & tributary streams
141. *Robinson’s River & tributary streams
142. Fischell’s Brook & tributary streams
143. Flat Bay Brook & tributary streams

*indicates river has closed sections (reference Anglers’ Guide 2025-26)

For more information, please visit the In Season River Status website at In-Season River Status 

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2025-120, 2025-121, 2025-122, 2025-123 and 2025-124 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2025-131, 2025-132, 2025-133, 2025-134 and 2025-135 will come into effect at 1800 hours on July 15, 2025.

Notices to Anglers are now available online in the Fisheries Notices section of the DFO Newfoundland and Labrador Region webpage at Newfoundland and Labrador Region.

If you would like all Notices to Anglers sent to you directly by email, please contact: miranda.pryor@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
 

DFO reminds harvesters that the Bait Season for herring in Herring Fishing Areas 3 to 10 and that portion of Herring Fishing Area 11 from Point Crewe to Western Head, Hare Bay is closed from July 15 to August 15, 2025.

Harvesters are reminded that all bait nets must be removed from the water.

"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

DFO advises that in accordance with the soft-shell protocol, the following grids in Crab Fishing 3N 200 in NAFO Division 3NO will close to fishing Snow Crab at midnight on Thursday, July 17, 2025 due to a high incidence of soft-shell crab:

Grid V 37
Grid V 38
Grid W 37

This grid will be closed to Snow crab fishing for the remainder of the year. Harvesters should note that all gear in these grids must be hauled and removed immediately, resetting of gear is not permitted.

Grid quandrant V 37 is defined as the area bounded by the following coordinates:

45° 50' North, 48° 30' West;
45° 40' North, 48° 30' West;
45° 40' North, 48° 20' West;
45° 50' North, 48° 20' West; 
45° 50' North, 48° 30' West;

Grid quandrant V 38 is defined as the area bounded by the following coordinates:

45° 50' North, 48° 20' West;
45° 40' North, 48° 20' West;
45° 40' North, 48° 10' West;
45° 50' North, 48° 10' West; 
45° 50' North, 48° 20' West;

Grid quandrant W 37 is defined as the area bounded by the following coordinates:

45° 40' North, 48° 30' West;
45° 30' North, 48° 30' West;
45° 30' North, 48° 20' West;
45° 40' North, 48° 20' West; 
45° 40' North, 48° 30' West;

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region, gives notice that Variation Order 2025-128 has been revoked and Variation Order 2025-129 will come into force on July 15, 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 

DFO advises that the capelin fishery for vessels using fixed gear (tuck, bar seine and trap) will reopen on July 15, 2025 at 0600 hours and close on July 15, 2025 at 2200 hours in Trinity Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 6).

Harvesters are reminded there is a change in daily trip limits. New license conditions will be available on NOLS and will be required for this fishery.

"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

DFO advises that the capelin fishery for vessels using fixed gear (tuck, bar seine and trap) will reopen on July 15, 2025, at 0600 hours in Bonavista Bay (Capelin Fishing Area 5).

"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