Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) – July 3, 2024 – DFO will be pausing the Atlantic mackerel bait fishery in all Mackerel Fishing Areas as of 23:59 (Atlantic Daylight Time) on July 4, 2024. This notice to stop fishing is for conservation purposes as bait landings are near the first 235 tonnes portion of the total allowable catch (TAC).
The second 235 tonnes portion of the Atlantic mackerel bait fishery TAC is scheduled to be released in August.
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