Fisheries licensing policy for Newfoundland and Labrador Region

Fisheries licensing policy for Newfoundland and Labrador Region
Fisheries Licensing Policy for Newfoundland and Labrador Region
Related service
National Online Licensing System (NOLS)
Integrated Fisheries Management Plans
Professional Fish Harvesters Certification Board
Notice to Fishers
Related guides and help
Newfoundland and Labrador Angler’s Guide
Commercial Fisheries Licensing Policy for Eastern Canada (1996)
Gulf Region licensing policy
(PDF)
Emerging Fisheries Policy
Related acts and regulations
Fishery (General) Regulations
Atlantic Fishery Regulations
Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations
Marine Mammal Regulations
Coastal Fisheries Protection Act
Overview
The fisheries licensing policy provides details on the various licensing policies that govern the commercial fishing industry in the Newfoundland and Labrador Region.
Important notice
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) should be consulted for all purposes of interpreting and applying this document.
DFO’s minister retains complete discretion to make exceptions to policy.
Who this guide is for
This guide is intended for:
the general public
Indigenous organizations
recreational fish harvesters
recognized financial institutions
commercial licence holders and fish harvesters
In this guide
Introduction
Terminology
Part 1 – General Licensing Policy
1.0 Registration of fish harvester
2.0 Core enterprise concept
3.0 Fleet Separation Policy
4.0 Owner/Operator Policy
5.0 Licence eligibility
6.0 Change of homeport or residence
7.0 Relocating to region
8.0 Licence issuance
9.0 Licence renewal
10.0 Freezing at sea
Part Two – Changing licence/enterprise details
11.0 Use of substitute operator (designation)
12.0 Reissuance
13.0 Death of a licence holder
14.0 Commercial fishing vessel registration
15.0 Vessel leasing
16.0 Buddy up
Part Three – Licence eligibility
17.0 Species specific
18.0 Enterprise combining
19.0 Licence combining
Part Four – Aboriginal
20.0 Introduction
21.0 Food, social and ceremonial fisheries and commercial access
22.0 Aboriginal licences
Part Five – National fisheries policies
23.0 Issuing licences to companies
24.0 Bankruptcy and saulnier
25.0 Emerging fisheries policy
Part Six - Annexes
26.0 Sector Management Policy for Canada’s Atlantic inshore Groundfish fishery
27.0 Policy respecting requests by Aboriginal organizations for the issuance of “replacement” licences for “Communal Commercial Licences”
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Details and history
Published:
April 1, 2021
For assistance
Service hours are Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 4 pm (local time). Offices are closed on
statutory holidays
.
By email
Contact us by email:
info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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By phone
Contact us by phone:
1-800-782-3058
By fax
Contact us by fax:
709-772-4880
Date modified:
2022-02-22