Notice to Fish Harvesters - CLOSURE OF THE DIRECTED FISHERY FOR WINTER FLOUNDER AND YELLOWTAIL FLOUNDER IN GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE

Moncton, Quebec – February 23, 2023 – The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is announcing today, for conservation reasons, the closure of the directed fishery for winter flounder and yellowtail flounder in the Gulf of St. Lawrence (Divisions 4T of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization).