Fishery Notice

Category(s):
ABORIGINAL - General Information
COMMERCIAL - General Information
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Oyster
Subject:
FN0099-Licensing: 2017 Commercial Pacific Oyster and Aboriginal Commercial Pacific Oyster Licence Renewal.


2017 Commercial Pacific Oyster (ZWO) and Communal Commercial Pacific Oyster by 
hand picking (FZWO) licence issuance is available via the National Online 
Licensing System (NOLS) at https://fishing-peche.dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

All harvesters are required to pay 2017 Oyster licence fee through the NOLS by 
February 28, 2018 or the eligibility will cease.

Harvesters will use the National Online Licensing System (NOLS) to go online to 
view, pay for and print their commercial fishing licences, conditions of 
licence, and/or receipts.
Upon the Department receiving the required payment the licence will be issued 
and notification will be sent via email to advise licence holders/vessel owners 
that a change has been made to the licence holder's online account.  The 
licence documents, conditions of licence and receipt will be available to be 
printed at that time.  

When engaged in commercial harvesting the Pacific Oyster licence including 
conditions of licence, and valid Fishers Registration Card (FRC) must be in 
your possession and produced upon demand.  

Client support will be available via e-mail (fishing-peche@dfo-mpo.gc.ca) or 
toll-free telephone (1-877-535-7307).  

To ensure that you receive email notifications, be sure to update your email 
address under your profile in the NOLS. Instructions on updating email 
addresses may be found at: 
www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/sdc-cps/products-produits/user-manual-utilisateurs-
eng.htm. Please refer to Section 2.3.1: Profile, Personal Information and click 
on 'Modify'.

To obtain a copy of the current Pacific Region Integrated Fisheries 
Management Plan (IFMP):  Contact Guy Parker at guy.parker@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0099
Sent February 14, 2017 at 1426