Fishery Notice

2025 Green Sea Urchin licence issuance is now available through the National Online Licensing System (NOLS). 

Green Sea Urchin licence eligibility holders will use the National Online Licensing System (NOLS) to go online to view, pay for and print fishing licences, licence conditions, and/or receipts.

For vessel designation, licence eligibility holders must submit the required information via the 'Submit a Request' menu selection within the National Online Licensing System (NOLS). Full instructions are available at: 
https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/sdc-cps/products-produits/request-demande-eng.html

A reminder that all licence renewal fee payments and vessel designations must be made through the NOLS. 

In accordance with the Service Fees Act, annual licence renewal fees will be adjusted by the annual rate of inflation determined by Consumer Price Index (CPI) published by Statistics Canada.  

2025 commercial licence renewal fees can be found at: https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/licence-permis/fees-frais-eng.html

For communal commercial Green Sea Urchin licences, even though the fees are $0.00, clients are required to add a checkmark beside the licence(s) to renew and click "Checkout" through NOLS.    

To avoid delays, please ensure the payment, and designated vessel information is submitted to DFO at the same time.  

Upon the Department receiving the required payment, and vessel designation information, the licence will be issued, and notification will be sent via email to advise Licence Eligibility Holders that a change has been made to their NOLS account.  The licence documents, conditions of licence and receipt will be available to be printed at that time. 

To check for 2024 Shellfish logbook clearance: 
Contact the Shellfish Data Unit via email at DFO.PACSDU-UDMCPAC.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca 

The Department also provides client support and assistance on how to use the system via e-mail at fishing-peche@dfo-mpo.gc.ca or by calling toll-free at 1-877-535-7307 Monday to Friday (excluding holidays) from 07:00 AM to 19:00 PM Eastern Time.

For transactions that are not yet available in the National Online Licensing System (e.g. Vessel replacements and nominations), licensing services will continue to be available either through telephone (1-877-535-7307), e-mail (fishing-peche@dfo-mpo.gc.ca), or fax (604-666-5855).   

Please be sure to visit the Pacific Region Licensing website and subscribe to fishery notices for updates on the National Online Licensing System and licensing services: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/licence-permis/index-eng.html

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: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/sdc-cps/products-produits/user-manual-utilisateurs-eng.html 

Please refer to Section 2.3.1: Profile, Personal Information and click on 'Modify'.

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Sent July 21, 2025 at 1343

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