Fishery Notice

2025/2026 early Salmon licence issuance in relation to Schedule II Species and Transporting only, is now available. Requests for early Salmon licence issuance may be submitted using the National Online Licensing System (NOLS). 

Salmon vessel owners/licence eligibility holders may submit the required information via the 'Submit a Request' menu selection within the National Online Licensing System (NOLS). 

Under 'Comments' please ensure the Salmon Licence, VRN, and name of vessel are identified along with the statement to advise that early licence issuance for Schedule II Species and Transporting is being requested. 

Full instructions on how to submit a request in the NOLS are available at: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/sdc-cps/products-produits/request-demande-eng.html

Upon the Department receiving the request and information, the 2025 licence renewal fee will then be uploaded to the vessel owners/licence eligibility holders NOLS account.  

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.  

2025/2026 commercial licence renewal fees can be found at:
https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/licence-permis/fees-frais-eng.html

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

Schedule II Species and Transport Conditions do not authorize Salmon fishing. Once the Conditions of Licence are available for each Salmon fishery area, all valid Salmon licences will be automatically replaced with the full Salmon conditions.  

It is a condition of licence that the Licence document and conditions of licence are on-board while actively harvesting.

Please note that as the Conditions of Licence for each Salmon fishery area become available, the licence renewal fee will be uploaded to the vessel owners/licence eligibility holders' NOLS account. 

Upon the Department receiving the required payment, applicable documentation and information, the licence will be issued and notification will be sent via email to advise vessel owners/licence eligibility holders that a change has been made to the their online account. The licence documents, licence conditions and receipt will be available to be printed at that time.  

For communal commercial 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.   

For vessel designation, licence eligibility holders may 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

To check for 2024/2025 Salmon logbook clearance: 
Contact the Commercial Salmon Catch Monitoring Unit (CSCMU) prior to hail-out (cscmu-usccs@dfo-mpo.gc.ca).

Nil Reports and Statutory Declarations may be found on our web page in section 'Additional Licensing Services Forms' at: 
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/licence-permis/licence-commercial-eng.html

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.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0218
Sent March 12, 2025 at 1554

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