Yesterday marked the opening of the Recreational Fishery. The recreational groundfish fishery will be open for a total of 46 days. This is an increase of 14 days over previous years.
Two exceptions where fish may be caught are the Eastport and Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Areas.
Recreational fishers are limited to five groundfish per day (including cod). However, the maximum boat limit when three or more people are fishing is 15 groundfish.
Here are the dates when fishing is allowed:
Friday, July 01 to Sunday, July 03
Saturday, July 9 to Sunday, July 10
Saturday, July 16 to Sunday, August 07
Saturday, August 13 to Sunday, August 14
Saturday, August 20, to Sunday, August 21
Saturday, August 27 to Sunday, August 28
Saturday, September 03 to Monday, September 05.