The recreational cod fishery will begin this weekend.

The summer food fishery will run from this Saturday until Sunday, August 9th and the fall fishery is scheduled for Sept. 19 to the 27th.

The personal limit is five fish per day, with a maximum boat limit of 15 groundfish.

DFO is asking participants to check their catches for pink or yellow tags located on the back of the fish. The tags are uniquely numbered and have a reward value ranging from $10-$100.

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Two men on an ATV were stopped by Fish and Wildlife officers near the community last Tuesday, July 7th. Officers seized 13 untagged salmon, but not before the passenger of the vehicle tried to toss them away. The officers suspected that the driver of the ATV was impaired and called in RCMP who made an arrest.



Fish and Wildlife officers later found a net in nearby Windmill Bight Brook and set up surveillance in the area. Later that day the camera caught a man on an ATV…