Ocean Harvesting Consulting

08/31/2026

🌊 Ocean Harvesting Consulting is pleased to share a new look on the road. 🚗

My vehicle is now officially branded with these new magnetic signs.

Whether I am travelling, running business errands, or out in the community, the business is now fully visible and easy to recognize.

I remain dedicated to providing reliable, expert consulting to help you successfully navigate your operations and the season ahead.

If you see me in your community, please feel free to stop me for a discussion, or contact me directly to see how I can support your fishing enterprise.

📞 (709) 220-6510

📧 [email protected]

08/15/2026

Another fishing season is drawing to a close, and for many harvesters, this is the time of year when thoughts naturally turn toward the future, retirement, and exiting the industry.

Deciding to transition your enterprise or pass down your legacy is a massive milestone—navigating the DFO process, enterprise transfers, and licensing regulations can feel like an uphill battle.

You don't have to face the paperwork or stress alone.

With 26 years of direct experience working with DFO, I know exactly how the system works from the inside out. I offer a complete, full-service transition plan to take the weight completely off your shoulders.

I will manage the entire DFO process for you, deal directly with the lawyer on your behalf, and refer you to a trusted tax accountant who can answer your vital financial and retirement questions.

Let's make sure your lifetime of hard work is protected and your exit is smooth and stress-free.

Reach out to me for a free consultation.

[email protected]
(709) 220-6510

07/20/2026

Hope everyone had a safe weekend and a great steam out this morning! 🌊⚓

While you are focused on the catch, don't let shore-side paperwork back you into a corner. If you have an enterprise transfer, vessel registration, or NOLS issue creeping up on you, just text me from the wheelhouse. I’ll get the digital headache sorted out while you do the real work.

📲 Call or text me today to get your paperwork off your plate before the week gets crazy!



[email protected]
(709) 220-6510

07/10/2026

It has been four months since I started my business and I am proud to announce that my sign is now up. Thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey. I am deeply grateful for your trust and look forward to continuing to serve and help you in the future. A big thank you to a couple of longtime friends who gave me the lobster pot and grapnel.

07/04/2026

🎣 Thinking about selling your enterprise, licences or transferring quotas?

Let me do the heavy lifting so you can keep your eyes on the water. 🌊

Here is how I make your transition seamless and stress-free:

📄 DFO Paperwork: Covered from start to finish. All you have to do is provide the details and I fill out the forms.

⚖️ Legal Services: I work directly with legal counsel on your behalf.

⏱️ Your Time: Saved. Less time dealing with administration means more time out on the water.

📬 Reach out today to see how I can handle the paperwork for you and make your next step a smooth one!

[email protected]
(709) 220-6510

07/01/2026

Beautiful morning for the first day of the Recreational Groundfish Fishery. Twillingate, NL

06/26/2026

Cod season is almost here! 🎣 I can help you get ready for the water. I can assist with buddy-ups, designations, vessel registrations and transfers. Message me for details!

[email protected]
(709) 220-6510

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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Jun. 25, 2026

2J3KL Northern Cod Inshore Fixed-Gear Fishery 2026-27 Season Dates and Catch Limits

DFO advises that the 2J3KL Northern cod fishery will open for 3KL-based inshore fixed-gear harvesters to fish in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL on Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 06:00 hours.

The base weekly authorized catch limits (in round weight) for 3KL-based regular season fixed-gear harvesters are:

-July 5 - September 12: 10,000 lbs. base weekly

The base bi-weekly authorized catch limits for 2J-based inshore fixed-gear harvesters will be finalized soon.

Catch and gear limits for 3KL-based harvesters from September 13 onward will be determined following a mid-August review. An additional seasonal review may be required to determine catch and gear limits later in the season.

3KL-based harvesters will have the option of fishing the regular season at the weekly base catch limits identified above, or they may opt to fish only during the 3KL fall season starting September 13 with a catch limit of no less than 75,000 lbs. base bi-weekly (round weight). The catch limit for 3KL harvesters opting for fall-only conditions will be confirmed during the mid-August review.

Fish harvesters selecting the 3KL fall only fishery option MUST indicate their intention via e-mail to [email protected] by Thursday, July 2, 2026. Harvesters must provide their FULL NAME, FIN, HOMEPORT in their email.

If a harvester who has opted to fish in the fall season has directed cod landings prior to September 12, they will forfeit their fall fishery licence conditions.

Should adjustments to catch limits or seasons be required, updates will be communicated to harvesters via a Notice to Fishers. The Conservation and Harvesting Plan (CHP) will be available online soon at:

Fisheries decisions in Atlantic Canada, Quebec and the Arctic include fisheries off the coast of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island and Quebec, within Canada's 200-mile limit.

06/13/2026

Struggling with DFO paperwork? Let me handle it for you. 📄

Navigating the National Online Licensing System can be a headache. If you are looking to buy, sell or move your licenses or vessels, I can act as your official representative with DFO. I can fill out the forms, submit the paperwork and track the progress so you don’t have to.

I offer complete management for:

Licence Transfers

Quota Transfers

Enterprise Transfers

Vessel Registrations and Transfers

Save your time for being on the water. ⚓️🎣🦀

Reach out to me for a consultation and find out how I can help you!

[email protected]
(709) 220-6510

06/03/2026

Seals were enjoying the sun yesterday, doing the back floats. Video taken on June 2, 2026. Twillingate, NL

Reach out to me for all your licensing needs.

[email protected]
(709) 220-6510

06/01/2026

The Newfoundland and Labrador Recreational Groundfish Fishery opens on July 1 on the north and east coasts, July 4 on the south and west coasts. If you need assistance with the disabled designation process, I can complete and submit the forms on your behalf and print the approved designation for you.

[email protected]
(709) 220-6510