Fishery Openings and Closures

Fishery related activities may be subject to closure by Fisheries and Oceans Canada for conservation, safety, contamination, seasonal or other reasons.

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Variation Order GVO-2008-076

Issuance Date: 

2008-07-25

Species: 

Scallop

Description: 

Scallop enhancement seeding site in Area 21A opens.

Revocation: 

Revokes: GVO-2004-146
Revoked by: GVO-2019-019

Publication Date: 

2008-07-25 00:00:00 AT

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Pursuant to the Fishery (General) Regulations and by the Gulf Region Close Time Variation Order 2008-076, the scallop fishery in the scallop seeding site near Belledune Point will be open for vessel class C5506 (vessels that participated in the scallop enhancement project in scallop fishing area 21A), from 06:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs, Monday to Friday from July 28 to August 8, 2008, with a closure on Saturday August 1 and Sunday August 2, and will be closed during subsequent years. All other scallop seeding sites in scallop fishing area 21A will remain closed.
Gulf Region Close Time Variation Order 2004-146 is revoked.

Refer to Gulf Region Close Time Variation Order 2008-076, issued on July 25, 2008, for the exact geographical coordinates, or contact your local fishery officer for further information or visit the DFO web site.

J.B. Jones
Regional Director General
Gulf Region