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Variation Order GVO-2012-042

Issuance Date: 

2012-06-14

Species: 

Herring

Description: 

Order varying the minimum length for herring in Herring Fishing Areas 16A to 16G.

Revocation: 

Revokes: GVO-2011-016

Publication Date: 

2012-06-14 15:52:35 AT

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SYDNEY MCTS
PLEASE BROADCAST OVER: HALIFAX AND SYDNEY
QUEBEC
PLEASE BROADCAST OVER: FOX RIVER AND ESCOUMINS

NOTFISH

PURSUANT TO THE FISHERY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS AND BY THE GULF REGION MINIMUM LENGTH VARIATION ORDER 2012-042, THE MINIMUM LENGTH FOR HERRING IN HERRING FISHING AREAS 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E AND 16G IS VARIED SO THAT NO PERSON SHALL INCIDENTALLY CATCH AND RETAIN HERRING LESS THAN 23.5CM IN LENGTH OF AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE LONGEST HERRING THAT WAS CAUGHT AND RETAINED DURING THAT FISHING TRIP.

THE MINIMUM LENGTH FOR HERRING IN HERRING FISHING AREA 16F IS VARIED SO THAT NO PERSON SHALL INCIDENTALLY CATCH AND RETAIN HERRING LESS THAN 23.5CM IN LENGTH OF AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN 10 PERCENT OF THE LONGEST HERRING THAT WAS CAUGHT AND RETAINED DURING THAT FISHING TRIP.

THIS VARIATION ORDER DOES NOT APPLY TO THE HERRING GILL NET FISHERY IN THESE AREAS.
GULF REGION MINIMUM LENGTH VARIATION ORDER 2011-016 IS REVOKED.

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FISHERY OFFICER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

MARIE LEBLANC
ACTING REGIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL
GULF REGION