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Variation Order GVO-2019-019

Issuance Date: 

2019-05-13

Species: 

Scallop

Description: 

Close time and size limit for fishing for scallop in Scallop Fishing Area 21.

Revocation: 

Revokes: GVO-1999-090, GVO-1999-089, GVO-2008-076

Publication Date: 

2019-05-13 14:50:15 AT

Notice

The Regional Director General for the Gulf Region, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, hereby gives notice that the season for fishing for scallop in Scallop Fishing Area 21 will be as follows:


The waters of Scallop Fishing Area 21 known as Sub-Area 21A remains closed except this portion of Sub-Area 21A (enclosed by straight lines joining the following points in the order in which they are listed) which will be open beginning at 06:00 hrs on July 8 to 18:00 hrs on July 22, 2019. The fishery will be closed each day beginning at 18:00 hrs to 06:00 hrs on the following day, and closed each week beginning at 18:00 hrs on Friday to 06:00 hrs on the following Monday:

Point  North Latitude   West Longitude
1.      48°03'23.7" N    66°21'28.3" W
2.      48°01'59.5" N    66°15'21.5" W
3.      48°02'23.1" N    66°11'35.9" W
4.      48°01'47.7" N    66°07'55.3" W
5.      48°00'37.5" N    66°04'50.0" W
6.      47°58'50.6" N    66°02'46.5" W
7.      47°58'04.6" N    66°01'11.4" W
8.      47°57'15.4" N    65°57'06.3" W
9.      47°54'41.3" N    65°44'42.1" W
10.    47°54'26.8" N    65°44'18.1" W
11.    47°53'52.9" N    65°43'50.3" W
12.    47°46'14.9" N    65°40'14.4" W
13.    47°45'43.4" N    65°39'23.4" W
14.    47°45'03.4" N    65°38'45.2" W
15.    47°44'14.8" N    65°38'00.1" W
16.    47°43'18.8" N    65°36'15.9" W
17.    47°42'11.5" N    65°29'29.9" W
18.    47°46'15.6" N    65°21'05.3" W
19.    47°46'51.7" N    65°17'59.2" W
20.    47°48'45.1" N    65°13'41.8" W
21.    47°49'53.7" N    65°10'02.6" W
22.    47°50'22.9" N    65°08'07.9" W
23.    47°50'31.5" N    65°04'51.7" W
24.    47°50'52.1" N    65°03'27.7" W
25.    47°57'45.2" N    65°03'27.6" W
26.    47°51'42.2" N    65°29'07.1" W
27.    48°01'30.2" N    65°49'57.8" W
28.    48°03'23.7" N    66°21'28.3" W
These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1983(NAD83).

The maximum average scallop meat count permitted is 35 scallop meats per 500 grams.

The waters of Scallop Fishing Area 21 known as Sub-Area 21B remains closed except this portion of Sub-Area 21B (enclosed by straight lines joining the following points in the order in which they are listed) which is open until August 8, 2019:

Point   North Latitude West Longitude
1.        48°12’15"N      64°30’00"W
2.        48°12’15"N      64°02’10"W
3.        47°39’00"N      64°02’10"W
4.        47°44’00"N      64°37’50"W
5.        47°56’50"N      64°27’00"W
6.        48°12’15"N      64°30’00"W

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1927(NAD27).

The maximum average scallop meat count permitted is 39 scallop meats  per 500 grams.

The waters of Scallop Fishing Area 21 known as Sub-Area 21C will be open  beginning at 04:00 hrs on July 8 to 21:00 hrs on August 2, 2019. The fishery will be closed each day beginning at 21:00 hrs to 04:00 hrs on the following day and closed each week beginning at 21:00 hrs on Friday to 04:00 hrs on the following Monday.

The maximum average scallop meat count permitted is 39 scallop meats per 500 grams.

Refer to Gulf Region Close Time and Size Limit Variation Order 2019-019 issued on May 13, 2019. For further information regarding this Order, please contact your local Fishery Officer.  To receive an electronic copy of all future Variation Orders issued by the Gulf Region, please email Orders.glf@dfo-mpo.gc.ca and provide your email address to be placed on our Variation Orders distribution list. Notices of all active variation and prohibition orders can be viewed on the Web site of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Gulf Region, under Orders Registry, at the following address: http://www.inter.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Gulf/Orders-Registry.

Gulf Fisheries Management Region Close Time Variation Order, 1999-089, Gulf Fisheries Management Region Close Time Variation Order, 1999-090 and Gulf Region Close Time Variation Order 2008-076 are hereby revoked.

Gulf Region Close Time and Size Limit Variation Order 2019-019 comes into force on May 13, 2019, and remains in force until December 31, 2019.

Frank Quinn
Acting Regional Director General
Gulf Region