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Variation Order MAR-VAR-2014-086

Issuance Date: 

2014-08-07

Species: 

Scallop

Description: 

ORDER VARYING THE CLOSE TIME FOR FISHING FOR SCALLOPS IN CERTAIN WATERS OF SCALLOP FISHING AREA 29

Revocation: 

Revokes: MAR-VAR-2014-080
Revoked by: MAR-VAR-2014-091

Publication Date: 

2014-08-07 18:13:41 AT

Notice

NOTICE  TO  FISHERMEN

The Regional Director-general, Maritimes Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada gives notice that the close time variation order MAR-VAR-2014-086 is in effect so that fishing for scallop in prohibited on August 8, 2014 at 00:01 hours by vessel classes C4001, C4012, C4038, C4059, C4076, C4089, C4509, C4514, C4517, C4520, C4525, C4557, C4559, and C4563 in that portion of Scallop FishingArea 29 known as SFA 29A,B,C,D,E between the following points: 

SCALLOP FISHING AREA 29 A

POINT            LATITUDE                 LONGITUDE

1.                     43°40'00"N                 66°17'00"W

2.                     43°40'00"N                 66°26'26"W,

3. follow along the twelve (12) nautical mile line to

4.                     43°30'00"N                 66°24'15"W

5.                     43°30'00"N                 66°15'00"W

6.                     43°40'00"N                 66°17'00"W

 

Scallop Fishing Area 29 B

POINT            LATITUDE                LONGITUDE

1.                     43°40'00"N                 66°11'00"W

2.                     43°40'00"N                 66°17'00"W

3.                     43°30'00"N                 66°15'00"W

4.                     43°12'11"N                 66°06'22.8"W

5. follow along the twelve (12) nautical mile line  to

6.                     43°11'29"N                 66°00'00"W

7.                     43°19'00"N                 66°00'00"W

8.                     43°32'00"N                 66°06'00"W

9.                     43°40'00"N                 66°11'00"W

 

Scallop Fishing Area 29 C

POINT             LATITUDE               LONGITUDE

1.                     43°19'00"N                 66°00'00"W

2.                     43°11'29"N                 66°00'00"W

3.                     43°11'24"N                 65°45'00"W

4.                     43°19'54"N                 65°45'00"W

5.                     43°19'00"N                 66°00'00"W

 

 Scallop Fishing Area 29 D

POINT              LATITUDE                LONGITUDE

1.                     43°19'54"N                 65°45'00"W

2.                     43°19'54"N                 65°30'00"W

3.                     43°12'30"N                 65°30'00"W

4.  follow along the twelve (12) nautical mile line to

5.                     43°11'24"N                 65°45'00"W

6.                     43°19'54"N                 65°45'00"W 

 

Scallop Fishing Area 29 E

POINT            LATITUDE                LONGITUDE

1.                     43°30'00"N                 66°24'15 "W

2.                     43°30'00"N                 66°15'00"W

3.                     43°12'11"N                 66°06'22.8"W

4. follow along the twelve (12) nautical mile line  to

5.                     43°30'00"N                 66°24'15"W    

 

 The Maritimes Region close time variation order MAR-VAR-2014-080 is hereby revoked.

The Vessel Classes are identified on a licence or vessel registration card.

For more information please contact the local fishery officer.

 

 Arran McPherson

Associate Regional Director-General

Maritimes Region