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Variation Order MAR-VAR-2002-162

Issuance Date: 

2015-10-13

Species: 

Scallop

Description: 

ORDER VARYING THE CLOSE TIME FOR FISHING FOR SCALLOPS IN CERTAIN WATERS OF SCALLOP FISHING AREA 28A

Revocation: 

Revoked by: MAR-VAR-2021-024

Publication Date: 

2015-10-13 16:51:52 AT

Notice

THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR-GENERAL, MARITIMES REGION, DEPARTMENT 

OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS GIVES NOTICE THAT THE CLOSE TIME VARIATION 

ORDER 2002-162 IS IN EFFECT SO THAT NO PERSON SHALL FISH FOR SCALLOP IN 

THAT PORTION OF SCALLOP FISHING AREA 28A ENCLOSED BY THE COASTLINE 

OF NOVA SCOTIA AND BOUNDED BY A STRAIGHT LINE JOINING THE FOLLOWING 

POINTS IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE LISTED (BURNS POINT TO PARKERS COVE) 

 EFFECTIVE MARCH 1 TO DECEMBER 31.

 

POINT             LATITUDE NORTH                                        LONGITUDE   WEST

 

1.         44 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 49 SECONDS     65 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 40 SECONDS

2.         44 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 48 SECONDS     65 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 20 SECONDS

3.         44 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 00 SECONDS     65 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 00 SECONDS

4.         44 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 52 SECONDS     65 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 21 SECONDS

  

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FISHERY OFFICER.

 

 

 

                                    NEIL A. BELLEFONTAINE

                                    REGIONAL DIRECTOR-GENERAL

                                    MARITIMES REGION