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Variation Order MAR-VAR-2005-013

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 18:12:49 AT

Notice

THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR-GENERAL, MARITIMES REGION, DEPARTMENT

OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS GIVES NOTICE THAT THE CLOSE TIME VARIATION

ORDER 2005-013 IS IN EFFECT SO THAT NO PERSON SHALL FISH FOR SCALLOP BY

VESSEL CLASS C-4000 TO C-4200 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 (SANDY COVE TO BURNS POINT) EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 12 TO

MAY 31 AND NOVEMBER 13 TO DECEMBER 31.

 

POINT                        LATITUDE NORTH                                     LONGITUDE WEST

 

1.         44 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 56 SECONDS            66 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 30 SECONDS

2.         44 DEGREES 31 MINUTES                                66 DEGREES 07 MINUTES

3.         44 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 48 SECONDS            65 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 20 SECONDS

4.         44 DEGREES 37MINUTES 49 SECONDS             65 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 40 SECONDS

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE LOCAL FISHERY OFFICER.

 

 

FAITH SCATTOLON

ASSOCIATE REGIONAL DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR THE

MARITIMES REGION