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Variation Order MAR-VAR-2007-021

Issuance Date: 

2015-10-14

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: 

2015-10-14 09:58:55 AT

Notice

THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR-GENERAL, MARITIMES REGION, DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS GIVES NOTICE THAT THE CLOSE TIME VARIATION ORDER 2007-021 IS IN EFFECT SO THAT FISHING FOR SCALLOP BY VESSEL CLASSES C4000 TO C4200 (FULL BAY VESSELS) 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 (PARKERS COVE TO PORT LORNE) IS OPEN ON FEBRUARY 7 TO FEBRUARY 27. 

POINT             LATITUDE NORTH                                        LONGITUDE   WEST

 

1.         44 DEGREES 48 MINUTES   52 SECONDS     65 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 21   SECONDS

2.         44 DEGREES 50 MINUTES                            65 DEGREES 33   MINUTES

3.         44 DEGREES 57.75   MINUTES                     65   DEGREES 16.5 MINUTES

4.         44 DEGREES 57MINUTES                             65 DEGREES 15.75   MINUTES

  

THE MARITIMES REGION CLOSED TIME VARIATION ORDER 2002-161 IS HEREBY REVOKED.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FISHERY OFFICER.

 

GUS VAN HELVOORT

ACTING ASSOCIATE REGIONAL DIRECTOR-GENERAL

MARITIMES REGION