Fishery Openings and Closures

Fishery related activities may be subject to closure by Fisheries and Oceans Canada for conservation, safety, contamination, seasonal or other reasons.

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Variation Order MAR-VAR-2019-140

Issuance Date: 

2019-09-18

Species: 

Groundfish

Description: 

ORDER VARYING THE CLOSE TIME FOR FISHING FOR GROUNDFISH

Revocation: 

Revokes: MAR-VAR-2019-131
Revoked by: MAR-VAR-2019-143

Publication Date: 

2019-09-18 16:23:13 AT

Notice

The Regional Director-General, Maritimes Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada gives notice that fishing with fixed gear for mackerel, herring, lobster, all crab and groundfish in that portion of Crab Fishing Area 24, Lobster Fishing Area 34, Herring Fishing Area 20 and 21, Mackerel Fishing Area 20 and Division 4X listed below is prohibited from 17:00 hours on September 18, 2019 until further notice.

 

The waters enclosed by a straight line joining the following points in the order in which they are listed:

 

Point

North Latitude

  West Longitude

1

45° 03' 0.0" N

66° 30' 0.0" W

2

44° 40' 0.0" N

66° 30' 0.0" W

3

44° 40' 0.0" N

66° 39' 40.0" W

4

44° 42' 0.0" N

66° 40' 0.0" W

5

44° 47' 0.0" N

66° 43' 0.0" W

6

44° 47' 0.0" N

66° 45' 0.0" W

44° 49' 0.0" N

66° 47' 0.0" W

8

44° 47' 0.0" N

66° 50' 0.0" W

44° 56' 0.0" N

66° 50' 0.0" W

10

44° 58' 0.0" N

66° 46' 0.0" W

11

44° 57' 0.0" N

66° 45' 0.0" W

12

44° 56' 0.0" N

66° 45' 0.0" W

13

44° 55' 0.0" N

66° 43' 0.0" W

14

44° 57' 0.0" N

66° 40' 0.0" W

15

44° 59' 0.0" N

66° 39' 0.0" W

16

45° 00' 0.0" N

66° 37' 0.0" W

17

45° 01' 0.0" N

66° 43' 0.0" W

18

45° 02' 0.0" N

66° 43' 0.0" W

19

45° 03' 0.0" N

66° 40' 0.0" W

20

45° 03' 0.0" N

66° 30' 0.0" W

All geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude) are expressed in the North American Datum 1983 (NAD 83) geodetic reference system.

 

The Maritimes Region Close Time Variation Order MAR-VAR-2019-131 is hereby revoked.

 

The close time Variation Orders MAR-VAR-2019-139, MAR-VAR-2019-140, MAR-VAR-2019-141 and MAR-VAR-2019-142 are in effect for the conservation and protection of the North Atlantic Right Whales.

 

For more information please contact the local fishery officer.

 

Doug Wentzell

Acting Regional Director-General

Maritimes Region