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Variation Order FMO-2020-03

Issuance Date: 

2020-05-15

Species: 

Any Species

Description: 

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ORDER RELATED TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF AT-SEA OBSERVERS

Revocation: 

Revokes: FMO-2020-01

Publication Date: 

2020-05-15 18:29:33 AT

Notice

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has issued a Fisheries Management Order (FMO-2020-003), under section 9.1 of the Fisheries Act, which requires that all authorized fishing activities be carried out, on a temporary basis, without any at-sea observer coverage, except: where At-sea observer companies have developed safe working procedures related to COVID-19 virus that align with federal, provincial and or territorial guidelines in place related to COVID-19 in the jurisdictions where at-sea observers are employed or are to be deployed, and keep a record of these procedures for presentation to a fishery officer upon request; and

 

At-Sea observer companies are satisfied that safe working procedures consistent with their own procedures are in place on vessels on which the observers they employ are to be deployed, and keep a record of these procedures for presentation to a fishery officer upon request.

 

Under this Fisheries Management Order, the following requirements are imposed:

1. All fishing activities authorized under the Fisheries Act must be carried out without any at-sea observer being onboard fishing vessels, except: where At-sea observer companies have developed safe working procedures related to COVID-19 virus that align with federal, provincial and or territorial guidelines in place related to COVID-19 in the jurisdictions where at-sea observers they employ are to be deployed, and keep a record of these procedures for presentation to a fishery officer upon request; and

At-Sea observer companies are satisfied that safe working procedures consistent with their own procedures are in place on vessels on which the observers they employ are to be deployed, and keep a record of these procedures for presentation to a fishery officer upon request.

 

2. Any person authorized to carry out fishing activities under the Fisheries Act is required to not authorize any at-sea observer to come on board any fishing vessel, unless the requirements in item 1 are met.

 

This Fisheries Management Order prevails over any regulations made under the Fisheries Act, any orders issued under those regulations, and over any conditions of any lease or licence issued under that Act.

 

This order revokes FMO-2020-01.

 

This Fisheries Management Order takes effect on the day on which it was signed (May 15, 2020) and will remain in effect for a period of 45 days.

 

 

Bernadette Jordan

Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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