FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 

nf.18.231

 

Jul. 16, 2018

 

REMINDER: Marine Conservation Closure (Hatton Basin)

 

DFO reminds harvesters that the area is closed for all Vessel Classes using fishing gear, which is designed to come into contact with the sea floor which includes, but is not limited to, mobile gear, longlines, pots, and gillnets within that portion of NAFO Divisions 0B and 2G, defined by rhumb lines joining the following points in the order in which they are listed (NAD 83):

 

Point          North Latitude                      West Longitude

 

1              62° 16' 49.758" N               61° 56' 38.046" W

 

2              62° 19' 06.918" N               61° 04' 22.448" W

 

3              61° 29' 59.958" N               60° 41' 55.329" W

 

4              61° 29' 59.958" N               60° 22' 07.689" W

 

5              62° 50' 31.518" N               59° 37' 08.050" W

 

6              62° 45' 58.278" N               58° 51' 02.172" W

 

7              60° 22' 28.159" N               60° 00' 24.490" W

 

8              60° 26' 32.959" N               61° 01' 12.728" W

 

9              59° 28' 37.519" N               60° 19' 03.010" W

 

10           59° 19' 14.839" N               60° 12' 22.690" W

 

11           59° 15' 45.679" N               60° 20' 53.530" W

 

12           60° 23' 43.399" N               61° 15' 03.968" W

 

13           60° 28' 06.199" N               61° 24' 18.368" W

 

14           60° 36' 37.399" N               61° 19' 33.968" W

 

15           60° 44' 01.279" N               61° 20' 14.288" W

 

16           60° 44' 00.559" N               61° 51' 41.767" W

 

17           60° 37' 00.799" N               61° 53' 53.527" W

 

18           60° 36' 22.639" N               63° 27' 37.804" W

 

19           60° 57' 04.639" N               63° 35' 00.244" W

 

20           61° 10' 15.199" N               63° 56' 15.003" W

 

21           61° 51' 01.038" N               63° 54' 12.963" W

 

22           62° 16' 49.758" N               61° 56' 38.046" W

 

More information on the implementation of this conservation measure can be found at:

 

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans/oeabcm-amcepz/refuges/hattonbasin-bassinhatton-eng.html

 

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans/oeabcm-amcepz/refuges/hattonbasin-bassinhatton-fra.html

 

 

 

Contact:

Jason Simms

Resource Management

Tel. (709) 772-2045

E-mail: jason.simms@dfo-mpo.gc.ca