FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 

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Jul. 16, 2018

 

REMINDER: Marine Conservation Closure (Hopedale Saddle)

 

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 2GH, defined by rhumb lines joining the following points in the order in which they are listed (NAD 83):

 

Point           North Latitude                  West Longitude

 

1              57° 43' 57.680" N               59° 04' 04.812" W

 

2              55° 35' 42.680" N               55° 46' 30.017" W

 

3              55° 21' 44.960" N               55° 46' 30.017" W

 

4              55° 24' 29.120" N               56° 15' 14.776" W

 

5              55° 39' 07.160" N               57° 31' 53.414" W

 

6              56° 12' 21.560" N               58° 11' 43.453" W

 

7              56° 10' 17.720" N               57° 28' 23.534" W

 

8              56° 23' 15.320" N               57° 24' 00.014" W

 

9              57° 03' 26.960" N               58° 58' 30.372" W

 

10           57° 40' 00.080" N               59° 28' 00.131" W

 

11           57° 43' 57.680" N               59° 04' 04.812" W

 

More information on this conservation measure can be found at:

 

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

 

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

 

Contact:

Jason Simms

Resource Management

Tel. (709) 772-2045

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