Variation Order GVO-2016-044

Notice

The Regional Director General for the Gulf Region, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, hereby gives notice of the following close times for angling in certain waters of the Miramichi Recreational Fishing Area (Salmon Fishing Area 16) in the Province of New Brunswick.

Please note that the following salmon holding pools will be closed to all angling methods beginning on July 1 until December 31:

• Waters of Northwest Miramichi River inside a line drawn from a point on land at grid reference 285336E 5202332N located approximately 100 meters upstream from the mouth of Sutherland Brook, then across to the north side of the river at grid reference 285560E 5202535N then downstream from grid reference 285719E 5202415N to grid reference 285505E 5202205N located approximately 100 meters downstream from the mouth of Sutherland Brook and Sutherland Brook upstream to the highway 420 bridge. (North American Datum 1983);

• A portion of the waters of the north side of the Southwest Miramichi River inside a line drawn from a point on land at grid reference 298589E 5196806N located approximately 100 meters downstream from Wilson Brook, southward to grid reference 298667E 5196744N and upstream to grid reference 298518E 5196616N and northward to grid reference 298437E 5196676N located on land approximately 100 meters upstream from Wilson Brook and including the waters of Wilson Brook upstream 100 meters of its mouth, an area locally known as the Bear Den. (North American Datum 1983);

• The waters of the Southwest Miramichi River inside a line drawn from a point on land at grid reference 287787E 5189991N located approximately 300 meters downstream from Quarryville Bridge across to the north side of the river at grid reference 287692E 5190123N upstream to grid reference 287239E 5189734N and to grid reference 287361E 5189590N located approximately 300 meters upstream from Quarryville Bridge and Indian Town Brook upstream to highway 108 bridge. (North American Datum 1983).

Refer to Gulf Region Close Time Variation Order 2016-044 issued on June 29, 2016. For further information regarding this Order, please contact your local Fishery Officer.  To receive an electronic copy of all future Variation Orders issued by the Gulf Region, please email Orders.glf@dfo-mpo.gc.ca and provide your email address to be placed on our Variation Orders distribution list. Notices of all active variation and prohibition orders can be viewed on the Web site of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Gulf Region, under Orders Registry, at the following address:
http://www.inter.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Gulf/Orders-Registry.

Gulf Region Close time Variation Order 2015-069 is hereby revoked.

Gulf Region Close time Variation Order 2016-044 comes into force on June 29, 2016, and remains in force, unless otherwise revoked.
 
Wendy Watson-Wright
Regional Director General
Gulf Region