FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

Notice to Fish Harvesters

nf.17.363

December 22, 2017

Marine Conservation Closure (Northeast Newfoundland Slope, formerly known as Tobin’s Point)

Effective January 1, 2018, the following area will be 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, and gillnets within that portion of NAFO Division 2J3KL, defined by straight lines joining the following points in the order in which they are listed (NAD 83):

 

 Point       North Latitude                 West Longitude

 

     

1.1

52° 15' 10.750" N

49° 41' 18.978" W

1.2

52° 15' 0.001" N

51° 18' 30.765" W

1.3

51° 57' 36.998" N

50° 57' 35.520" W

1.4

51° 57' 22.244" N

50° 45' 35.053" W

1.5

51° 29' 22.704" N

50° 14' 41.345" W

1.6

51° 19' 3.367" N

50° 17' 49.458" W

1.7

51° 18' 27.775" N

50° 30' 14.721" W

1.8

50° 59' 26.585" N

50° 40' 54.641" W

1.9

50° 55' 0.083" N

50° 37' 0.144" W

1.10

51° 9' 9.816" N

50° 27' 9.835" W

1.11

51° 17' 39.534" N

49° 57' 59.242" W

1.12

51° 9' 8.453" N

49° 44' 37.919" W

1.13

50° 49' 16.121" N

49° 36' 25.173" W

1.14

50° 47' 19.186" N

49° 45' 2.435" W

1.15

50° 57' 46.870" N

49° 53' 50.875" W

1.16

51° 0' 59.057" N

50° 14' 1.101" W

1.17

50° 50' 19.539" N

50° 26' 24.330" W

1.18

50° 39' 26.300" N

50° 27' 41.424" W

1.19

50° 24' 8.250" N

50° 14' 6.804" W

1.20

50° 15' 21.894" N

50° 6' 20.913" W

1.21

50° 16' 59.588" N

49° 55' 42.260" W

1.22

49° 51' 25.666" N

49° 35' 35.972" W

1.23

49° 38' 37.707" N

49° 32' 14.824" W

1.24

49° 18' 37.187" N

49° 33' 37.468" W

1.25

48° 50' 28.462" N

49° 41' 58.979" W

1.26

48° 37' 13.864" N

49° 30' 50.602" W

1.27

48° 29' 30.522" N

49° 19' 6.206" W

1.28

48° 6' 23.596" N

48° 18' 28.022" W

1.29

48° 6' 58.943" N

47° 45' 20.747" W

1.30

52° 15' 10.750" N

49° 41' 18.978" W

       
 

AND

   
       

2.1

50° 3' 45.402" N

50° 17' 16.808" W

2.2

49° 46' 43.015" N

50° 3' 23.651" W

2.3

49° 27' 20.052" N

50° 3' 0.041" W

2.4

49° 15' 0.732" N

50° 3' 6.914" W

2.5

49° 15' 5.512" N

50° 9' 25.704" W

2.6

49° 29' 52.511" N

50° 12' 40.079" W

2.7

49° 35' 16.663" N

50° 15' 39.672" W

2.8

49° 38' 21.874" N

50° 22' 45.902" W

2.9

49° 46' 0.083" N

50° 19' 59.904" W

2.10

49° 50' 33.897" N

50° 13' 26.392" W

2.11

50° 1' 40.097" N

50° 24' 27.854" W

2.12

50° 3' 45.402" N

50° 17' 16.808" W

  

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

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

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

Contact:

Jason Simms

Resource Management

Tel. (709) 772-2045

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