FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 

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Jul. 16, 2018

 

REMINDER: Marine Conservation Closure (Northeast Newfoundland Slope)

 

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 3KL, defined by rhumb lines joining the following points in the order in which they are listed (NAD 83):

 

Northeast Newfoundland Slope Closure Part 1

 

Part 1 is defined by rhumb lines joining the following points to form the western boundary in the order in which they are listed, and subsequently follow the limit of Canada's Exclusive Economic Zone north returning to Point 30 to enclose the area.

 

Point   North Latitude    West Longitude

 

1. 52° 15' 00.000" N 49° 40' 36.935" W

 

2. 52° 15' 00.000" N 51° 18' 30.764" W

 

3. 51° 57' 36.998" N 50° 57' 35.520" W

 

4. 51° 57' 22.244" N 50° 45' 35.053" W

 

5. 51° 29' 22.704" N 50° 14' 41.345" W

 

6. 51° 19' 03.367" N 50° 17' 49.458" W

 

7. 51° 18' 27.775" N 50° 30' 14.721" W

 

8. 50° 59' 26.585" N 50° 40' 54.641" W

 

9. 50° 55' 00.083" N 50° 37' 00.144" W

 

10. 51° 09' 09.816" N 50° 27' 09.835" W

 

11. 51° 17' 39.534" N 49° 57' 59.242" W

 

12. 51° 09' 8.453" N 49° 44' 37.919" W

 

13. 50° 49' 16.121" N 49° 36' 25.173" W

 

14. 50° 47' 19.186" N 49° 45' 02.435" W

 

15 50° 57' 46.870" N 49° 53' 50.875" W

 

16. 51° 00' 59.057" N 50° 14' 01.101" W

 

17. 50° 50' 19.539" N 50° 26' 24.330" W

 

18. 50° 39' 26.300" N 50° 27' 41.424" W

 

19. 50° 24' 08.250" N 50° 14' 06.804" W

 

20. 50° 15' 21.894" N 50° 06' 20.913" W

 

21. 50° 16' 59.588" N 49° 55' 42.260" W

 

22. 49° 51' 25.666" N 49° 35' 35.972" W

 

23. 49° 38' 37.707" N 49° 32' 14.824" W

 

24. 49° 18' 37.187" N 49° 33' 37.468" W

 

25. 48° 50' 28.462" N 49° 41' 58.979" W

 

26. 48° 37' 13.864" N 49° 30' 50.602" W

 

27. 48° 29' 30.522" N 49° 19' 06.206" W

 

28. 48° 06' 23.596" N 48° 18' 28.022" W

 

29. 48° 06' 58.943" N 47° 45' 03.294" W

 

Follows the boundary of the Exclusive Economic Zone northerly to

 

30. 52° 15' 00.000" N 49° 40' 36.935" W

 

Northeast Newfoundland Slope Closure Part 2

 

Part 2 is defined by rhumb lines joining the following points:

 

Point   North Latitude    West Longitude

 

1. 50° 03' 45.402" N 50° 17' 16.808" W

 

2. 49° 46' 43.015" N 50° 03' 23.651" W

 

3. 49° 27' 20.052" N 50° 03' 00.041" W

 

4. 49° 15' 00.732" N 50° 03' 06.914" W

 

5. 49° 15' 05.512" N 50° 09' 25.704" W

 

6. 49° 29' 52.511" N 50° 12' 40.079" W

 

7. 49° 35' 16.663" N 50° 15' 39.672" W

 

8. 49° 38' 21.874" N 50° 22' 45.902" W

 

9. 49° 46' 00.083" N 50° 19' 59.904" W

 

10. 49° 50' 33.897" N 50° 13' 26.392" W

 

11. 50° 01' 40.097" N 50° 24' 27.854" W

 

12. 50° 03' 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