GULF REGION
CLOSE TIME VARIATION ORDER 2011-043

The Regional Director General, Gulf Region, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, pursuant to paragraph 43(m) of the Fisheries Act and subsection 6(1) of the Fishery (General) Regulations hereby makes the annexed Order varying the close time for fishing for crab in Crab Fishing Areas 12, 18, 25 and 26.

Dated at Moncton, New Brunswick, May 27, 2011.

 

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Serge Thériault
Regional Director General
Gulf Region

ORDER VARYING THE CLOSE TIME FOR FISHING FOR CRAB IN
CRAB FISHING AREAS 12, 18, 25 AND 26.

Short Title

1. This Order may be cited as the Gulf Region Close Time Variation Order 2011-043.

Variation

2. Gulf Region Close Time Variation Order 2011-042, is hereby revoked.
3. The close time as fixed by sections 52 (a) of the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 and set out in items 12 of Schedule XII thereto is hereby varied so that no person shall fish for crab in Crab Fishing Area 12 during the close time as set out in Schedule XII of this Order.
4. The close time as fixed by sections 52 (a) (b) and (c) of the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 and set out in items 12, 18, 25 and 26 of Schedule XII thereto is hereby varied so that no person shall fish for crab, possess any crab or have a crab trap on board a vessel in Crab Fishing Areas 12, 18, 25 and 26 during the close time as set out in Schedule XII of this Order.

Coming Into Force

5. This Order shall come into force on the date of signature and remains in force, unless otherwise revoked.
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Gulf Region
Close Time Variation Order 2011-043

Schedule XII
CRAB FISHING AREA CLOSE TIMES

Item Column I
Crab Fishing Area No. Column II
Close Time
12 Southern portion of Crab Fishing Area 12 inside rhumb lines (similar to straight lines plotted on a nautical chart) joining the following points in the order they are listed:

Point North Latitude West Longitude

1. 48º45’18" 64º09’54"
2. 48º53’30" 63º48’54"
3. 49º17’00" 64º44’00"
4. 49º21’25" 65º35’30"
5. 49º40’20" 64º54’50"
6. 49º00’00" 63º08’30"
7. 48º02’30" 61º07’00"
8. 47º58’30" 61º07’30"
9. 47º50’00" 61º08’27"
10. 47º26’45" 61º00’00"
11. 47º30’00" 60º43’20"
12. 46º37’30" 61º30’15"
13. 46º45’00" 62º00’00"
14. 47º15’00" 64º00’00"
15. 47º03’30" 64º00’00"
16. 46º18’01" 62º20’00"
17. 46º09’00" 61º57’00"
18. 45º59’00" 61º36’00"
19. 45º58’00" 61º32’00"

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1927 (NAD27).

except the following waters: January 14 to 06h00 April 25, Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Gulf Region
Close Time Variation Order 2011-043

Schedule XII
CRAB FISHING AREA CLOSE TIMES
Item Column I
Crab Fishing Area No. Column II
Close Time

12
North West
Point Latitude Longitude

1. 47º18’30" 60º18’00"
2. 47º21’30" 60º16’00"
3. 47º44’30" 60º25’15"
4. 48º02’30" 61º07’00"
5. 47º58’30" 61º07’30"
6. 47º50’00" 61º08’27"
7. 47º26’45" 61º00’00"
8. 47º30’00" 60º43’20"
9. 47º16’25" 60º17’40"
10. 47º18’30" 60º18’00"

(known as 12F)

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1927 (NAD27) January 14 to April 15
12 North West
Point Latitude Longitude

1. 47°29'35" 60°45'25"
2. 47°30'00" 60°43'20"
3. 46°37'30" 61°30'15"
4. 46°37'51" 61°31'38"
5. 47°29'35" 60°45'25"

(known as 12/19 buffer)

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1927 (NAD27) January 14 to May 31

 

 

 

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Gulf Region
Close Time Variation Order 2011-043

Schedule XII
CRAB FISHING AREA CLOSE TIMES

Item Column I
Crab Fishing Area No. Column II
Close Time
12 North West
Point Latitude Longitude

1. 48°00'00" 65°00'00" (GY31)
2. 48°00'00" 64°50'00"
3. 47°50'00" 64°50'00"
4. 47°50'00" 65°00'00"
5. 48°00'00" 65°00'00"

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) May 15 to December 31
12 North West
Point Latitude Longitude

1. 47°30'00" 63°30'00" (HB40)
2. 47°30'00" 63°20'00"
3. 47°20'00" 63°20'00"
4. 47°20'00" 63°30'00"
5. 47°30'00" 63°30'00"

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) May 15 to December 31
12 North West
Point Latitude Longitude

1. 48°20'00" 64°20'00" (GW35)
2. 48°20'00" 64°10'00"
3. 48°10'00" 64°10'00"
4. 48°10'00" 64°20'00"
5. 48°20'00" 64°20'00"

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) May 15 to December 31

 

 

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Gulf Region
Close Time Variation Order 2011-043

Schedule XII
CRAB FISHING AREA CLOSE TIMES

Item Column I
Crab Fishing Area No. Column II
Close Time
12

 

 

 

 

 

North West
Point Latitude Longitude

1. 47°50'00" 63°30'00" (GZ40)
2. 47°50'00" 63°20'00"
3. 47°40'00" 63°20'00"
4. 47°40'00" 63°30'00"
5. 47°50'00" 63°30'00"

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) May 15 to December 31
12
North West
Point Latitude Longitude

1. 48°40'00" 64°00'00" (GU37)
2. 48°40'00" 63°50'00"
3. 48°30'00" 63°50'00"
4. 48°30'00" 64°00'00"
5. 48°40'00" 64°00'00"

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) May 16 to December 31
12 North West
Point Latitude Longitude

1. 48°00'00" 65°20'00" (GY29)
2. 48°00'00" 65°10'00"
3. 47°50'00" 65°10'00"
4. 47°50'00" 65°20'00"
5. 48°00'00" 65°20'00"

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) May 16 to December 31

 

 

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Gulf Region
Close Time Variation Order 2011-043

Schedule XII
CRAB FISHING AREA CLOSE TIMES

Item Column I
Crab Fishing Area No. Column II
Close Time
12 North West
Point Latitude Longitude

1. 48°30'00" 64°20'00" (GV35)
2. 48°30'00" 64°10'00"
3. 48°20'00" 64°10'00"
4. 48°20'00" 64°20'00"
5. 48°30'00" 64°20'00"

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) May 23 to December 31
12 North West
Point Latitude Longitude

1. 46°50'00" 62°10'00" (HF48)
2. 46°50'00" 62°00'00"
3. 46°40'00" 62°00'00"
4. 46°40'00" 62°10'00"
5. 46°50'00" 62°10'00"

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) May 23 to December 31
12 North West
Point Latitude Longitude

1. 48°00'00" 65°10'00" (GY30)
2. 48°00'00" 65°00'00"
3. 47°50'00" 65°00'00"
4. 47°50'00" 65°10'00"
5. 48°00'00" 65°10'00"

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) May 24 to December 31

 

 

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Gulf Region
Close Time Variation Order 2011-043

Schedule XII
CRAB FISHING AREA CLOSE TIMES

Item Column I
Crab Fishing Area No. Column II
Close Time
12 North West
Point Latitude Longitude

1. 47°50'00" 63°40'00" (GZ39)
2. 47°50'00" 63°30'00"
3. 47°40'00" 63°30'00"
4. 47°40'00" 63°40'00"
5. 47°50'00" 63°40'00"

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) May 24 to December 31
12 North West
Point Latitude Longitude

1. 47°00'00" 61°40'00" (HE51)
2. 47°00'00" 61°30'00"
3. 46°50'00" 61°30'00"
4. 46°50'00" 61°40'00"
5. 47°00'00" 61°40'00"

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) May 24 to December 31
12 North West
Point Latitude Longitude

1. 46°50'00" 61°40'00" (HF51)
2. 46°50'00" 61°30'00"
3. 46°40'00" 61°30'00"
4. 46°40'00" 61°40'00"
5. 46°50'00" 61°40'00"

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) May 26 to December 31

 

 

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Gulf Region
Close Time Variation Order 2011-043

Schedule XII
CRAB FISHING AREA CLOSE TIMES

Item Column I
Crab Fishing Area No. Column II
Close Time
12 North West
Point Latitude Longitude

1. 47°50'00" 63°20'00" (GZ41)
2. 47°50'00" 63°10'00"
3. 47°40'00" 63°10'00"
4. 47°40'00" 63°20'00"
5. 47°50'00" 63°20'00"

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) May 30 to December 31
12 North West
Point Latitude Longitude

1. 48°10'00" 64°50'00" (GX32)
2. 48°10'00" 64°40'00"
3. 48°00'00" 64°40'00"
4. 48°00'00" 64°50'00"
5. 48°10'00" 64°50'00"

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) May 30 to December 31
12 North West
Point Latitude Longitude

1. 48°10'00" 65°00'00" (GX31)
2. 48°10'00" 64°50'00"
3. 48°00'00" 64°50'00"
4. 48°00'00" 65°00'00"
5. 48°10'00" 65°00'00"

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) May 30 to December 31

 

 

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Gulf Region
Close Time Variation Order 2011-043

Schedule XII
CRAB FISHING AREA CLOSE TIMES

Item Column I
Crab Fishing Area No. Column II
Close Time
12 North West
Point Latitude Longitude
1. 48°30'00" 64°30'00" (GV34)
2. 48°30'00" 64°20'00"
3. 48°20'00" 64°20'00"
4. 48°20'00" 64°30'00"
5. 48°30'00" 64°30'00"

These coordinates have been calculated on the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) May 31 to December 31
18 18 January 14 to 06h00 April 25, Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT).
25 25 January 14 to 06h00 April 25, Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT).
26 26 January 14 to 06h00 April 25, Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT).

Note: When the geographic boundary of an area is expressed in Latitude and Longitude those point references are based on the Geodesic System North American Datum 1927 (NAD27) and the Geodesic System North American Datum 1983 (NAD83). Positions are expressed in degrees, minutes, seconds.

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NOTFISH

PURSUANT TO THE FISHERY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS AND BY THE GULF REGION CLOSE TIME VARIATION ORDER 2011-043, THE CRAB FISHERY IN CRAB FISHING AREAS 18, 25, 26 AND THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF CRAB FISHING AREA 12 INCLUDING 12E REMAINS OPEN, EXCEPT AN AREA IN CRAB FISHING AREA 12 FOR ONE NAUTICAL MILE BORDERING ON CRAB FISHING AREA 19, WHICH IS CLOSED FOR FISHING ONLY, WILL OPEN ON JUNE 1, 2011.

THE CRAB FISHERY IN THE QUADRANTS KNOWN AS GY31, HB40, GW35, GZ40, GU37, GY29,
GV35, HF48, GY30, GZ39, HE51 AND HF51 REMAINS CLOSED.

THE CRAB FISHERY IN THE QUADRANTS KNOWN AS GZ41, GX32 AND GX31 WILL CLOSE ON MAY 30, 2011.

THE CRAB FISHERY IN THE QUADRANT KNOWN AS GV34 WILL CLOSE ON MAY 31, 2011

GULF REGION CLOSE TIME VARIATION ORDER 2011-042 IS REVOKED.

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FISHERY OFFICER FOR COORDINATES.
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SERGE THÉRIAULT
REGIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL
DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL RÉGIONAL
GULF REGION/RÉGION DU GOLFE

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