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GULF REGION

CLOSE TIME VARIATION ORDER 2009-061

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, June 29, 2009.

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F.R. Breau

Acting 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 2009-061.

2. Gulf Region Close Time Variation Order 2009-060, is hereby revoked.

Variation

3. The close time as fixed by sections 52 (a) of the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 and set out in item 12.1 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.

Gulf Region

Close Time Variation Order 2009-061

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. 48º31’00" 63º08’30" 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" except the following waters: Point North Latitude West 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)	February 9 to 18h00 May 2, Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT). February 9 to 05:00 hrs on April 26, Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT).

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