Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Assoc.

GULF REGION CLOSE TIME VARIATION ORDER, 2010-044

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 mackerel in Mackerel Fishing Area 16.

Dated at Moncton, New Brunswick, May 11, 2010.

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Michel Audet

Acting Regional Director General

Gulf Region

ORDER VARYING THE CLOSE TIME FOR FISHING FOR MACKEREL

IN MACKEREL FISHING AREA 16

Short Title

1. This Order may be cited as Gulf Region Close Time Variation Order 2010-044.

Variation

2. The close time as fixed by section 46 and set out in item 16 of Schedule X of the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 is hereby varied so that no person shall fish for mackerel in the waters set out in column I, with a type of vessel and gear set out in column II, during a close time set out in column III of Schedule X of this order.

Coming into Force

3. This Order shall come into force on the date of signature and remains in force until December 31, 2010, at which time the close time shall revert to the close time set out in the said regulations.

Gulf Region

Close Time Variation Order, 2010-044

Schedule X

Item

Column I	Mackerel Fishing Area Column II	Vessel and Gear Column III	Close Time
16	Waters of Mackerel Fishing Area 16	a) Vessels less than 19.8m in overall length using any gear other than mobile gear b) Vessels 19.8m or more in overall length using any gear other than mobile gear c) Vessels less than 19.8m in overall length using mobile gear d) Vessels 19.8m or more in overall length using mobile gear	a)January 1 to 06:00 hrs on May 15 b) January 1 to 06:00 hrs on May 15 c) January 1 to 06:00 hrs on May 15 d) January 1 to 06:00 hrs on May 15

NOTFISH

PURSUANT TO THE FISHERY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS AND BY THE GULF REGION CLOSE TIME VARIATION ORDER 2010-044, THE MACKEREL FISHERY FOR ALL VESSELS AND GEAR TYPES IN MACKEREL FISHING AREA 16 WILL BE OPEN FROM 06:00 HRS ON MAY 15, 2010.

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FISHERY OFFICER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

For More Information please go to: http://www2.glf.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fam-gpa/cp/ord/vo-om/2010/o10044-e.pdf