Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Assoc.

GULF REGION
CLOSE TIME AND QUOTA VARIATION ORDER, 2011-063

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 and the quota for recreational fishing for groundfish in Division 4T.

Dated at Moncton, New Brunswick, July 7, 2011.

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Serge Thériault
Regional Director General
Gulf Region

ORDER VARYING THE CLOSE TIME AND QUOTA FOR RECREATIONAL FISHING
FOR GROUNDFISH IN DIVISION 4T

Short Title

1. This Order may be cited as the Gulf Region Close Time and Quota Variation Order 2011-063.

Variation

2. Gulf Region Close Time and Quota Variation Order 2011-055 is hereby revoked.

3. The close time as fixed by subsection 91(1) of the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 is hereby varied so that no person shall engage in recreational fishing for groundfish in the waters of Division 4T as set out in column I of Table I, during the close times as set out in column II of Table I of this Order.

4. The quota as fixed by paragraph 91(3) of the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 is hereby varied so that no person engaged in recreational fishing for groundfish shall, in any day, catch and retain more than a quota of groundfish of all species in the aggregate except white hake, northern wolfish, Atlantic wolfish and spotted wolfish of which the daily quota is varied to 0, as set out in column III of Table I of this order in the waters of Division 4T as set out in column I of Table I of this Order.

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5. The quota as fixed by paragraph 91(3)(a) and 91(3)(b) of the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 is hereby varied so that no person engaged in recreational fishing for groundfish shall, in any day, catch and retain more than a quota of groundfish of all species in the aggregate as set out in column III of Table I of this order in the waters of Division 4T as set out in column I of Table I of this Order.

Coming Into Force

6. This Order shall come into force on the date of signature and remains in force, unless otherwise revoked.

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TABLE I
Column I
Waters Column II
Close Times Column III
Quota
That portion of Division 4T inside a straight line joining the following points in the order which they are listed:

Point North Latitude West Longitude

1 47º52’00"N 64º22’00"W
2 47º52’00"N 64º02’00"W
3 48º15’00"N 64º02’00"W
4 48º15’00"N 64º22’00"W
5 47º52’00"N 64º22’00"W

(known as Miscou Box)
and

1 47º33’00"N 64º54’00"W
2 47º33’00"N 63º26’42"W
3 47º03’15"N 64º00’00"W
4 47º00’48"N 64º49’40"W
5 47º33’00"N 64º53’60"W

(known as Shediac Valley)

All waters of Division 4T except those waters mentioned mentioned below:
January 1 to December 31. Daily Bag limit of 0 (zero) groundfish.
The portion of Division 4T from the mouth of the Saguenay River lying upstream of a line joining Pointe Noire (48º07’24’’N, 69º43’00’’W) to Pointe Rouge (48º08’06’’N, 69º42’06’’W).
January 1 to April 29,

and

and from October 3 to December 31 Daily bag limit of 5 (five) groundfish of all species in the aggregate, except 0 (zero) halibut, northern wolfish, Atlantic wolfish, and spotted wolfish.

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TABLE I
Column I
Waters Column II
Close Times Column III
Quota
The waters within 50 meters of the coastline of Division 4T adjacent to the Province of Quebec off the North shore of the St. Lawrence River between Baie St.-Paul and Tadoussac. From January 1 to April 29,

and

From July 9 to August 14

and

from October 3 to December 31. Daily bag limit of 15 (fifteen) groundfish of all species in the aggregate, except 0 (zero) cod, haddock, pollock, halibut, northern wolfish, Atlantic wolfish, and spotted wolfish.
The waters of Division 4T adjacent to the Province of Quebec off the North shore of the St. Lawrence River between Baie St-Paul and Tadoussac. From January 1 to July 8,

and

from August 15 to December 31.

From sunset each day until sunrise on the following day. Daily bag limit of 15 (fifteen) groundfish of all species in the aggregate of which no more than 5 (five) cod, and 0 (zero) halibut, northern wolfish, Atlantic wolfish and spotted wolfish.
The waters within 50 meters of the coastline of Division 4T adjacent to the Province of Quebec off the North shore of the St. Lawrence River between Tadoussac and Pointe-des-Monts. From January 1 to April 29,

and

from July 16 to August 14,

and

from September 24 to December 31. Daily bag limit of 15 (fifteen) groundfish of all species in the aggregate, except 0 (zero) cod, haddock, pollock, halibut, northern wolfish, Atlantic wolfish and spotted wolfish.

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Close Time and Quota Variation Order 2011-063

TABLE I
Column I
Waters Column II
Close Times Column III
Quota
The waters of Division 4T adjacent to the Province of Quebec off the North shore of the St. Lawrence River between Tadoussac and Pointe-des-Monts. From January 1 to July 15,

and

from August 15 to September 23,

and

from October 3 to December 31.

From sunset each day until sunrise on the following day. Daily bag limit of 15 (fifteen) groundfish of all species in the aggregate of which no more than 5 (five) cod, and 0 (zero), halibut, northern wolfish, Atlantic wolfish, and spotted wolfish.
The waters within 50 meters of the coastline of Division 4T adjacent to the Province of New Brunswick. From January 1 to April 29,

and

from July 9 to August 14,

and

from October 3 to December 31. Daily bag limit of 15 (fifteen) groundfish of all species in the aggregate except 0 (zero) cod, white hake, haddock, pollock, halibut, northern wolfish, Atlantic wolfish, and spotted wolfish.
The waters within 50 meters of the coastline of Division 4T adjacent to the Gaspé Peninsula in the Province of Québec. From January 1 to April 29,

And

From July 9 to August 14,

And

from October 3 to December 31. Daily bag limit of 15 (fifteen) groundfish of all species in the aggregate except 0 (zero) cod, white hake, haddock, pollock, halibut, northern wolfish, Atlantic wolfish, and spotted wolfish.

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TABLE I
Column I
Waters Column II
Close Times Column III
Quota
The waters of Division 4T adjacent to the Province of New Brunswick and along the coastline adjacent to the Gaspé Peninsula in the Province of Québec. From January 1 to July 8,

and

from August 15 to
December 31.

from sunset each day until sunrise on the following day. Daily bag limit of 15 (fifteen) groundfish of all species in the aggregate of which no more than 5(five) cod, and 0 (zero) halibut, white hake, northern wolfish, Atlantic wolfish, and spotted wolfish.
The waters within 50 meters of the coastline of the portion of Division 4T know as 4T2(a) (Îles-de-la-Madeleine).
From January 1 to April 29,

and

from August 27 to December 31. Daily bag limit of 15 (fifteen) groundfish of all species in the aggregate except 0 (zero) cod, white hake, haddock, pollock, halibut, northern wolfish, Atlantic wolfish, and spotted wolfish.
The portion of Division 4T known as 4T2(a) (Îles-de-la-Madeleine). From January 1 to August 26,

and

from October 3 to
December 31.

From sunset each day until sunrise on the following day. Daily bag limit of 15 (fifteen) groundfish of all species in the aggregate of which no more than 5(five) cod, and 0 (zero) white hake, halibut, northern wolfish, Atlantic wolfish, and spotted wolfish.

Gulf Region
Close Time and Quota Variation Order 2011-063

TABLE I
Column I
Waters Column II
Close Times Column III
Quota
The waters within 50 meters of the coastline of Division 4T adjacent from the border of New Brunswick/Nova Scotia to the warf at Auld’s Cove Guysborough County, Nova Scotia and, from the old wharf at Creignish, Inverness County, Nova Scotia to Cape North, Victoria County, Nova Scotia. From January 1 to April 29,

and

from August 1 to September 4.

and

From October 3 to December 31. Daily bag limit of 15 (fifteen) groundfish of all species in the aggregate except 0 (zero) cod, white hake, haddock, pollock, halibut, northern wolfish, Atlantic wolfish, and spotted wolfish.
The waters along the coastline of Division 4T adjacent from the border of New Brunswick/Nova Scotia to Cape North, Victoria County, Nova Scotia, except the waters mentioned below: From January 1 to July 31,

and

From September 5 to December 31.

Daily bag limit of 15 (fifteen) groundfish of all species in the aggregate of which no more than 5(five) cod, and 0 (zero) white hake, halibut, pollock, haddock, northern wolfish, Atlantic wolfish, and spotted wolfish.
The waters of Groundfish Fishing Area 4T9B. From January 1 to July 16,

and

From July 18 to July 31

and

From September 5 to December 31. Daily bag limit of 15 (fifteen) groundfish of all species in the aggregate of which no more than 5(five) cod, and 0 (zero) white hake, haddock, pollock, halibut, northern wolfish, Atlantic wolfish, and spotted wolfish.

Gulf Region
Close Time and Quota Variation Order 2011-063

TABLE I
Column I
Waters Column II
Close Times Column III
Quota
The waters along the coastline of Division 4T adjacent to the Province of Prince Edward Island. From January 1 to July 31,

and

from September 6 to December 31.

From sunset each day until sunrise on the following day. Daily bag limit of 15 (fifteen) groundfish of all species in the aggregate of which no more than 5(five) cod, and 0 (zero) white hake, haddock, pollock, halibut, northern wolfish, Atlantic wolfish, and spotted wolfish.

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