PURSUANT TO THE FISHERY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS AND BY THE GULF REGION MINIMUM LENGTH VARIATION ORDER 2009-095, THE MINIMUM LENGTH FOR HERRING IN HERRING FISHING AREAS 16A TO 16G (INCLUSIVE) REMAINS AT 23.5CM AND NOT MORE THAN 30 PER CENT OF HERRING CAUGHT AND RETAINED CAN BE LESS THAN 23.5CM IN LENGTH IN THESE AREAS.
THIS VARIATION ORDER DOES NOT APPLY TO THE HERRING GILL NET FISHERY IN THESE AREAS.
GULF REGION MINIMUM LENGTH VARIATION ORDER 2009-062 IS REVOKED.
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FISHERY OFFICER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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F.R. BREAU ACTING REGIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL
GULF REGION