May 18, 2011
GULF REGION CLOSE TIME VARIATION ORDER, 2011-038
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 17, 2011.
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Serge Thériault
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 2011-038.
2. Gulf Region Close Time Variation Order, 2011-037 is hereby revoked.
Variation
3. Subject to Quebec Region Close Time Variation Order, 2010-Q-016 issued by Richard Nadeau Regional Director General Quebec Region on May 17, 2010 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
4. This Order shall come into force on the date of signature and remains in force until December 31, 2011, at which time the close time shall revert to the close time set out in the said regulations.
Gulf Region
Close Time Variation Order, 2011-038
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 May 14
b) January 1 to May 14
c) January 1 to May 14
d) January 1 to May 14
QUÉBEC
PLEASE BROADCAST OVER: FOX RIVER AND ESCOUMINS
SYDNEY MCTS
PLEASE BROADCAST OVER: HALIFAX AND SYDNEY
NOTFISH
PURSUANT TO THE FISHERY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS AND BY THE GULF REGION CLOSE TIME VARIATION ORDER 2011-038, THE MACKEREL FISHERY FOR ALL VESSELS AND GEAR TYPES IN MACKEREL FISHING AREA 16 REMAINS OPEN EXCEPT FOR PORTIONS OF MACKEREL FISHING AREA 16 LOCATED LESS THAN 500 METERS OF ANY POINT OF THE MOUTH OF THE SALMON RIVERS AS REFERRED TO IN QUEBEC REGION CLOSE TIME VARIATION ORDER 2010-Q-016 FOR FIXED GEAR.
PLEASE REFER TO THE FISHERIES AND OCEANS, GULF REGION WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.GLF.DFO-MPO.GC.CA/GULF UNDER THE “GOING FISHING” SECTION AND IN THE “FISHERIES CLOSURES/VARIATION ORDERS” PAGE OR CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FISHERY OFFICER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND COORDINATES.
SERGE THÉRIAULT
REGIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL
DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL RÉGIONAL
GULF REGION/RÉGION DU GOLFE
Telephone: (902) 566-4050
Fax: 902-368-3748
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