Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Assoc.

GULF REGION CLOSE TIME VARIATION ORDER, 2011-037

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 13, 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 2011-037.

Variation

2. Subject to Quebec Region Close Time Variation Order, 2010-Q-016 issued by Johanne Benoit-Guillot Acting/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

3. 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, 2011-037

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
VEUILLEZ RADIODIFFUSER: RIVIÈRE-AU-RENARD ET ESCOUMINS
SYDNEY MCTS
PLEASE BROADCAST OVER: HALIFAX AND SYDNEY
VEUILLEZ RADIODIFFUSER : HALIFAX ET SYDNEY

NOTFISH

PURSUANT TO THE FISHERY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS AND BY THE GULF REGION CLOSE TIME VARIATION ORDER 2011-037, THE MACKEREL FISHERY FOR ALL VESSELS AND GEAR TYPES IN MACKEREL FISHING AREA 16 WILL OPEN ON MAY 15 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