FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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May 13, 2019

 

Removal of Snow Crab Exclusion Zones in Areas 6C and 8A

DFO advises that fishing activities will be authorized in the former 6C and 8A Snow crab Exclusion Zones as of May 14, 2019. This change is in accordance with fleet recommendations.

This prohibition has been removed from licence conditions and harvesters may now set gear in the area defined below.

New licence conditions are available from the National Online Licencing System (NOLS).

6C (Eastern Avalon Exclusion Zone) :

Cape St. Francis at 47 degrees 48.3 minutes N, 52 degrees 47.46 minutes W to

47 degrees 48.3 minutes N, 52 degrees 12.82 minutes W to

47 degrees 26 minutes N, 52 degrees 03 minutes W to

46 degrees 55 minutes N, 52 degrees 17.97 minutes W to

46 degrees 55 minutes N, 52 degrees 56.54 minutes W (at the shoreline) to

46 degrees 55.5 minutes N, 52 degrees 55.3 minutes W (at the shoreline) to

47 degrees 55.5 minutes N, 52 degrees 18.46 minutes W to

47 degrees 26 minutes N, 52 degrees 03.73 minutes W to

47 degrees 47.8 minutes N, 52 degrees 13.34 minutes W to

48 degrees 47.8 minutes N, 52 degrees 47.46 minutes W (at the shoreline) to Cape St. Francis

8A (Southern Avalon Exclusion Zone) :

46 degrees 55 minutes North, 52 degrees 56.54 minutes West (at the shore); to

46 degrees 55 minutes North, 52 degrees 17.97 minutes West to

46 degrees 28 minutes North, 52 degrees 31 minutes West to

46 degrees 12 minutes North, 53 degrees 32 minutes West to

46 degrees 37.36 minutes North, 53 degrees 32 minutes West (Cape Pine) to

46 degrees 37.82 minutes North, 53 degrees 31.28 minutes West (at the shore) to

46 degrees 12.5 minutes North, 53 degrees 31.28 minutes West to

46 degrees 28.4 minutes North, 52 degrees 31.6 minutes West to

46 degrees 54.51 minutes North, 52 degrees 18.93 minutes West to

46 degrees 54.51 minutes North, 52 degrees 55.77 minutes West (at the shore) back to

46 degrees 55 minutes North, 52 degrees 54.54 minutes West.

 

Contact:

Martin Henri
Senior Resource Manager
Resource Management and Aboriginal Fisheries
martin.henri@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Tel: (709) 772-4911