Notices to Fish Harvesters
Winter Flounder - Fixed Gear
PRESENCE OF NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE: NOTICE OF FISHERIES CLOSURES AND REOPENING - 2019-10-21
Quebec – October 21, 2019
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region is providing a notice of new temporary fisheries closures of fishing areas in the Gulf of St. Lawrence due to the confirmed presence of North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW).
The closure is applied following a grid system (see map below). The following grid will be closed: HB40. The closure will take effect on October 23, 2019 at 4:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). All gear must be removed from the closed area before the time of closure.
Grids GX39, GX40, HB45, HB46, HC46, HD45, HD46, HD47, HE45, HG46 and HG47 will open on October 21, 2019 at 4:00 pm EDT.
Please note that grids GV41, GV42, GW39, GW40, GW41, GW42, GX41, GX42, GY38, GY39, GY40, GY41, GY42, GZ38, GZ39, GZ40, GZ41, GZ42, HA38, HA39, HA40, HA41, HA42, HB41, HB42, HB43, HB44, HC41, HC42, HC43, HC44, HC45, HD41, HD42, HD43, HD44, HD48 (portion), HD49 (portion), HD50 (portion), HE40, HE41, HE42, HE43, HE44, HE46, HE47, HE48, HE49, HE50 (portion), HE51 (portion), HF40 (portion), HF41, HF42, HF43, HF44, HF45, HF46, HF47, HF48, HF49, HF50, HF51, HG40 (portion), HG41 (portion), HG42 (portion), HG43 (portion), HG44 (portion), HG45 (portion), HG48 (portion), HG49 (portion), HG50 (portion) and HG51 remain closed.
The closures will remain in effect until further notice. In the event that areas are reopened, DFO will inform industry prior to their reopening.
The closures will be in effect for the following fisheries where the fishing seasons are currently opened: snow crab, toad crab, rock crab, lobster and whelk, Greenland halibut (fixed gear) and winter flounder (fixed gear). Closures will also be in effect for Atlantic halibut (fixed gear) and Mackerel (gillnets) when gears are left unattended.
Furthermore, it is reminded that it is the responsibility of the licence holder to take into account the marine safety notices issued, among others, by Environment and Climate Change Canada and Transport Canada, as well as the standards and best practices in marine safety, and to take all measures to ensure a safe fishery.
Coordinates representing the contours of closed areas (in red) are listed below:
Grids GV41, GV42, GW39, GW40, GW41, GW42, GX41, GX42, GY38, GY39, GY40, GY41, GY42, GZ38, GZ39, GZ40, GZ41, GZ42, HA38, HA39, HA40, HA41, HA42, HB40, HB41, HB42, HB43, HB44, HC41, HC42, HC43, HC44, HC45, HD41, HD42, HD43, HD44, HD48 (portion), HD49 (portion), HD50 (portion), HE40, HE41, HE42, HE43, HE44, HE46, HE47, HE48, HE49, HE50 (portion), HE51 (portion), HF40 (portion), HF41, HF42, HF43, HF44, HF45, HF46, HF47, HF48, HF49, HF50, HF51, HG40 (portion), HG41 (portion), HG42 (portion), HG43 (portion), HG44 (portion), HG45 (portion), HG48 (portion), HG49 (portion), HG50 (portion) and HG51.
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Points |
Positions |
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Latitude North |
Longitude West |
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1 |
48° 30' 0.0" |
63° 0' 0.0" |
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2 |
47° 30' 0.0" |
63° 0' 0.0" |
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3 |
47° 30' 0.0" |
62° 40' 0.0" |
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4 |
47° 20' 0.0" |
62° 40' 0.0" |
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5 |
47° 20' 0.0" |
62° 30' 0.0" |
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6 |
47° 10' 0.0" |
62° 30' 0.0" |
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7 |
47° 10' 0.0" |
62° 40' 0.0" |
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8 |
46° 50' 0.0" |
62° 40' 0.0" |
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9 |
46° 50' 0.0" |
62° 30' 0.0" |
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10 |
47° 0' 0.0" |
62° 30' 0.0" |
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11 |
47° 0' 0.0" |
62° 10' 0.0" |
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12 |
47° 7' 30.0" |
62° 10' 0.0" |
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13 |
47° 3' 0.0" |
61° 52' 0.0" |
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14 |
46° 58' 0.0" |
61° 46' 0.0" |
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15 |
47° 0' 0.0" |
61° 38' 0.0" |
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16 |
47° 0' 0.0" |
61° 30' 0.0" |
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17 |
46° 30' 0.0" |
61° 30' 0.0" |
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18 |
46° 30' 0.0" |
61° 45' 0.0" |
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19 |
46° 33' 0.0" |
62° 10' 0.0" |
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20 |
46° 40' 0.0" |
62° 10' 0.0" |
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21 |
46° 40' 0.0" |
62° 30' 0.0" |
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22 |
46° 33' 0.0" |
62° 30' 0.0" |
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23 |
46° 33' 0.0" |
62° 34' 0.0" |
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24 |
46° 31' 0.0" |
63° 6' 0.0" |
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25 |
46° 43' 55.4" |
63° 30' 0.0" |
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26 |
47° 0' 0.0" |
63° 30' 0.0" |
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27 |
47° 0' 0.0" |
63° 20' 0.0" |
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28 |
47° 20' 0.0" |
63° 20' 0.0" |
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29 |
47° 20' 0.0" |
63° 30' 0.0" |
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30 |
47° 30' 0.0" |
63° 30' 0.0" |
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31 |
47° 30' 0.0" |
63° 50' 0.0" |
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32 |
48° 0' 0.0" |
63° 50' 0.0" |
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33 |
48° 0' 0.0" |
63° 40' 0.0" |
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34 |
48° 0' 0.0" |
63° 20' 0.0" |
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35 |
48° 10' 0.0" |
63° 20' 0.0" |
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36 |
48° 10' 0.0" |
63° 40' 0.0" |
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37 |
48° 20' 0.0" |
63° 40' 0.0" |
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38 |
48° 20' 0.0" |
63° 20' 0.0" |
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39 |
48° 30' 0.0" |
63° 20' 0.0" |
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40 |
48° 30' 0.0" |
63° 0' 0.0" |
The coordinates representing the contour of the closed static area are listed below:
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Points |
Positions |
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Lat. North |
Long. West |
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1 |
48° 20' 00" |
63° 50' 00" |
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2 |
47° 40' 00" |
63° 50' 00" |
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3 |
47° 40' 00" |
64° 00' 00" |
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4 |
47° 30' 00" |
64° 00' 00" |
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5 |
47° 30' 00" |
64° 20' 00" |
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6 |
47° 50' 00" |
64° 20' 00" |
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7 |
48° 00' 00" |
64° 10' 00" |
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8 |
48° 10' 00" |
64° 10' 00" |
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9 |
48° 10' 00" |
64° 00' 00" |
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10 |
48° 20' 00" |
64° 00' 00" |
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11 |
48° 20' 00" |
63° 50' 00" |
Area enclosed by rhumb lines (similar to straight lines plotted on a nautical chart) joining the points listed above in the order they are listed. Point references are based on the geodesic system North American Datum 1983 (NAD83). Positions are expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds.
Map identifying the grid closures in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence due to the presence of NARW.
For additional information
Regular updates and sightings maps will be posted at the following address:
Maryse Lemire
Regional Director, Fisheries Management
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec (Québec)
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