FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
nf.19.084B
Apr. 30, 2019
Laurentian Channel Marine Protected Area in 3Ps and 3Pn
DFO advises that as a result of the designation of the Laurentian Channel Marine Protected Area all commercial fishing will be prohibited within the boundary of the Marine Protected Area effective May 1, 2019 as per the Laurentian Channel Marine Protected Area Regulations under the Oceans Act.
The coordinates of the Marine Protected Area are listed at the bottom of this notice. All geographical coordinates are expressed in the North American Datum (NAD 83).
For more information on the Laurentian Channel Marine Protected Area please use the following link:
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans/mpa-zpm/laurentian-laurentien/index-eng….
The Laurentian Channel Marine Protected Area is the area inside the following coordinates:
Point Latitude (N) Longitude (W/O)
1. 47°06’05.270″ 58°45’09.104″
2. 46°55’59.583″ 58°27’46.773″
3. 47°01’27.019″ 58°04’18.592″
4. 46°57’06.280″ 57°58’59.727″
5. 46°44’26.696″ 57°50’48.213″
6. 46°38’57.713″ 57°43’44.706″
7. 46°39’18.058″ 57°37’07.416″
8. (approx) 45°20’19.6″ ± 56°24’07.2″ ±
9. (approx) 44°59’49.1″ ± 56°24’04.6″ ±
10. 44°59’02.209″ 56°40’06.586″
11. 45°26’26.916″ 57°11’17.754″
12. 45°34’06.343″ 57°10’29.909″
13. 45°53’37.351″ 57°30’24.655″
14. 46°17’25.102″ 57°53’52.699″
15. 46°23’00.497″ 58°01’19.198″
16. 46°46’54.792″ 58°45’44.218″
17. 46°50’26.272″ 58°49’24.543″
18. 47°03’22.413″ 59°04’03.265″
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For information, contact:
Jason Simms
Resource Management
Tel. (709) 772-2045
E-mail: [email protected]