Column I

Column II

Column III

Item

Herring Fishing
Area No.

Gear

Close Time

1.

1

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(c)Seines

(c) May 16 to Sept. 30

(d)Drift nets

(d) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) May 16 to Sept. 30

(f)Trap nets

(f) May 16 to Sept. 30

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

2.

2

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(c)Seines

(c) May 16 to Sept. 30

(d)Drift nets

(d) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) May 16 to Sept. 30

(f)Trap nets

(f) May 16 to Sept. 30

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

3.

3

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Jan. 1 to Mar. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Jan. 1 to Mar. 31

(c)Seines

(c) May 16 to Sept. 30

(d)Drift nets

(d) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) May 16 to Sept. 30

(f)Trap nets

(f) May 16 to Sept. 30

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

4.

4

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Jan. 1 to Mar. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Jan. 1 to Mar. 31

(c)Seines

(c) May 16 to Sept. 30

(d)Drift nets

(d) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) May 16 to Sept. 30

(f)Trap nets

(f) May 16 to Sept. 30

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

5.

5

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Jan. 1 to Mar. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Jan. 1 to Mar. 31

(c)Seines

(c) May 16 to Sept. 30

(d)Drift nets

(d) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) May 16 to Sept. 30

(f)Trap nets

(f) May 16 to Sept. 30

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

6.

6

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Jan. 1 to Mar. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Jan. 1 to Mar. 31

(c)Seines

(c) May 16 to Sept. 30

(d)Drift nets

(d) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) May 16 to Sept. 30

(f)Trap nets

(f) May 16 to Sept. 30

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

7.

7

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Jan. 1 to Mar. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Jan. 1 to Mar. 31

(c)Seines

(c) May 16 to Sept. 30

(d)Drift nets

(d) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) May 16 to Sept. 30

(f)Trap nets

(f) May 16 to Sept. 30

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

8.

8

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Jan. 1 to Mar. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Jan. 1 to Mar. 31

(c)Seines

(c) May 16 to Sept. 30

(d)Drift nets

(d) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) May 16 to Sept. 30

(f)Trap nets

(f) May 16 to Sept. 30

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

9.

9

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(c)Seines

(c) May 16 to Sept. 30

(d)Drift nets

(d) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) May 16 to Sept. 30

(f)Trap nets

(f) May 16 to Sept. 30

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

10.

10

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(c)Seines

(c) May 16 to Sept. 30

(d)Drift nets

(d) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) May 16 to Sept. 30

(f)Trap nets

(f) May 16 to Sept. 30

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

11.

11

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) May 1 to Sept. 30

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(c)Seines

(c) May 16 to Sept. 30

(d)Drift nets

(d) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) May 16 to Sept. 30

(f)Trap nets

(f) May 16 to Sept. 30

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

12.

12

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Jan. 1 to June 15

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(c)Seines

(c) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(d)Drift nets

(d) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) June 15 to July 31

(f)Trap nets

(f) June 15 to July 31

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

13.

13

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) July 1 to Dec. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(c)Seines

(c) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(d)Drift nets

(d) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) June 15 to July 31

(f)Trap nets

(f) June 15 to July 31

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

14.

14

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(c)Seines

(c) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(d)Drift nets

(d) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) June 15 to July 31

(f)Trap nets

(f) June 15 to July 31

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

15.

15

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(c)Seines

(c) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(d)Drift nets

(d) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(f)Trap nets

(f) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

16.

16A

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(c)Seines

(c) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(d)Drift nets

(d) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(f)Trap nets

(f) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

16.1

16B

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(c)Seines

(c) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(d)Drift nets

(d) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(f)Trap nets

(f) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

16.2

16C

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(c)Seines

(c) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(d)Drift nets

(d) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(f)Trap nets

(f) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

16.3

16D

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(c)Seines

(c) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(d)Drift nets

(d) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(f)Trap nets

(f) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

16.4

16E

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(c)Seines

(c) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(d)Drift nets

(d) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(f)Trap nets

(f) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

16.5

16F

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(c)Seines

(c) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(d)Drift nets

(d) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(f)Trap nets

(f) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

16.6

16G

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(c)Seines

(c) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(d)Drift nets

(d) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(f)Trap nets

(f) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

17.

17

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Apr. 1 to Nov. 6

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Apr. 1 to Nov. 6

(c)Seines

(c) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(d)Drift nets

(d) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(f)Trap nets

(f) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

18.

18.

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(c)Seines

(c) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(d)Drift nets

(d) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(f)Trap nets

(f) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

19.

19

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Apr. 1 to Nov. 6

(b)Mobile gear operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Apr. 1 to Nov. 6

(c)Seines

(c) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(d)Drift nets

(d) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(e)Gill nets

(e) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(f)Trap nets

(f) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(g)Weirs

(g) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

20.

20

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Jan. 1 to Apr. 30

(b)Mobile gear, except midwater trawls, operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Jan. 1 to Apr. 30

(c)Midwater trawls operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(c) May 16 to Oct. 14

(d)Seines

(d) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(e)Drift nets

(e) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(f)Gill nets

(f) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(g)Trap nets

(g) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(h)Weirs

(h) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

21.

21

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Jan. 1 to Apr. 30

(b)Mobile gear, except midwater trawls, operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Jan. 1 to Apr. 30

(c)Midwater trawls operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(c) May 16 to Oct. 14

(d)Seines

(d) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(e)Drift nets

(e) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(f)Gill nets

(f) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(g)Trap nets

(g) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(h)Weirs

(h) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

22.

22

(a)Mobile gear operated from vessels 19.8 m or more in overall length

(a) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(b)Mobile gear, except midwater trawls, operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(c)Midwater trawls operated from vessels less than 19.8 m in overall length

(c) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

(d)Seines

(d) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(e)Drift nets

(e) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(f)Gill nets

(f) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(g)Trap nets

(g) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

(h)Weirs

(h) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

Item

Column I

Waters

Column II

Vessel length

Column III

Close Time

1.

Waters of St. Marys Bay, Digby County, Nova Scotia in Herring Fishing Area 21 inside a straight line joining Latitude 44°22'30"N., Longitude 66°12'10"W. (Petit Passage) to Latitude 44°20'40"N., Longitude 66°07'05"W. (Church Point Wharf Light).

Any length

May 1 to Sept. 30

2.

Waters of the Annapolis, Basin, Nova Scotia in Herring Fishing Area 21 inside a straight line joining Latitude 44°41'30"N., Longitude 65°47'15"W. (Point Prim Lighthouse) to Latitude 44°40'35"N., Longitude 65°45'12"W. (Victoria Beach Lighthouse).

Any length

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

3.

Waters adjacent to the coast of New Brunswick in Herring Fishing Areas 20 and 21 lying north of the parallel of 44°30'35"N., and west of a straight line joining Latitude 44°30'35"N., Longitude 66°46'57"W. (Gannet Rock Light, Charlotte County) to Latitude 45°08'30"N., Longitude 66°13'15"W. (Split Rock, St. John County), but not including those waters set out in item 4.

Any length

Apr. 15 to Sept. 30

4.

Waters adjacent to the coast of New Brunswick in Herring Fishing Area 21 lying north and west of a line commencing at Latitude 44°51'32"N., Longitude 66°58'50"W.(the International Bridge between Campobello Island and the State of Maine), thence along the coast of Campobello Island to Latitude 44°57'28"N., Longitude 66°54'02"W. (East Quoddy Head Light), thence to Latitude 45°01'06"N., Longitude 66°51'03"W. (Bliss Island Light), thence along the coast of Bliss Island to Latitude 45°01'55"N., Longitude 66°49'22"W., and thence to Latitude 45°02'22"N., Longitude 66°48'30"W. (Pea Island Light).

Any length

Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

5.

Waters adjacent to the southwestern coast of Nova Scotia in Herring Fishing Area 20 enclosed by the coastline of Nova Scotia and straight lines joining the following points in the order in which they are listed:

Any length

Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

5.1

Waters adjacent to the southwestern coast of Nova Scotia, in Herring Fishing Area 20, enclosed by straight lines joining the following points in the order in which they are listed:

Any length

Dec. 30 to Dec. 31

6.

Waters of Chedabucto Bay, Nova Scotia in Herring Fishing Area 19 lying inside a straight line joining Latitude 45°18'N., Longitude 60°56'W. (Cape Canso) to Latitude 45°29'N., Longitude 60°54'W. (Green Island).

Any length

Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

7.

Waters off the coast of the Magdalen Islands, Quebec, in Herring Fishing Area 16D, enclosed by straight lines joining the following points in the order in which they are listed:

8.

Waters of Northumberland Strait, in Herring Fishing Areas 16C, 16E, 16F and 16G, enclosed by

(a)the coastlines of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island,
(b)a straight line joining Latitude 47°04'25"N., Longitude 64°47'55"W. (Point Escuminac, New Brunswick) to Latitude 47°03'15"N., Longitude 64°00'W. (North Cape, Prince Edward Island), and
(c)a straight line joining Latitude 46°26'55"N., Longitude 61°58'25"W. (East Point, Prince Edward Island) to Latitude 46°11'N., Longitude 61°25'30"W. (Sight Point, Nova Scotia).

Vessels more than 15.2 m in overall length

Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

9.

Waters referred to in item 8.

Vessels 15.2 m or less in overall length

June 1 to Dec. 31

10.

Waters adjacent to the east coast of Prince Edward Island, in Herring Fishing Area 16F, enclosed by the coastline and straight lines joining the following points in the order in which they are listed:

Vessels more than 15.2 m in overall length

Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

11.

Waters referred to in item 10.

Vessels 15.2 m or less in overall length

Aug. 15 to Sept. 15

12.

Waters adjacent to the northeast coast of Prince Edward Island, in Herring Fishing Area 16E, enclosed by the coastline and straight lines joining the following points in the order in which they are listed:

Any length

Aug. 15 to Sept. 15

13.

Waters adjacent to the northeast coast of New Brunswick, in Herring Fishing Areas 16B and 16C, enclosed by the coastline and straight lines joining the following points in the order in which they are listed:

Any length

Apr. 15 to May 15

14.

Waters adjacent to the coast of the Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec, in Herring Fishing Area 16B, enclosed by the coastline and straight lines joining the following points in the order in which they are listed:

Any length

Apr. 15 to May 15

15.

Waters adjacent to the coast of the Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec, in Herring Fishing Area 16B, enclosed by the coastline and straight lines joining the following points in the order in which they are listed:

Any length

Apr. 15 to May 15

16.

Waters adjacent to the coast of the Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec, in Herring Fishing Area 16B, enclosed by the coastline and straight lines joining the following points in the order in which they are listed:

Any length

Apr. 15 to May 15

17.

Waters adjacent to the coast of the Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec, in Herring Fishing Area 16B, enclosed by the coastline and straight lines joining the following points in the order in which they are listed:

Any length

Apr. 15 to May 15

18.

Waters of Fortune Bay, Newfoundland in Herring Fishing Area 11 lying inside of a straight line joining Latitude 47°34'59"N., Longitude 55°05'10"W. (Faria Head) to Latitude 47°30'01"N., Longitude 55°02'12"W. (Big Head).

Any length

Jan. 1 to Dec. 31