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Source: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/O-2.4/C.R.C.-c.1547/154862.html
Updated to August 31, 2004

Fishing Zones of Canada (Zones 1, 2 and 3) Order

C.R.C., c. 1547

OCEANS ACT

Fishing Zones of Canada (Zones 1, 2 and 3) Order

ORDER PRESCRIBING AS FISHING ZONES OF CANADA CERTAIN AREAS OF THE SEA ADJACENT TO THE COAST OF CANADA

SHORT TITLE

1. This Order may be cited as the Fishing Zones of Canada (Zones 1, 2 and 3) Order.

INTERPRETATION

2. In this Order,

"C.H.S. Chart" means Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart; (carte S.H.C.)

"geographical coordinates of points" means the latitude and longitude of points determined by reference to Columns III and IV in the description of Zones set out in the schedule. (coordonnées géographiques des points)

PRESCRIBED AREAS

3. The areas of the sea adjacent to the coast of Canada and described in the schedule are hereby prescribed as fishing zones of Canada.

SCHEDULE
(ss. 2 and 3)
ZONE 1

Gulf of St. Lawrence

Being those areas of the sea adjacent to the coast of Canada, bounded by straight lines joining the geographical coordinates of points set out below:


Column I

Column II

Column III

Column IV

Column V

C.H.S.

Area

Locality

Latitude

Longitude

Chart

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Strait of
Belle Isle

1. Eastern White
Island


51°34'52"N


55°21'00"W


4731

2. Northeast Ledge

52°02'07"N

55°16'04"W

4705

3. Double Island

52°15'30"N

55°32'58"W

4701

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Cabot

1. Money Point

47°01'46"N

60°23'25"W

4363

Strait

2. St. Paul Island

47°11'28"N

60°08'45"W

4450

3. Cape Ray

47°37'15"N

59°18'20"W

4015

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ZONE 2

Bay of Fundy

Being that area of the sea adjacent to the coast of Canada, bounded by straight lines joining the geographical coordinates of points set out below:


Column I

Column II

Column III

Column IV

Column V

C.H.S.

Area

Locality

Latitude

Longitude

Chart

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Bay of

 1. Whipple Point

44°14'12"N

66°23'48"W

4011

Fundy

 2. Gannet Rock

44°30'34"N

66°46'57"W

4340

 3. Yellow Lodge

44°29'01"N

66°51'05"W

4340

 4. Machias Seal
 Island


44°29'58"N


67°06'05"W


4340

 5. Machias Seal
 Island


44°30'00"N


67°06'10"W


4340

 6. Machias Seal
 Island


44°30'06"N


67°06'16"W


4340

 7. North Rock

44°32'16"N

67°05'18"W

4340

 8. Pandora Head
 Grand Manan


44°39'27"N


66°53'32"W


4340

 9. Grand Manan

44°39'41"N

66°53'27"W

4340

10. Grand Manan

44°43'11"N

66°51'52"W

4340

11. Grand Manan

44°43'23"N

66°51'44"W

4340

12. Grand Manan

44°44'10"N

66°51'11"W

4340

13. Grand Manan

44°45'37"N

66°50'06"W

4340

14. Grand Manan
 Channel


44°47'39.58"N


66°53'09.62"W


4340

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ZONE 3

Queen Charlotte Sound, Hecate Strait and Dixon Entrance

Being those areas of the sea adjacent to the coast of Canada, bounded by straight lines joining the geographical coordinates of points set out below:


Column I

Column II

Column III

Column IV

Column V

C.H.S.

Area

Locality

Latitude

Longitude

Chart

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Queen

1. Winifred Island

50°39'40"N

128°22'00"W

3625

Charlotte

2. Beresford Islands

50°47'03"N

128°46'04"W

3625

Sound

3. Sartine Islands

50°49'02"N

128°56'24"W

3625

4. Triangle Island

50°51'09"N

129°05'24"W

3625

5. Kerouard Islands

51°54'20"N

130°58'12"W

3825

6. Kerouard Islands

51°54'38"N

130°59'04"W

3825

7. Kerouard Islands

51°55'20"N

131°00'17"W

3825

8. Kunglit Island

51°56'37"N

131°01'52"W

3825

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Dixon

1. Langara Island

54°14'58"N

133°04'48"W

3868

Entrance

2. Point A of Line
   A-B


54°39'45.16"N


132°40'57.18"W


3002

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