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

C.R.C., c. 1547OCEANS ACT
Order Prescribing as Fishing Zones of Canada Certain Areas of the Sea Adjacent to the Coast of CanadaShort 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
C.H.S. Chart means Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart; (carte S.H.C.)
geographical coordinates of points
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

Area
Locality
Latitude
Longitude
C.H.S. Chart

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

Cabot Strait
1. Money Point
47°01′46″N
60°23′25″W
4363

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

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

Area
Locality
Latitude
Longitude
C.H.S. Chart

Bay of Fundy
1. Whipple Point
44°14′12″N
66°23′48″W
4011

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

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

Area
Locality
Latitude
Longitude
C.H.S. Chart

Queen Charlotte Sound
1. Winifred Island
50°39′40″N
128°22′00″W
3625

2. Beresford Islands
50°47′03″N
128°46′04″W
3625

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

Dixon Entrance
1. Langara Island
54°14′58″N
133°04′48″W
3868

2. Point A of Line A-B
54°39′45.16″N
132°40′57.18″W
3002