GULF REGION

CLOSE TIME AND QUOTA VARIATION ORDER, 2012-054

The Regional Director General, Gulf Region, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, pursuant to paragraph 43(m) of the Fisheries Act and subsection 6(1) of the Fishery (General) Regulations, hereby makes the annexed Order varying the close time and quota for fishing for salmon in certain waters of the Province of New Brunswick.

Dated at Moncton, New Brunswick, July 20, 2012.

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G.A. Chouinard

Acting Regional Director General

Gulf Region

ORDER VARYING THE CLOSE TIME AND QUOTA

FOR FISHING FOR SALMON IN WATERS

OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK

Short Title

1. This Order may be cited as Gulf Region Close Time and Quota Variation Order 2012-054.

Variation

2. Gulf Region Close Time and Quota Variation Order 2012-006 is hereby revoked.

3. The close time as fixed by section 61 of the Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations for the waters set out in Column I for items 22 to 58 of Schedule VII is hereby varied so that no person shall fish for salmon ring the close time set out in Column II of Schedule VII of this Order.

4. The quota as fixed by subsection 62(a) of the Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations for the waters set out in Column I for items 22 to 58 of Schedule VII is hereby varied so that no person shall catch and retain more salmon in any day than the daily catch and retain quota set out in column III of Schedule VII of this Order.

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5. The quota as fixed by subsection 64(1)(a) of the Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations for the waters set out in Column I for items 22 to 58 of Schedule VII of this Order is hereby varied so that no person shall catch and release more salmon in any day than the daily catch and release quota set out in column IV of Schedule VII of this Order.

Coming into Force

6. This Order shall come into force on the date of signature and remains in force, unless otherwise revoked.

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Item / Column I
Waters / Column II
Close Time / Column III
Daily Catch and Retain Quota / Column IV
Daily Catch and Release Quota
22. / Waters of Salmon Fishing Area 16, except those waters set out below: / Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 25
May 16 to Oct. 15 / 1 / May 16 to Oct. 15 / 4
All other waters of Kent and Westmorland Counties flowing into the Northumberland Strait / Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0
23. / Aboujagane River / Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0
24. / Baie Verte Creek / Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0
25. / Bartholomew River / Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Oct. 15 / 1 / May 16 to Oct. 15 / 4
26. / Bartibog River / Oct. 30 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Oct. 29 / 1 / May 16 to Oct. 29 / 4
27. / Bay du Vin River / Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Oct. 15 / 1 / May 16 to Oct. 15 / 4

SCHEDULE VII

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SCHEDULE VII

Item / Column I
Waters / Column II
Close Time / Column III
Daily Catch and Retain Quota / Column IV
Daily Catch and Release Quota
28. / North Branch and South Branch of the Big Sevogle River, upstream from Square Forks / Sept. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to Sept. 15 / 0 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Sept. 15 / 4
29. / Big Sevogle River, downstream from and including Square Forks / Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Oct. 15 / 1 / May 16 to Oct. 15 / 4
30. / Black River, Kent County / Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0
31. / Black River, Northumberland County / Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Oct. 15 / 1 / May 16 to Oct. 15 / 4
32. / Bouctouche River / Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0
33. / Burnt Church River / Oct. 30 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Oct. 29 / 1 / May 16 to Oct. 29 / 4

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SCHEDULE VII

Item / Column I
Waters / Column II
Close Time / Column III
Daily Catch and Retain Quota / Column IV
Daily Catch and Release Quota
34. / Cains River / Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Oct. 15 / 1 / May 16 to Oct. 15 / 4
The water of Cains River, 100 meters downstream of the mouth of Salmon Brook to a line drawn from grid reference 20T 292350E 5165039N to grid reference 20T 292465E 5165054N up to 100 meters upstream of the mouth of the said brook to a line drawn from grid reference 20T 292311E 5164868N to grid reference 20T 292424E 5164798N, and the waters of Salmon Brook upstream from its confluence with the Cains River to South Cains River Road at grid reference point 20T 292771E 5164988N. (North American Datum 1983) / July 23 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0
The water of Cains River, 100 meters downstream of the mouth of Otter Brook to a line drawn from grid reference 20T 288745E 5169162N to grid reference 20T 288721E 5169075N up to 100 meters upstream of the mouth of the said brook to a line drawn from grid reference 20T 289000E 5169261N to grid reference 20T 289068E 5169198N. (North American Datum 1983) / July 23 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0

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SCHEDULE VII

Item / Column I
Waters / Column II
Close Time / Column III
Daily Catch and Retain Quota / Column IV
Daily Catch and Release Quota
35. / Cocagne River / Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0
36. / Chockpish River / Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0
37. / Dungarvon River, upstream from Furlong Bridge / Sept. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Sept. 15 / 1 / May 16 to Sept. 15 / 4
38. / Dungarvon River, downstream from Furlong Bridge / Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Oct. 15 / 1 / May 16 to Oct. 15 / 4
39. / Gaspareau River, Westmorland County / Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0
40. / Kouchibouguac River / Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0
41. / Kouchibouguacis River / Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0

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SCHEDULE VII

Item / Column I
Waters / Column II
Close Time / Column III
Daily Catch and Retain Quota / Column IV
Daily Catch and Release Quota
42. / Little Southwest Miramichi River and its tributaries, upstream of Catamaran Brook / Sept. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to
Sept. 15 / 0 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Sept. 15 / 4
Little Southwest Miramichi River, upstream from Catamaran Brook to and including Clelands Pool / Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 / Sept. 16 to Oct. 15 / 0 / Sept. 16 to Oct. 15 / 4
43. / Little Southwest Miramichi River, downstream from and including Catamaran Brook / Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Oct. 15 / 1 / May 16 to Oct. 15 / 4
44. / Napan River, Northumberland County / Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Oct. 15 / 1 / May 16 to Oct. 15 / 4
45. / North Branch Renous River / Sept. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Sept. 15 / 1 / May 16 to Sept. 15 / 4

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SCHEDULE VII

Item / Column I
Waters / Column II
Close Time / Column III
Daily Catch and Retain Quota / Column IV
Daily Catch and Release Quota
46. / Northwest Miramichi River upstream of Little River except the waters mentioned below: / Sept. 16 to June 9 / June 10
to Sept. 15 / 0 / June 10 to Sept. 15 / 4
The South Branch of the Northwest Miramichi River / Sept. 1 to June 9 / June 10
to Aug. 31 / 0 / June 10 to Aug. 31 / 4
47. / Northwest Miramichi River, downstream from and including Little River, except the waters mentioned below; / Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Oct. 15 / 1 / May 16 to Oct. 15 / 4
Waters of Northwest Miramichi River from and including Little River downstream to Wayerton Bridge at Route 430 / Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to May 31 / 1 / May 16 to Oct. 15 / 4
June 1 to July 31 / 0
Aug. 1 to Oct. 15 / 1

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SCHEDULE VII

Item / Column I
Waters / Column II
Close Time / Column III
Daily Catch and Retain Quota / Column IV
Daily Catch and Release Quota
47. / Waters of Northwest Miramichi River inside a line drawn from a point on land at grid reference 285336E 5202332N located approximately 100 meters upstream from the mouth of Sutherland Brook, then across to the north side of the river at grid reference 285560E 5202535N then downstream from grid reference 285719E 5202415N to grid reference 285505E 5202205N located approximately 100 meters downstream from the mouth of Sutherland Brook and Sutherland Brook upstream to the highway 420 bridge. (North American Datum 1983) / July 23 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0
48. / Renous River, downstream from a line drawn on land at grid reference 19T 715351E 5185329N across the river to a point on land at grid reference 19T 715381E 5185303N located at the confluence of the North and South Branches of the Renous River. (North American Datum 1983) / Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Oct. 15 / 1 / May 16 to Oct. 15 / 4
The waters of the Renous River to a point 100 meters off the shore from 100 meters upstream to 100 meters downstream of the mouth of Butty’s Brook upstream from its confluence with the Renous River to South Renous River Road. / July 23 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0
49. / Richibucto River / Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0

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SCHEDULE VII

Item / Column I
Waters / Column II
Close Time / Column III
Daily Catch and Retain Quota / Column IV
Daily Catch and Release Quota
50. / Rocky Brook, tributary of the Southwest Miramichi River / Sept. 1 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Aug. 31 / 1 / May 16 to Aug. 31 / 4
51. / Scoudouc River / Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0
52. / Shediac River / Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0
53. / South Branch Renous River / Sept. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Sept. 15 / 1 / May 16 to Sept. 15 / 4
54. / Southwest Miramichi River, upstream from the mouth of Burnt Land Brook to the fork of the North and South Branches at Juniper / Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Sept. 30 / 1 / May 16 to Oct. 15 / 4
Oct. 1 to Oct. 15 / 0
North Branch of the Southwest Miramichi River upstream to the Bridge Pool / Sept. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Sept. 15 / 1 / May 16 to Sept. 15 / 4

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SCHEDULE VII

Item / Column I
Waters / Column II
Close Time / Column III
Daily Catch and Retain Quota / Column IV
Daily Catch and Release Quota
54. / North Branch of the Southwest Miramichi River upstream from the Bridge Pool to its source, not including tributaries. / July 1 to Apr. 14 / 0 / 0
South Branch of the Southwest Miramichi River upstream from the footbridge behind the Juniper Lumber Mill to the remnants of the old Flemming Gibson Dam. / Jan.1 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0
55. / Southwest Miramichi
River downstream from the mouth of Burnt Land Brook with the following exceptions; / Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 1 / Apr. 15 to May 15 / 10
May 16 to Oct. 15 / 1 / May 16 to Oct. 15 / 4
The waters of the Southwest Miramichi River inside a line drawn from a point on land at grid reference 287787E 5189991N located approximately 300 meters downstream from Quarryville Bridge across to the north side of the river at grid reference 287692E 5190123N upstream to grid reference 287239E 5189734N and to grid reference 287361E 5189590N located approximately 300 meters upstream from Quarryville Bridge and Indian Town Brook upstream to highway 108 bridge. (North American Datum 1983) / July 23 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0

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Item / Column I
Waters / Column II
Close Time / Column III
Daily Catch and Retain Quota / Column IV
Daily Catch and Release Quota
55. / A portion of the waters of the north side of the Southwest Miramichi River inside a line drawn from a point on land at grid reference 298589E 5196806N located approximately 100 meters downstream from Wilson Brook, southward to grid reference 298667E 5196744N and upstream to grid reference 298518E 5196616N and northward to grid reference 298437E 5196676N located on land approximately 100 meters upstream from Wilson Brook and including the waters of Wilson Brook upstream 100 meters of its mouth, an area locally known as the Bear Den. (North American Datum 1983) / July 23 to Dec. 31 / 0 / 0

SCHEDULE VII

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