1. The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

“Fishing Zone”

“Fishing Zone” has the same meaning as in the Oceans Act. (zone de pêche)

“management area”

“management area” or “Area” means a division of Canadian fisheries waters as enumerated and described in Schedule 2 and includes the portion of any stream that flows into that division and that is seaward of the mean high water mark near the mouth of that stream. (secteur or secteur d’exploitation)

“mile”

“mile” means nautical mile. (mille)

“shoreline”

“shoreline” means the apparent high water mark. (rivage)

“Subarea”

“Subarea” means a subdivision of a management area. (sous-secteur)

“surfline”

“surfline” means the lines described in Schedule 1. (ligne de démarcation)

2. All geographical co-ordinates referenced in the schedules are provided in the North American Datum 83 (NAD 83) geodetic system.

3. All lines joining the geographical co-ordinates of points described in the schedules are interpreted as rhumb lines.

4. These Regulations apply to the Canadian fisheries waters of the Pacific Ocean.

5. The areas in the Canadian fisheries waters of the Pacific Ocean described in Schedule 2 are hereby prescribed as management areas.

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7. These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.