Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985
SCHEDULE III(Section 2)Subareas, Divisions and Subdivisions
NOTE A — These Subareas, Divisions and Subdivisions are based on the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries
- 1(a) Subarea 0
That portion of the Convention Area bounded on the south by a line extending due east from a point at 61°00′ north latitude and 65°00′ west longitude to a point at 61°00′ north latitude and 59°00′ west longitude thence in a southeasterly direction along a rhumb line to a point at 60°12′ north latitude and 57°13′ west longitude; thence bounded on the east by a series of geodesic lines joining the following points:
Point No. North Latitude West Longitude 1 60°12′0″ 57°13′0″ 2 61°00′0″ 57°13′1″ 3 62°00′5″ 57°21′1″ 4 62°02′3″ 57°21′8″ 5 62°03′5″ 57°22′2″ 6 62°11′5″ 57°25′4″ 7 62°47′2″ 57°41′0″ 8 63°22′8″ 57°57′4″ 9 63°28′6″ 57°59′7″ 10 63°35′0″ 58°02′0″ 11 63°37′2″ 58°01′2″ 12 63°44′1″ 57°58′8″ 13 63°50′1″ 57°57′2″ 14 63°52′6″ 57°56′6″ 15 63°57′4″ 57°53′5″ 16 64°04′3″ 57°49′1″ 17 64°12′2″ 57°48′2″ 18 65°06′0″ 57°44′1″ 19 65°08′9″ 57°43′9″ 20 65°11′6″ 57°44′4″ 21 65°14′5″ 57°45′1″ 22 65°18′1″ 57°45′8″ 23 65°23′3″ 57°44′9″ 24 65°34′8″ 57°42′3″ 25 65°37′7″ 57°41′9″ 26 65°50′9″ 57°40′7″ 27 65°51′7″ 57°40′6″ 28 65°57′6″ 57°40′1″ 29 66°03′5″ 57°39′6″ 30 66°12′9″ 57°38′2″ 31 66°18′8″ 57°37′8″ 32 66°24′6″ 57°37′8″ 33 66°30′3″ 57°38′3″ 34 66°36′1″ 57°39′2″ 35 66°37′9″ 57°39′6″ 36 66°41′8″ 57°40′6″ 37 66°49′5″ 57°43′0″ 38 67°21′6″ 57°52′7″ 39 67°27′3″ 57°54′9″ 40 67°28′3″ 57°55′3″ 41 67°29′1″ 57°56′1″ 42 67°30′7″ 57°57′8″ 43 67°35′3″ 58°02′2″ 44 67°39′7″ 58°06′2″ 45 67°44′2″ 58°09′9″ 46 67°56′9″ 58°19′8″ 47 68°01′8″ 58°23′3″ 48 68°04′3″ 58°25′0″ 49 68°06′8″ 58°26′7″ 50 68°07′5″ 58°27′2″ 51 68°16′1″ 58°34′1″ 52 68°21′7″ 58°39′0″ 53 68°25′3″ 58°42′4″ 54 68°32′9″ 59°01′8″ 55 68°34′0″ 59°04′6″ 56 68°37′9″ 59°14′3″ 57 68°38′0″ 59°14′6″ 58 68°56′8″ 60°02′4″ 59 69°00′8″ 60°09′0″ 60 69°06′8″ 60°18′5″ 61 69°10′3″ 60°23′8″ 62 69°12′8″ 60°27′5″ 63 69°29′4″ 60°51′6″ 64 69°49′8″ 60°58′2″ 65 69°55′3″ 60°59′6″ 66 69°55′8″ 61°00′0″ 67 70°01′6″ 61°04′2″ 68 70°07′5″ 61°08′1″ 69 70°08′8″ 61°08′8″ 70 70°13′4″ 61°10′6″ 71 70°33′1″ 61°17′4″ 72 70°35′6″ 61°20′6″ 73 70°48′2″ 61°37′9″ 74 70°51′8″ 61°42′7″ 75 71°12′1″ 62°09′1″ 76 71°18′9″ 62°17′5″ 77 71°25′9″ 62°25′5″ 78 71°29′4″ 62°29′3″ 79 71°31′8″ 62°32′0″ 80 71°32′9″ 62°33′5″ 81 71°44′7″ 62°49′6″ 82 71°47′3″ 62°53′1″ 83 71°52′9″ 63°03′9″ 84 72°01′7″ 63°21′1″ 85 72°06′4″ 63°30′9″ 86 72°11′0″ 63°41′0″ 87 72°24′8″ 64°13′2″ 88 72°30′5″ 64°26′1″ 89 72°36′3″ 64°38′8″ 90 72°43′7″ 64°54′3″ 91 72°45′7″ 64°58′4″ 92 72°47′7″ 65°00′9″ 93 72°50′8″ 65°07′6″ 94 73°18′5″ 66°08′3″ 95 73°25′9″ 66°25′3″ 96 73°31′1″ 67°15′1″ 97 73°36′5″ 68°05′5″ 98 73°37′9″ 68°12′3″ 99 73°41′7″ 68°29′4″ 100 73°46′1″ 68°48′5″ 101 73°46′7″ 68°51′1″ 102 73°52′3″ 69°11′3″ 103 73°57′6″ 69°31′5″ 104 74°02′2″ 69°50′3″ 105 74°02′6″ 69°52′0″ 106 74°06′1″ 70°06′6″ 107 74°07′5″ 70°12′5″ 108 74°10′0″ 70°23′1″ 109 74°12′5″ 70°33′7″ 110 74°24′0″ 71°25′7″ 111 74°28′6″ 71°45′8″ 112 74°44′2″ 72°53′0″ 113 74°50′6″ 73°02′8″ 114 75°00′0″ 73°16′3″ 115 75°05′0″ 73°30′0″ and thence due north to the parallel of 78°10′ north latitude, and bounded on the west by a line beginning at 61°00′ north latitude and 65°00′ west longitude and extending in a northwesterly direction along a rhumb line to the coast of Baffin Island at East Bluff (61°55′ north latitude and 66°20′ west longitude) and thence in a northerly direction along the coast of Baffin Island, Bylot Island, Devon Island and Ellesmere Island and following the meridian of 80° west longitude in the waters between those islands to 78°10′ north latitude and bounded on the north by the parallel of 78°10′ north latitude.
- (b)Subarea 0 is composed of two Divisions:
- Division 0-A
That portion of the Subarea lying to the north of the parallel of 66°15′ north latitude;
- Division 0-B
That portion of the Subarea lying to the south of the parallel of 66°15′ north latitude.
- 2(a) Subarea 1
That portion of the Convention Area lying to the east of Subarea 0 and to the north and east of a rhumb line joining a point at 60°12′ north latitude and 57°13′ west longitude with a point at 52°15′ north latitude and 42°00′ west longitude.
- (b)Subarea 1 is composed of six Divisions:
- Division 1A
That portion of the Subarea lying north of the parallel of 68°50′ north latitude (Christianshaab);
- Division 1B
That portion of the Subarea lying between the parallel of 66°15′ north latitude (five nautical miles north of Umanarsugssuak) and the parallel of 68°50′ north latitude (Christianshaab);
- Division 1C
That portion of the Subarea lying between the parallel of 64°15′ north latitude (four nautical miles north of Godthaab) and the parallel of 66°15′ north latitude (five nautical miles north of Umanarsugssuak);
- Division 1D
That portion of the Subarea lying between the parallel of 62°30′ north latitude (Frederikshaab Glacier) and the parallel of 64°15′ north latitude (four nautical miles north of Godthaab);
- Division 1E
That portion of the Subarea lying between the parallel of 60°45′ north latitude (Cape Desolation) and the parallel of 62°30′ north latitude (Frederikshaab Glacier);
- Division 1F
That portion of the Subarea lying south of the parallel of 60°45′ north latitude (Cape Desolation).
- 3(a) Subarea 2
That portion of the Convention Area lying to the east of the meridian of 64°30′ west longitude in the area of Hudson Strait, to the south of Subarea 0, to the south and west of Subarea 1 and to the north of the parallel of 52°15′ north latitude.
- (b)Subarea 2 is composed of three Divisions:
- Division 2G
That portion of the Subarea lying north of the parallel of 57°40′ north latitude (Cape Mugford);
- Division 2H
That portion of the Subarea lying between the parallel of 55°20′ north latitude (Hopedale) and the parallel of 57°40′ north latitude (Cape Mugford);
- Division 2J
That portion of the Subarea lying south of the parallel of 55°20′ north latitude (Hopedale).
- 4(a) Subarea 3
That portion of the Convention Area lying south of the parallel of 52°15′ north latitude; and to the east of a line extending due north from Cape Bauld on the north coast of Newfoundland to 52°15′ north latitude; to the north of the parallel of 39°00′ north latitude; and to the east and north of a rhumb line commencing at 39°00′ north latitude, 50°00′ west longitude and extending in a northwesterly direction to pass through a point at 43°30′ north latitude, 55°00′ west longitude in the direction of a point at 47°50′ north latitude, 60°00′ west longitude until it intersects a straight line connecting Cape Ray, on the coast of Newfoundland, with Cape North on Cape Breton Island; thence in a northeasterly direction along said line to Cape Ray.
- (b)Subarea 3 is composed of six Divisions:
- Division 3K
That portion of the Subarea lying north of the parallel of 49°15′ north latitude (Cape Freels, Newfoundland);
- Division 3L
That portion of the Subarea lying between the Newfoundland coast from Cape Freels to Cape St. Mary’s and a line described as follows: beginning at Cape Freels, thence due east to the meridian of 46°30′ west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 46°00′ north latitude, thence due west to the meridian of 54°30′ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line to Cape St. Mary’s, Newfoundland;
- Division 3M
That portion of the Subarea lying south of the parallel of 49°15′ north latitude and east of the meridian of 46°30′ west longitude;
- Division 3N
That portion of the Subarea lying south of the parallel of 46°00′ north latitude and between the meridian of 46°30′ west longitude and the meridian of 51°00′ west longitude;
- Division 3O
That portion of the Subarea lying south of the parallel of 46°00′ north latitude and between the meridian of 51°00′ west longitude and the meridian of 54°30′ west longitude;
- Division 3P
That portion of the Subarea lying south of the Newfoundland coast and west of a line from Cape St. Mary’s, Newfoundland to a point at 46°00′ north latitude, 54°30′ west longitude, thence due south to the limit of the Subarea;
- Division 3P is divided into two Subdivisions:
3Pn — Northwestern Subdivision — That portion of Division 3P lying northwest of a line extending from Burgeo Island, Newfoundland, approximately southwest to a point at 46°50′ north latitude and 58°50′ west longitude;
3Ps — Southeastern Subdivision — That portion of Division 3P lying southeast of the line defined for Subdivision 3Pn.
- 5(a) Subarea 4
That portion of the Convention Area lying north of the parallel of 39°00′ north latitude, to the west of Subarea 3, and to the east of a line described as follows: beginning at the terminus of the international boundary between the United States of America and Canada in Grand Manan Channel, at a point at 44°46′35.346″ north latitude; 66°54′11.253″ west longitude; thence due south to the parallel of 43°50′ north latitude; thence due west to the meridian of 67°40′ west longitude; thence due south to the parallel of 42°20′ north latitude; thence due east to a point in 66°00′ west longitude; thence along a rhumb line in a southeasterly direction to a point at 42°00′ north latitude and 65°40′ west longitude; and thence due south to the parallel of 39°00′ north latitude.
- (b)Subarea 4 is composed of six Divisions:
- Division 4R
That portion of the Subarea lying between the coast of Newfoundland from Cape Bauld to Cape Ray and a line described as follows: beginning at Cape Bauld, thence due north to the parallel of 52°15′ north latitude, thence due west to the Labrador coast, thence along the Labrador coast to the terminus of the Labrador-Quebec boundary, thence along a rhumb line in a southwesterly direction to a point at 49°25′ north latitude, 60°00′ west longitude, thence due south to a point at 47°50′ north latitude, 60°00′ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a southeasterly direction to the point at which the boundary of Subarea 3 intersects the straight line joining Cape North, Nova Scotia with Cape Ray, Newfoundland, thence to Cape Ray, Newfoundland;
- Division 4S
That portion of the Subarea lying between the south coast of Quebec from the terminus of the Labrador-Quebec boundary to Pte. des Monts and a line described as follows: beginning at Pte. des Monts, thence due east to a point at 49°25′ north latitude, 64°40′ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in an east-southeasterly direction to a point at 47°50′ north latitude, 60°00′ west longitude, thence due north to a point at 49°25′ north latitude, 60°00′ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a northeasterly direction to the terminus of the Labrador-Quebec boundary;
- Division 4T
That portion of the Subarea lying between the coasts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec from Cape North to Pte. des Monts and a line described as follows: beginning at Pte. des Monts, thence due east to a point at 49°25′ north latitude, 64°40′ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a southeasterly direction to a point at 47°50′ north latitude, 60°00′ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a southerly direction to Cape North, Nova Scotia;
- Division 4V
That portion of the Subarea lying between the coast of Nova Scotia between Cape North and Fourchu and a line described as follows: beginning at Fourchu, thence along a rhumb line in an easterly direction to a point at 45°40′ north latitude, 60°00′ west longitude, thence due south along the meridian of 60°00′ west longitude to the parallel of 44°10′ north latitude, thence due east to the meridian of 59°00′ west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 39°00′ north latitude, thence due east to a point where the boundary between Subareas 3 and 4 meets the parallel of 39°00′ north latitude, thence along the boundary between Subareas 3 and 4 and a line continuing in a northwesterly direction to a point at 47°50′ north latitude, 60°00′ west longitude, and thence along a rhumb line in a southerly direction to Cape North, Nova Scotia;
- Division 4V is divided into two Subdivisions:
4Vn — Northern Subdivision — That portion of Division 4V lying north of the parallel of 45°40′ north latitude;
4Vs — Southern Subdivision — That portion of Division 4V lying south of the parallel of 45°40′ north latitude;
- Division 4W
That portion of the Subarea lying between the coast of Nova Scotia from Halifax to Fourchu and a line described as follows: beginning at Fourchu, thence along a rhumb line in an easterly direction to a point at 45°40′ north latitude, 60°00′ west longitude, thence due south along the meridian of 60°00′ west longitude to the parallel of 44°10′ north latitude, thence due east to the meridian of 59°00′ west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 39°00′ north latitude, thence due west to the meridian of 63°20′ west longitude, thence due north to a point on that meridian at 44°20′ north latitude, thence along a rhumb line in a northwesterly direction to Halifax, Nova Scotia;
- Division 4X
That portion of the Subarea lying between the western boundary of Subarea 4 and the coasts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia from the terminus of the boundary between New Brunswick and Maine to Halifax, and a line described as follows: beginning at Halifax, thence along a rhumb line in a southeasterly direction to a point at 44°20′ north latitude, 63°20′ west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 39°00′ north latitude, and thence due west to the meridian of 65°40′ west longitude.
- 6(a) Subarea 5
That portion of the Convention Area lying to the west of the western boundary of Subarea 4, to the north of the parallel of 39°00′ north latitude, and to the east of the meridian of 71°40′ west longitude.
- (b)Subarea 5 is composed of two Divisions:
- Division 5Y
That portion of the Subarea lying between the coast of Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts from the border between Maine and New Brunswick to 70°00′ west longitude on Cape Cod (at approximately 42°00′ north latitude) and a line described as follows: beginning at a point on Cape Cod at 70°00′ west longitude (at approximately 42°00′ north latitude), thence due north to 42°20′ north latitude, thence due east to 67°40′ west longitude at the boundary of Subareas 4 and 5, and then along that boundary to the boundary of Canada and the United States;
- Division 5Z
That portion of the Subarea lying to the south and east of Division 5Y.
- Division 5Z is divided into two Subdivisions: an eastern Subdivision and a western Subdivision defined as follows:
5Ze — Eastern Subdivision — That portion of Division 5Z lying east of the meridian of 70°00′ west longitude;
5Zw — Western Subdivision — That portion of Division 5Z lying west of the meridian of 70°00′ west longitude.
- 7(a) Subarea 6
That part of the Convention area bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Rhode Island at 71°40′ west longitude, thence due south to 39°00′ north latitude, thence due east to 42°00′ west longitude, thence due south to 35°00′ north latitude, thence due west to the coast of North America, thence northwards along the coast of North America to the point on Rhode Island at 71°40′ west longitude.
- (b)Subarea 6 is composed of eight Divisions:
- Division 6A
That portion of the Subarea lying to the north of the parallel of 39°00′ north latitude and to the west of Subarea 5;
- Division 6B
That portion of the Subarea lying to the west of 70°00′ west longitude, to the south of the parallel of 39°00′ north latitude, and to the north and west of a line running westward along the parallel of 37°00′ north latitude to 76°00′ west longitude and thence due south to Cape Henry, Virginia;
- Division 6C
That portion of the Subarea lying to the west of 70°00′ west longitude and to the south of Subdivision 6B;
- Division 6D
That portion of the Subarea lying to the east of Divisions 6B and 6C and to the west of 65°00′ west longitude;
- Division 6E
That portion of the Subarea lying to the east of Division 6D and to the west of 60°00′ west longitude;
- Division 6F
That portion of the Subarea lying to the east of Division 6E and to the west of 55°00′ west longitude;
- Division 6G
That portion of the Subarea lying to the east of Division 6F and to the west of 50°00′ west longitude;
- Division 6H
That portion of the Subarea lying to the east of Division 6G and to the west of 42°00′ west longitude.
NOTE B — The following Divisions are Special Purpose and Composite Divisions
1 Division 2GH is comprised of Divisions 2G and 2H.
2 Division 3KL is comprised of Divisions 3K and 3L.
3 Division 3NO is comprised of Divisions 3N and 3O.
4 Division 4TVn is comprised of Divisions 4T and Subdivision 4Vn.
5 Division 4VsW is comprised of Subdivision 4Vs and Division 4W.
6 Division 4X (offshore) is comprised of that portion of Division 4X south and east of the straight lines joining coordinates in the order listed: 44°20′N, 63°20′W; 43°00′N, 65°40′W; 43°00′N, 67°40′W.
7 Division 4VW is comprised of Divisions 4V and 4W.
8 Division 3LN is comprised of Divisions 3L and 3N.
9 Division 4VWX is comprised of Divisions 4V, 4W and 4X.
10 Division 3LNO is comprised of Divisions 3L, 3N and 3O.
11 Division 4VW(a) is comprised of Division 4V and that portion of Division 4W lying north of 44°52′ north latitude.
12 Division 4XW(b) is comprised of Division 4X and that portion of Division 4W lying south of 44°52′ north latitude.
- SOR/87-468, s. 13(F)
- SOR/93-61, s. 38(E)
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