Soft-Shell Closed Area for Crab and Shrimp Fishing in NAFO Division 2J

DFO advises that in accordance with the soft-shell crab protocol, that Grids R39 and R40 in NAFO Division 2J will close to fishing snow crab and shrimp at midnight on Saturday, June 27, 2015 due to a high incidence of soft-shell crab. All crab pots must be removed from this area. These grids will re-open on August 27, 2015 for northern shrimp.  The coordinates for these grids are: R39 52° 30’ North, 54° 00’ West 52° 30’ North, 53° 50’ West 52° 20’ North, 53° ...