Fisheries (Protected Areas) Order 1990

Title 25 Laws of Bermuda Item 8(c) 1989 Revision Update #6 as at 31 Aug. 1997 1 BERMUDA STATUTORY INSTRUMENT BR 17/1990 FISHERIES (PROTECTED AREAS) ORDER 1990 [made under section 4 of the Fisheries Act 1972 [title 25 item 8] and brought into operation on 30 March 1990] Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Fisheries (Protected Areas) Order 1990. Protected areas 2 The following areas: (a) "South West Breaker Area" being that area within a 600 metre radius of a mooring buoy located at 32o 13.8'N, 64o 51.8'W at South West Breaker; (b) "Constellation Area" being that area within a 500 metre radius of a mooring buoy located at 32o 21.8'N,[64°] 54.8'W at the wreck of the "Constellation"; (c) "Eastern Blue Cut" being that area within a 600 metre radius of a mooring buoy located at 32o 23.4'N, 64o 53.1'W at Eastern Blue Cut'; (d) "Pelinaion" and "Rita Zovetta" being that area within a 500 metre radius of a mooring buoy located at 32o 21.3'N, 64o 38.4'W at the wrecks of the vessels "Pelinaion" and "Rita Zovetta"; (e) "Hermes" and "Minnie Bressleur" being that area within a 500 metre radius of a mooring buoy located at 32o Title 25 Laws of Bermuda Item 8(c) 1989 Revision Update #6 as at 31 Aug. 1997 2 14.4'N, 64o 47.4'W at the wrecks of the vessels "Hermes" and "Minnie Bressleur"; (f) "Kate" being that area within a 300 metre radius of a mooring buoy located at 32o 19.4'N, 64o 41.7'W at the wreck of the vessel "Kate"; (g) "Vixen" being that area within a 100 metre radius of the wreck of the vessel "Vixen", located 300 metres west of Daniel's Head; (h) "North Rock Area" being that area within a 100 metre radius of North Rock beacon located at co-ordinates 32o 28.45'N, 64o 46.05'W at North Rock; (i) "Xing Da Area" being that area within a 200 metre radius of a mooring buoy located at 32o 25.027' N, 64o 54.375' W at the wreck of the vessel "Xing Da"; (j) "South Western Area" being the area enclosed: on the Northern margin by a line originating at Gibbs Hill Light, running on a bearing of 276 degrees true to the 100 fathom contour (Gibbs Hill Light in line with the tripod at the southern end of the Western Boat Channel); on the South Eastern margin by a line originating at Gibbs Hill Light and running on a bearing of 235 degrees true to the 100 fathom contour (Gibbs Hill Light in line with South West Breaker); and, on the Seaward margin by the 100 fathom contour; (k) "Eastern Area" being the area enclosed: on the Northwest margin by a line originating at St. David's Light and running on a bearing of 036 degrees true to the 100 fathom contour; on the Southeast margin by a line originating at St. David's Light and running on a bearing of 065 degrees true to the 100 fathom contour; and, on the Seaward margin by the 100 fathom contour; (l) "North Eastern Area" being the area enclosed: On the Western margin by a line originating at the Southwest corner (SWC) located seven nautical miles due north of St. David's light at co-ordinates 32 degrees 28.5 minutes North, 64 degrees 39.0 minutes West; running due North to the 100 fathom contour; on the Southern margin by a line originating at SWC, running on a bearing of 087 degrees true to the 100 fathom contour (North Rock Beacon in line of sight with Northeast Breaker Beacon); and, on the Seaward margin by the 100 fathom contour; and Title 25 Laws of Bermuda Item 8(c) 1989 Revision Update #6 as at 31 Aug. 1997 3 (m) "Commissioner's Point Area" being the area within a 200 metre radius of a stake located at 32° 19.72'N, 64° 49.93'W and bounded on the south-west and south-east by the shore, are declared to be protected areas for the purpose of the Act. [paragraph 2 amended by BR 28/1993 effective 11 June 1993, by BR 24/1996 effective 3 May 1996; and by BR 29/1997 effective 23 May 1997] Prohibitions 3 The taking of any fish and the anchoring of any vessel— (a) at any time, within the protected areas specified in paragraph 2(a) to (i) (inclusive); or (b) during the period beginning on 1 May and continuing until and throughout 31 August in any year, within the protected areas specified in paragraph 2(j) to (m) (inclusive), is prohibited. [paragraph 3 amended by BR 28/1993 effective 11 June 1993; and substituted by BR 29/1997 effective 23 May 1997] Revocations 4 The Fisheries (Protected Area) Order 1973, the Fisheries (Protected Areas) Order 1976 and the Fisheries (Protected Areas) order 1989 are revoked. Title 25 Laws of Bermuda Item 8(c) 1989 Revision Update #6 as at 31 Aug. 1997 4 [Amended by BR 28/1993 BR 24/1996 BR 29/1997}