Fishery Notice

As per Variation Orders 2018-595 and 2018-596, the Special Use fishery opened 
to fishing from 00:01 hours on November 7 until 23:59 hours on February 15, 
2018 in Areas 1-29, not including:

Haida Gwaii (Areas 1 and 2) 

Central Coast (Areas 6 to 8)

Area 9

Area 10

Area 12 - That portion of Subarea 12-4 inside a line running from Lewis Point 
to Ella Point [Beaver Cove]; Subarea 12-20 [Parson Bay]; from a point on shore 
due north to a point at 50°30.33' N 126°37.47' W then east to a point at 50°
29.65' N 126°30.23' W then due south to the shoreline [Robson Bight - Michael 
Bigg Ecological Reserve]

Area 13 - That portion of Subarea 13-7, east of a line drawn from a boundary 
sign at 50°11.434'N 125°20.268'W to a boundary sign at 50°10.861' N 125°20.885' 
W near Separation Head on Quadra Island [Deepwater Bay]

Area 14 - Subarea 14-14 [Comox Harbour]

Area 16 - Subarea 16-3 [Bargain Bay]; Subarea 16-4 [Pender Harbour]; Subarea 16-
5 [portion of Sechelt Inlet]; That portion of Subarea 16-10 within a radius of 
0.3 nautical miles from the mouth of Sakinaw River.

Area 17 - A portion of Subarea 17-3 northeasterly of a line from Cayetano 
Point  at 49°00.767'N 123°36.014'W on Valdes Island to Alcala Point at 49°
00.099'N 123°35.3730'W on Galiano Island [Porlier Pass]; A portion of Subarea 
17-5 westerly of a line from Coffin Point  at 48°59.250'N and 123°45.474'W on 
Vancouver Island to Yellow Point  at 49°02.3952N and 123°44.8102W on Vancouver 
Island [Kulleet Bay]; §The waters of Gabriola Pass described as portions of 
Subareas 17-10 and 17-17 bounded by a line from Dibuxante Point at 49°07.625'N 
123°42.913'W on Valdes Island, thence following the northerly shore of Valdes 
Island to Cordero Point  at 49°07.7002N and 123°42.1262W on Valdes Island, 
thence to the most southerly tip of Breakwater Island at 49°07.5462N 123°40.8972
W, thence following the westerly shore of Breakwater Island to the most 
northerly point on Breakwater Island at 49°08.360'N 123°40.872'W, thence due 
west to Gabriola Island at 49°08.355'N 123°41.4770'W, thence following the 
southerly shore of Gabriola Island to the point of land located at 49°07.777'N  
123°43.045'W , thence in a straight line southerly to the point of commencement 
at Dibuxante Point [Gabriola Pass]; Subarea 17-7 [Ladysmith Harbour]; Subarea 
17-14 [Nanaimo Harbour]; Subarea 17-20 [Nanoose Harbour]

Area 18 - That portion of Subarea 18-2 northeasterly of a line from Collinson 
Point at 48°51.583'N 123°21.172'W on Galiano Island to Enterprise Reef Buoy at 
48°50.694'N 123°20.882'W to Crane Point at 48°50.497'N 123°20.040'W on Mayne 
Island [Active Pass]; Subarea 18-7 [Maple Bay], Subarea 18-8 [Cowichan Bay], 
Subarea 18-10 [Fulford Harbour]

Area 19 - Subarea 19-1 [Victoria Harbour], Subarea 19-2 [Esquimalt Harbour], 
Subarea 19-6 [Sidney Spit Marine Park], Subareas 19-7 to 19-2 [Saanich Inlet]

Area 28

Area 29 - Subareas 29-7 to 29-17 [Fraser River]

Area 20

Area 21

Area 22 [Nitinat Lake] 

West Coast of Vancouver Island (Areas 23 - 26)

Area 27

This fishery is open to fishing by means of seine, gill net, hoop net or dip 
net as specified in the conditions of licence. 

A request to obtain the Special Use herring licence (Category ZX & ZY) 
application form may be made through your National Online Licensing System 
(NOLS) account or from the Special Use herring manager:

Victoria Postlethwaite
Tel: (604) 666-7851
Email: victoria.postlethwaite@dfo-mpo.gc.ca


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Victoria Postlethwaite 604-666-7851 or victoria.postlethwaite@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1235
Sent November 7, 2018 at 1417

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