Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - General Information
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish Trawl
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Halibut
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Other Hook and Line
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Rockfish Hook and Line
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Sablefish
Subject:
FN1243-Lingcod - Coastwide Closure


Lingcod closes for commercial fishing by hook and line/trap gear effective 
November 14, 2018 (to revoke Variation Order 2018-076 and 2018-189). From 
November 15, 2018 until March 31, 2019 a spawning closure for the retention of 
Lingcod by hook and line gear will be in effect for all areas. 

All commercial hook and line/trap vessels that have retained any Lingcod must 
have their fish validated by a DFO-certified dockside observer no later than 
November 21, 2018. 

Permanent reallocation requests for the 2018/2019 season for all species must 
be submitted to GMU prior to 16:00 February 2, 2019.  

Temporary reallocation requests for the 2018/2019 season for all species must 
be submitted to GMU prior to 16:00 February 20, 2019.



FOR MORE INFORMATION: (if applicable, include contact name, telephone number, 
other details, for clients, here; this would be included in the body of the 
notice text).

Lindsay Gardner
Sablefish, Hook & Line Coordinator 
Phone: 604-666-0912
Fax: 604-666-8525

Gwyn Mason
Regional FAM Officer
Phone: 604-666-3244
Fax: 604-666-8525

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1243
Sent November 8, 2018 at 1513