Fishery Notice

Opening 00:01 hours February 18, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU17 Kelp Pass
RU20b Freeman Pass
RU37 Rennison Island

Variation Order Nos. 2017-136 to 138 are in effect.

The north coast fishery continues in the following quota areas:

RU22a Hankin Rock
RU22b Beaver Pass
RU23 Upper Principe Channel
RU24a Mid-Principe Channel
RU24b Lower Principe Channel
RU25 Petrel Channel 
RU26 Larsen Harbour
RU31a Moore Islands
RU31b Harvey Islands
RU34b Develin Bay
RU36a Estevan Group East
RU38c Surf Inlet
RU38d Gil Island West
RU38e McKay Reach 
RU43 Upper Laredo
RU44 Lower Laredo
RU45 Laredo Inlet
RU46a Laredo Sound
RU49 Finlayson Channel (excluding Subarea 7-9 portion)

Details:

RU17 Kelp Pass
Subarea 4-12.

RU20b Freeman Passage
a) That portion of Subarea 5-11 north of the parallel passing through 53 
degrees 48.0 minutes north latitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service 
Chart #3761)
b) Subarea 5-12 except that portion south of a line running from Joachim Spit 
at 53 degrees 49.506 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 38.813 minutes west 
longitude easterly to Goschen Island at 53 degrees 49.566 minutes north 
latitude, 130 degrees 37.416 minutes west longitude.

RU37 Rennison Island
a) Those portions of Subareas 6-9 and 6-10 south of a line running true west 
from McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island.
b) That portion of Subarea 6-11 north of a line running from McPhee Point on 
Princess Royal Island to Ulric Point on Aristazabal Island.
c) That portion of Subarea 6-13 north of line running from Ulric Point on 
Aristazabal Island to the southern tip of Rennison Island, then true west to 
the surf line.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3724)


Notes:
All notification and reporting requirements are outlined in Appendix 1 of the 
Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP). 

The North Coast fishing protocol is available from Pauline Ridings or D&D 
Pacific Fisheries.

D&D Pacific Fisheries will direct the fleet.
South Coast areas are identified on a separate notice.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Pauline Ridings (250)-756-7118

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0116
Sent February 17, 2017 at 1113

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