Fishery Notice
Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Halibut
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Other Hook and Line
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Rockfish Hook and Line
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Sablefish
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Other Hook and Line
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Rockfish Hook and Line
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Sablefish
Subject:
FN0123-Groundfish Hook and Line 72 Hour Closure
All hook and line harvesters are reminded of the 72 hour closures in order to maintain a fair and orderly opening for the 2017 Pacific Halibut fishery. The following areas are closed to hook and line fishing for Sablefish, rockfish and Schedule II groundfish species from 12:00 hours, March 8, 2017 to 12:00 hours, March 11, 2017. Those portions of Area 101 that are: east of the meridian passing through 134 deg 00.0 min west longitude; west of the meridian passing through 132 deg 40.0 min west longitude; and south of the parallel passing through 54 deg 30.0 min north latitude. Those portions of Subareas 102-2, 102-3, 108-2, 130-2, 130-3 and 142-1 that are inside a line: that begins at-------52 deg 11.0 min north, 131 deg 22.16 min west, then westerly to-----52 deg 10.0 min north, 131 deg 30.0 min west, then true south to---51 deg 30.0 min north, 131 deg 30.0 min west, then true east to----51 deg 30.0 min north, 130 deg 00.0 min west, then true north to---52 deg 10.0 min north, 130.00 deg .0 min west then westerly to-----52 deg 13.0 min north, 131 deg 00.3 min west. Those portions of Area 111 and Subarea 130-1 that lie inside a line that: begins at-----------51 deg 15.0 min north, 130 deg 00.0 min west, then true east to---51 deg 15.0 min north, 129 deg 30.0 min west, then true south to--51 deg 00.0 min north, 129 deg 30.0 min west, then true west to---51 deg 00.0 min north, 130 deg 00.0 min west, then true north to the beginning point. Please note Variation Orders 2017-047, 2017-048, 2017-049, and 2017-050 are in effect. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Adam Keizer Halibut and Sablefish Coordinator Groundfish Management Unit Phone: (604) 666-0912 Fax: (604) 666-8525
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0123
Sent February 20, 2017 at 1119
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