Fishery Notice

Harvesters are notified that the Core Protection Zones of the Hecate Strait and 
Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reefs Marine Protected Area are closed to 
commercial, recreational and aboriginal fishing.  

Areas closing are as laid out in the Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound 
Glass Sponge Reefs Marine Protected Area Regulations and are described as 
follows:

Northern Reef;

bounded by a series of rhumb lines drawn from a point having coordinate values 
of 53º18'40.4" North latitude and 130º52'46.5" West longitude, to a point 
having coordinate values of 53º22'12.1" North latitude and  130º47'01.7" West 
longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 53º22'20.2" North 
latitude and  130º43'12.5" West longitude, then to a point having coordinate 
values of 53º17'22.8" North latitude and  130º38'18.2" West longitude, then to 
a point having coordinate values of 53º15'01.7" North latitude and  
130º36'35.5" West longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 
53º10'55.2" North latitude and  130º20'19.3" West longitude, then to a point 
having coordinate values of 53º04'30.2" North latitude and  130º25'53.6" West 
longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 53º04'58.0" North 
latitude and  130º32'16.9" West longitude then to a point having coordinate 
values of 53º07'22.2" North latitude and  130º37'37.6" West longitude, then to 
a point having coordinate values of 53º08'36.6" North latitude and  
130º39'29.5" West longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 
53º08'41.8" North latitude and  130º45'40.0" West longitude, then to a point 
having coordinate values of 53º13'51.2" North latitude and  130º46'41.2" West 
longitude, then back to the point of Commencement.

Central Reef Zone A;

bounded by a series of rhumb lines drawn from a point having coordinate values 
of 52º14'03.4" North latitude and  129º38'33.2" West longitude, to a point 
having coordinate values of 52º16'54.8" North latitude and  129º43'13.4" West 
longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 52º21'57.1" North 
latitude and  129º43'56.5" West longitude, then to a point having coordinate 
values of 52º24'24.5" North latitude and  129º47'22.8" West longitude, then to 
a point having coordinate values of 52º29'05.9" North latitude and  
129º50'59.4" West longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 
52º31'05.2" North latitude and  129º50'13.9" West longitude, then to a point 
having coordinate values of 52º31'06.7" North latitude and  129º47'40.9" West 
longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 52º27'42.0" North 
latitude and  129º40'25.1" West longitude, then to a point having coordinate 
values of 52º25'22.9" North latitude and  129º37'24.0" West longitude, then to 
a point having coordinate values of 52º19'47.0" North latitude and  
129º32'43.2" West longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 
52º16'18.2" North latitude and  129º33'22.8" West longitude, then back to the 
point of Commencement.

Central Reef Zone B;

bounded by a series of rhumb lines drawn from a point having coordinate values 
of 51º54'43.1" North latitude and  129º41'22.2" West longitude, to a point 
having coordinate values of 52º01'22.5" North latitude and  129º35'48.4" West 
longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 52º05'13.5" North 
latitude and  129º34'32.5" West longitude, then to a point having coordinate 
values of 52º08'48.5" North latitude and  129º31'44.1" West longitude then to a 
point having coordinate values of 52º08'51.3" North latitude and  129º29'18.0" 
West longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 52º04'27.1" North 
latitude and  129º21'17.3" West longitude, then to a point having coordinate 
values of 51º59'40.8" North latitude and  129º15'23.9" West longitude, then to 
a point having coordinate values of 51º56'04.5" North latitude and  
129º18'46.2" West longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 
51º52'55.7" North latitude and  129º36'49.8" West longitude, then back to the 
point of Commencement.

Southern Reef;

bounded by a series of rhumb lines drawn from a point having coordinate values 
of 51º17'59.2" North latitude and 128º57'31.9" West longitude, to a point 
having coordinate values of 51º19'30.8" North latitude and  128º58'22.7" West 
longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 51º23'41.9" North 
latitude and  128º48'50.9" West longitude, then to a point having coordinate 
values of 51º19'17.5" North latitude and  128º42'33.6" West longitude, then to 
a point having coordinate values of 51º18'24.5" North latitude and  
128º42'37.7" West longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 
51º15'56.0" North latitude and  128º47'04.2" West longitude, then to a point 
having coordinate values of 51º15'52.2" North latitude and  128º54'20.4" West 
longitude, then back to the point of Commencement.


In addition, harvesters are notified that the Adaptive Management Zones of the 
Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reefs Marine Protected 
Area are closed to all commercial and recreational bottom contact fishing 
activities for prawn, shrimp, crab, and groundfish (including halibut), as well 
as for midwater trawl for hake. These closures will be in effect until further 
notice.


Areas closing are as laid out in the Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound 
Glass Sponge Reefs Marine Protected Area Regulations and are described as 
follows:

Northern Reef Area described as;

bounded by a series of rhumb lines drawn from a point 53º11'52.9" North 
latitude and  130º19'47.2" West longitude, to a point having coordinate values 
of 53º09'22.0" North latitude and  130º18'53.0" West longitude, then to a point 
having coordinate values of 53º02'54.5" North latitude and  130º25'16.2" West 
longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 53º03'06.9" North 
latitude and  130º30'35.6" West longitude, then to a point having coordinate 
values of 53º07'17.8" North latitude and  130º42'03.2" West longitude, then to 
a point having coordinate values of 53º07'44.5" North latitude and  
130º46'26.5" West longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 
53º13'28.7" North latitude and  130º47'28.7" West longitude, then to a point 
having coordinate values of 53º19'20.0" North latitude and  130º54'24.2" West 
longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 53º24'05.4" North 
latitude and  130º48'37.8" West longitude then to a point having coordinate 
values of 53º23'40.7" North latitude and  130º42'52.2" West longitude then to a 
point having coordinate values of 53º18'42.5" North latitude and  130º38'09.3" 
West longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 53º15'20.6" North 
latitude and  130º33'01.3" West longitude, then back to the point of 
Commencement.

Central Reefs Area described as;

bounded by a series of rhumb lines drawn from a point 52º00'24.4" North 
latitude and  129º14'12.6" West longitude, to a point having coordinate values 
of 51º55'50.5" North latitude and  129º18'13.8" West longitude, then to a point 
having coordinate values of 51º51'32.5" North latitude and  129º36'37.4" West 
longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 51º53'00.7" North 
latitude and  129º44'03.4" West longitude, then to a point having coordinate 
values of 52º05'14.1" North latitude and  129º36'14.1" West longitude, then to 
a point having coordinate values of 52º08'46.0" North latitude and  
129º33'33.5" West longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 
52º15'42.6" North latitude and  129º44'12.3" West longitude, then to a point 
having coordinate values of 52º29'35.4" North latitude and  129º52'32.7" West 
longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 52º32'05.4" North 
latitude and  129º53'06.2" West longitude, then to a point having coordinate 
values of 52º34'05.6" North latitude and  129º47'51.4" West longitude, then to 
a point having coordinate values of 52º25'42.7" North latitude and  
129º35'12.2" West longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 
52º20'02.8" North latitude and  129º29'51.7" West longitude, then to a point 
having coordinate values of 52º09'52.3" North latitude and  129º25'29.5" West 
longitude, then back to the point of Commencement.

the Southern Reef Area described as;

bounded by a series of rhumb lines drawn from a point 51º24'44.2" North 
latitude and  128º47'58.3" West longitude, to a point having coordinate values 
of 51º18'32.5" North latitude and  128º40'35.6" West longitude, then to a point 
having coordinate values of 51º14'57.6" North latitude and  128º47'01.2" West 
longitude, then to a point having coordinate values of 51º14'33.9" North 
latitude and  128º55'45.5" West longitude, then to a point having coordinate 
values of 51º17'42.3" North latitude and  129º00'29.0" West longitude, then to 
a point having coordinate values of 51º19'24.5" North latitude and  
129º00'53.6" West longitude, then back to the point of Commencement.

Variation Orders 2017-133, 2017-134, 2017-135, 2017-139 and 2017-144 in effect.


For additional information fishers should consult their Integrated Fisheries 
Management Plans.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Alice Cheung: 604.666.0209  
200-401 Burrard St.
Vancouver BC, V6C 3S4
Alice.Cheung@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0133
Sent February 22, 2017 at 1029

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