Fishery Notice

Opening 00:01 hours February 24, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU13b Dundas Island South
RU13c Melville Island
RU13d Nares Islets
RU19 Porcher Island
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU27b Mid Banks Island

Variation Order Nos. 2017-149 to 154 are in effect.

The north coast fishery continues in the following quota areas:

RU13a Dundas Island North
RU14 Tree Nobs
RU16 Inside Stephens Island 
RU17 Kelp Pass
RU20b Freeman Pass
RU22a Hankin Rock
RU22b Beaver Pass
RU23 Upper Principe Channel
RU24a Mid-Principe Channel
RU24b Lower Principe Channel
RU25 Petrel Channel 
RU26 Larsen Harbour


Details:

RU13b Dundas Island South
a) That portion of Subarea 4-1 north of a line running 222 degrees true from 
Farwest Point on Dunira Island (using Canadian Hydrographic chart # 3959), 
excluding the Nares Islets Quota Area described as: that portion of Subarea 4-1 
northeast of a line running from Gore-Langton Point on Dundas Island to a point 
at 54 degrees 28.55 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 50.70 minutes west 
longitude, and then running north-easterly to a point at 54 degrees 30.45 
minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 47.65 minutes west longitude.
b) That portion of Subarea 4-5 west of the meridian passing through 130 degrees 
37.0 minutes west longitude and north of a line from the northernmost point of 
Dunira Island, thence true east to the meridian passing through 130 degrees 
37.0 minutes west longitude.

RU13c Melville Island
a) That portion of Subarea 4-1 south of a line running 222 degrees  true from 
Farwest Point on Dunira Island (using Canadian Hydrographic chart # 3959) and 
north of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 20.30 minutes north latitude.
b) That portion of Subarea 4-5 south of a line from the northernmost point of 
Dunira Island, thence true east to the meridian passing through 130 degrees 
37.0 minutes west longitude, and west of the meridian passing through 130 
degrees 37.0 minutes west longitude.
c) Those portions of Subareas 4-9 and 4-13 north of the parallel passing 
through 54 degrees 20.30 minutes north latitude.

RU13d Nares Islets
That portion of Subarea 4-1 northeast of a line running from Gore-Langton Point 
on Dundas Island to a point at 54 degrees 28.55 minutes north latitude, 130 
degrees 50.70 minutes west longitude, and then running north-easterly to a 
point at 54 degrees 30.45 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 47.65 minutes 
west longitude.

RU19 Porcher Inlet
Subarea 5-9.

RU27a Upper Banks Island
That portion of Subarea 5-20 south of the parallel passing through 53 degrees 
35 minutes north latitude, east of a line running 140 degrees true from 53 
degrees 35 minutes north latitude and 130 degrees 38.8 minutes west longitude, 
north of a parallel running east and west through Cliff Point, except that 
portion of Subarea 5-20 adjacent to the western shore of the Antle Islands 
described as: east of a line running from the boundary marker at Laverock Point 
(53 degrees 30.97 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 29.13 minutes west 
longitude), then to a point west of the Antle Islands at 53 degrees 28.12 
minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 28 minutes west longitude, then to a marker 
on Banks Island at 53 degrees 27.82 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 24.4 
minutes west longitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3927)

RU27b Mid Banks Island
That portion of Subarea 5-20 east of a line running 140 degrees true from 53 
degrees 35 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 38.8 minutes west longitude, 
south of a parallel running east and west through Cliff Point, except that 
portion of Subarea 5-20 adjacent to the western shore of the Antle Islands 
described as: east of a line running from Laverock Point (53 degrees 30.97 
minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 29.13 minutes west longitude), then to a 
point west of the Antle Islands at 53 degrees 28.12 minutes north latitude, 130 
degrees 28 minutes west longitude, then to a marker on Banks Island at 53 
degrees 27.82 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 24.4 minutes west longitude.  
(Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3927)

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 - FN0143
Sent February 23, 2017 at 1712

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