Fishery Notice

Opening 00:01 Hours March 25, 2017 in the following Geoduck Management Areas 
(GMAs).  An asterisk indicates a change in area description since the last 
rotation:  

SUMMARY:

PRD02 Shakes Islands
PRD03 Spicer Islands
Variation Order No. 2017-203 in effect.

PRD04a Deadman
PRD04b Principe Channel North
PRD05 Keswar
Variation Order No. 2017-204 in effect.

PRD06 Principe Channel South
Variation Order No. 2017-205 in effect.

The north coast fishery continues in the following GMAs:

PRA01 Duckers Island
PRA02 Surf Inlet
Variation Order No. 2017-190

PRA03 Anderson Island North
PRA04 Anderson Island South
PRA05 Borrowman Bay
PRA06a Kettle Inlet North
PRA06b Kettle Inlet South
PRA07 Butler Shoal
Variation Order No. 2017-194

Note: See Fishery Notice No. FN0279 Bivalve Shellfish Marine Biotoxin Update, 
as recommended by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and issued by DFO.  
Bivalve Shellfish Marine Biotoxin Updates can change at any time please confirm 
the required Pacific Fisheries Management Subarea is open prior to fishing.

DETAILS:

GMA PRD02, Shakes Islands:  1. That portion of Subare 5-11 east of a line from 
53 degrees 47.36 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 33.58 minutes west 
longitude to 53 degrees 43.619 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 31.057 
minutes west longitude.
2. That portion of Subarea 5-10 north of a line running 223 degrees from the 
westernmost point of Dolphin Island at 53 degrees 46.00 minutes north latitude, 
130 degrees 28.6 minutes west longitude.

GMA PRD03, Spicer Islands: That portion of Subarea 5-10:
1. south of a line running 223 degrees from the westernmost point of Dolphin 
Island at 53 degrees 46.00 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 28.6 minutes 
west longitude; and
2. north of a line running from the surfline at 53 degrees 38.068 minutes north 
latitude, 130 degrees 41.830 minutes west longitude northeasterly to Baird 
Point on McCauley Island  at 53 degrees 40.52 minutes north latitude, 130 
degrees 24.58 minutes west longitude.

GMA PRD04a, Deadman:  Those portions of Subareas 5-10, 5-11 and 5-13:
1. south of a line running from the surfline at 53 degrees 38.068 minutes north 
latitude, 130 degrees 41.830 minutes west longitude northeasterly to Baird 
Point on McCauley Island at 53 degrees 40.52 minutes north latitude, 130 
degrees 24.58 minutes west longitude. 
2. east of a line running due north from the eastern entrance of Deadman Inlet 
at 53 degrees 38.06 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 28.73 west longitude; 
and
3. west of a line running southerly from 53 degrees 40.04 minutes north 
latitude, 130 degrees 27.95 minutes west longitude to the line running from a 
point south of Keyarka Cove at position 53 degrees 36.01 minutes north 
latitude, 130 degrees 21.11 minutes west longitude to a point opposite on the 
west shore of McCauley Island at 53 degrees 37.06 minutes north latitude, 130 
degrees 19.94 minutes west longitude.

GMA PRD04b, Principe Channel North: hat portion of Subarea 5-13 south of a line 
from a point south of Keyarka Cove at 53 degrees 36.01 minutes north latitude, 
130 degrees 21.11 minutes west longitude to a point opposite on the west shore 
of McCauley Island at 53 degrees 37.06 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 
19.94 minutes west longitude.

GMA PRD05, Keswar: Those portions of Subareas 5-10 and 5-13:
1. south of a line running from the surfline at 53 degrees 38.068 minutes north 
latitude, 130  degrees 41.830 minutes west longitude northeasterly to Baird 
Point on McCauley Island at 53 degrees 40.52 minutes north latitude, 130 
degrees 24.58 minutes west longitude;
2. east of a line running southerly from 53 degrees 40.04 minutes north 
latitude, 130 degrees 27.95 minutes west longitude to the line running from a 
point south of Keyarka Cove at position 53 degrees 36.01 minutes north 
latitude, 130 degrees 21.11 minutes west longitude to a point opposite on the 
west shore of McCauley Island at 53 degrees 37.06 minutes north latitude, 130 
degrees 19.94 minutes west longitude.

GMA PRD06, Principe Channel South: 1. That portion of Subarea 5-17 south of a 
line from Oar Point on Pitt Islandat 53 degrees 23.26 minutes north latitude, 
129 degrees 49.94 minutes west longitude to a navigation light opposite on 
eastern shore of Banks Island at 53 degrees 23.61 minutes north latitude, 129 
degrees 54.45 minutes west longitude  and north of a line from Fleishman Point 
on Pitt Island at 53 degrees 12.70 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 35.21 
minutes west longitude to Gale Point on Banks Island at 53 degrees 17.28 
minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 48.06 minutes west longitude;
2. Subarea 5-19.

NOTES:
South Coast areas are identified on separate Fishery Notices.

See the 2017/18 Geoduck and Horse Clam Integrated Fisheries Management Plan 
(IFMP) for a more detailed description of the Fishing Protocol.

The On-Grounds Monitor and/or Archipelago Marine Research will direct the fleet 
through geoduck beds and GMAs.

Horse clams are permitted as an incidental catch only except where a quota has 
been established.  

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Pauline Ridings (250) 756-7118

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0280
Sent March 24, 2017 at 1437

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