Fishery Notice

Closing 23:59 Hours May 2, 2017 in the following Geoduck Management Areas 
(GMAs).  An asterisk indicates a change in area description since the last 
rotation:  

SUMMARY:


PRD01 Freeman Pass

Variation Order No. 2017-250 is revoked.

PRD04a Deadman
PRD04b Principe Channel North
PRD05 Keswar

Variation Order No. 2017-204 is revoked.

PRF01 Stephens Island North
PRG05 West Tree Nob Islands Group
PRG06a East Tree Nob Islands Group North
PRG06b East Tree Nob Islands Group South
PRG07 Archibald Islands

Variation Order No. 2017-251 is revoked.

PRF02a Stephens Island Southeast
PRF02b Stephens Island Southwest
PRF03 North Porcher Island
PRF04 Oval Bay

Variation Order No. 2017-216 is revoked.


The north coast fishery continues in the following GMAs:

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


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 - FN0413
Sent May 2, 2017 at 1608

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