Fishery Notice

The commercial Shrimp by Trawl fishery will close coast-wide for the possession 
of prawns for the balance of the year effective 19:00 hours Monday, June 12, 
2017.

The shrimp trawl fishery continues 19:01 hours June 12, 2017 for all species of 
shrimp, excluding the possession of prawns, by shrimp beam trawl and otter 
trawl gear, in the following areas:

Areas 3 to 6;
Subareas 7-2 to 7-24, 7-27 to 7-30 and 7-32;
Area 9; and
Subareas 10-3 to 10-12.

Variation order 2017-322 will be in effect.


Those waters of Areas 1, 2, 101 to 106, 130 and 142 will be closed due to crab 
softshell closure.

Areas and Subareas are described in the Pacific Fishery Management Area 
Regulations. This action is consistent with the 2017/18 Shrimp Trawl Integrated 
Fisheries Management Plan.


Notes:
This notice applies to the North and Central Coast, Areas 1 to 10 and Offshore 
Areas 101 to 110, 130 and 142 inclusive.  Please refer to the South Coast/ 
Fraser River Notice for Areas 11 to 29, 111, 121 and 123 to 127.

In order to participate in these openings, a letter from a service provider is 
required indicating that arrangements for fishery in-season monitoring services 
has been made.  Vessels must have their "S" licence renewed for 2017/18. Fish 
harvesters/Licence Holders/vessel owners will use the online system 
(https://fishing-peche.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/) to view, pay for and print their 
commercial fishing licences, licence conditions and/or receipts. 

Prior to annual application for either a category S or FS Shrimp by Trawl 
licence, please ensure:
a) Any Ministerial conditions placed on the licence eligibility are met.
b) Any conditions of the previous year's licence such as submission and 
approval of Shrimp Trawl Harvest Logbooks to February 28 and Hail Reports to 
March 31 (all landings reported) have been met.

To confirm logbook approval status please contact the Shellfish Data Unit at 
250-756-7022 or 250-756-7306.

To make arrangements for hails, fishery monitoring and at-sea observer services 
call the DFO approved Service Provider contracted by the licence holder. For 
more information on Service Providers please contact your licence holder 
association.

The use of a by-catch reduction rigid grate with maximum spacing 31.75 mm (1.25 
inches) between bars is required by all vessels. When fishing in offshore 
areas, the Shrimp Industry Caucus recommends a maximum spacing of 1 inch.  

The mandatory by-catch reduction large mesh will be continued for all Otter 
trawl nets to reduce eulachon and other by-catch: the top (hood or upper belly) 
of an otter trawl net shall be comprised of a minimum 4.4 square meter (48 
square foot) panel of plastic lattice with minimum 4 cm square openings, such 
as is found in snow fencing, or large mesh netting hung on the square.

Fish slips (sale slips) are required for all fish and shellfish caught and must 
be submitted within seven days of offloading.

Prior to commencing fishing and at least 24 hours prior to leaving port, the 
vessel master shall obtain a Fishing Hail Number by contacting the DFO approved 
service provider.

Hails can be made into one Shrimp Management Area only. Other required reports 
(such as to obtain a landing hail number prior to landing) can be made through 
the DFO approved Service Provider contracted by the licence holder. 

Vessels fishing in an area open to prawn retention are restricted to an 
incidental, legal size, possession limit of 100 individual prawns (Pandalus 
platyceros) whole in the shell. When areas open to prawn retention, all prawns 
with eggs shall be released immediately and unharmed to the waters from which 
they were caught.

Rockfish Conservation Area (RCA) Closures to fishing with shrimp trawl nets are 
in place coast-wide. Fish harvesters are advised to familiarize themselves with 
these closures, contact the local DFO office or the DFO web site for more 
information. 

Bowie Seamount Marine Protected Area (portions of Area 101 and 142, Hecate 
Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reefs Marine Protected Area 
(Portions of Areas 105, 106, 107 and 110) and the Gwaii Haanas National Marine 
Conservation Area Reserve and Haida Heritage Site (portions of subareas 2-13, 2-
16, 2-31, 2-33, 2-34, 2-37, 2-41, 2-19, 102-3, 130-3, 142-1)are closed to the 
shrimp by trawl fishery.  A description of the closure areas is available from 
the Integrated Fishery Management Plan.

Refer to 2017/18 Shrimp by Trawl Integrated Fishery Management Plan for further 
details and management changes for this season or for further information 
contact:
Shrimp Trawl Manager: Dan Clark 250-756-7327
North/Central Coast: Coral Keehn 250-627-3021
Conservation and Protection: Dale Hunt 250-339-5073
Fraser River: Anna Magera 604-916-6743


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Dan Clark 250-756-7327

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0531
Sent June 12, 2017 at 1433

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