Fishery Notice

Survey results and Shrimp Survey Bulletin 17-01 is available for West Coast 
Vancouver Island Shrimp Management Areas (SMA) 23IN, 23OFF+21OFF, 124OFF and 
125OFF (Areas 23, 121, 123, 124 and 125). Copies of the bulletin are available 
on request from Dan Clark 250-756-7327 or Dan.Clark@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

The estimated total biomasses for pink shrimp in SMAs 124OFF and 125OFF are in 
the Critical Zone so these areas will not open. 


SMA Species            Catch Ceiling     Catch Ceiling        Early 75%
                       After Survey      After Survey          lb
                            (t)              (lb)
23IN Pink                  33.2             73,193          54,895
23IN Sidestripe             1.7              3,748           3,142
23OFF+21OFF Pink          180.5            397,930
23OFF+21OFF Sidestripe      3.6              7,937
124OFF All species          0
125OFF All species          0

SMAs 23IN and 23OFF+21OFF will open July 19 and will remain open until catch 
ceilings for one of the species has been reached. Observer coverage is required 
for 20% of the effort.

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:          Steve Groves    (250) 627-3455
Conservation and Protection:  Dale Hunt       (250) 204-0851
Fraser River:                 Anna Magera     (604) 916-6743

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0670
Sent July 18, 2017 at 1108

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