Fishery Notice

Closing 23:59 hours September 14, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:
SUMMARY:
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU28 Bonilla Island
RU29 Kingkown Inlet
RU27b Mid Banks Island

Opening 00:01 hours September 15, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:
SUMMARY:
RU18b Oval Bay
RU19 Porcher Inlet
RU20a Cape George
RU21 Willis Bay
Variation Order Nos. 2017-489 to 2017-492

The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:
RU36a Estevan Group East
RU36b Estevan Group South
RU38a Campania Island
RU30 Lower Banks Island
RU32 Calamity Bay

Details:
RU18b Oval Bay
a)	That portion of Subarea 4-2 south of a line running true west from 
the southern tip of Stephens Island to the surf line and west of a line running 
from a point on Prescott Island [54 degrees 5.626 minutes north latitude /130 
degrees 38.4907 minutes west longitude] south to a point on Henry Island [54 
degrees 2.61 north latitude/130 degrees 39.57 minutes west , along the eastern 
shoreline of Henry Island to a point on southern Henry Island at [54 degrees 
0.2344 minutes north latitude/ 130 degrees 40.640 minutes west longitude] then 
south to a point on Porcher Island at 54 degrees 0.1783 minutes latitude/130 
degrees 39.580 minutes west longitude.
b)	That portion of Subarea 4-3 north of a line running due west from Fan 
Point.
RU19 Porcher Inlet
Subarea 5-9.
RU20a Cape George
That portion of Subarea 4-3 south of a line running due west from Fan Point.
RU21 Willis Bay
a)	That portion of Subarea 5-10 south and west of a line running from 
the northern tip of the entrance to Dolphin Lagoon located at 53 degrees 46.7 
minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 28.1 minutes west longitude on Dolphin 
Island, thence west to a point on the Prager Islands located at 53 degrees 
46.85 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 29.8 minutes west longitude, thence 
northerly to a point on the Shakes Islands located at 53 degrees 47.5 minutes 
north latitude, 130 degrees 29.0 minutes west longitude, thence true north to 
the Subarea 5-10 boundary line; west of the line running from Boys Point on 
Dolphin Island due south to the parallel passing through 53 degrees 42.7 
minutes north latitude; and north of the parallel passing through 53 degrees 
42.7 minutes north latitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart 
#3947)
b)	That portion of Subarea 5-11 south of the parallel passing through 53 
degrees 48.0 minutes north latitude and north of the parallel passing through 
53 degrees 42.7 minutes north latitude.
Note Kitkatla closures listed in Integrated Fisheries Management Plan.


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 - FN0956
Sent September 14, 2017 at 1457

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