Fishery Notice

The following Subareas and portions of subareas close for commercial crab 
harvesting effective 23:59 hours November 15, 2017:

Sub-area 3-10, described as those waters of Khutzeymateen Inlet and adjacent 
waters lying easterly of a line that begins at 54°42.989'N 130°13.731'W 
[Keemein Point] then to 54°43.589'N 130°13.050'W [Welgeegenk Point];and


Nass Estuary, (with half trap vessel limit) described as those portions of 
Subareas 3-12, 3-18 and the Nass River estuary inside a line begins at 54°
58.995'N 130°06.270'W [Ramsden Point Light] then to a 54°56.5'N 130°04.2'W 
located three nautical miles southwest of Arrandale on Mylor Peninsula then 
following the shoreline to 54°58.933'N 129°50.385'W [Leading Point] then to 54°
59.620'N 129°53.467'W [east of Mill Bay] then following the shoreline to 55°
00.626'N 130°00.329'W [Nass Point] then dues west to 55°00.626'N 130°03.350'W, 
(on the opposite mainland shore) then following the shoreline to the beginning 
point.


The fishery will continue in the following areas and subareas:

Stewart, described as that portion of Subarea 3-15 lying southerly of the 
parallel passing through 55°37.617'N [Green Islets] and easterly of the 
international boundary between Canada and the United States; 

Big Bay, described as that portion of Subarea 4-8 east of a line that begins at 
54°28.461'N 130°25.712'W [Shattock Point] then to 54°27.342'N 130°27.049'W 
[Simpson Point];

Prince Rupert, described as that portion of Subarea 4-9 inside a line that 
begins at 54°21.803'N 130°29.243'W [Ryan Point] then to 54°20.355'N 130°
30.519'W [Chapman Point] then following the easterly shoreline of Tugwell 
Island to 54°19.921'N 130°29.696'W [Doolan Point] then to 54°20.141'N 130°
27.678'W [Observation Point] then following the shoreline to the beginning 
point; 

A portion of subarea 7-15, described as those waters of Return Channel and 
adjacent waters inside a line that begins at 52°19.1442N 128°02.8192W 
[Ettershank Point] then to 52°19.1772N 128°01.5512W [Coldwell Point] then to 52°
19.0852N  128°00.4692W [Florence Peninsula] then easterly following the 
shoreline to 52°22.2512N 127°53.0512W [Roscoe Point] then to 52°21.7642N 127°
52.0232W [Clatse Point] then southerly following the shoreline to 52°18.2012N 
127°55.8052W [near Albert Islet] then true west to 52°18.2012N 127°57.9682W 
[Jagers Point] then following the westerly shoreline of Cunningham Island to 52°
18.0712N 127°59.2752W [northwest point of Cunningham Island] then due west to 
Chatfield Island to 52°18.0802N 128°00.6862W [northwest point of Troup Narrows] 
then following the northerly shoreline of Chatfield Island to 52°14.9112N 128°
10.5742W [Noon Point] then to 52°16.4772N 128°10.8942W [Yeo Island] then 
easterly following the shoreline to the beginning point;

Subareas, 3-1 to 3-11, a portion of 3-12 , 3-13, 3-14, a portion of 3-15 , 3-
17, 3-18;
Subareas, 4-1 to 4-8, a portion of 4-9 , 4-12 to 4-15;
Subareas, 5-1, 5-2, 5-4 to 5-9, 5-11 to 5-24;
Subareas, a portion of 6-2 , 6-3 to 6-28;
Subareas, 7-1 to 7-10, 7-12 to 7-14, a portion of 7-15 , 7-16 to 7-32;
Subareas, 8-1, 8-2, 8-4 to 8-6, 8-8 to 8-10, 8-12, 8-14 to 8-16;
Subareas, 9-1 to 9-7, 9-12; and,
Area, 10. 


Variation order 2017-480 is revoked and 2017-570 is in effect. 


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jen Gordon
A/Regional Crab Lead
A/Area A&B Crab Manager
North Coast Area | Secteur de la côte nord
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
417 2nd Avenue West | 417, 2iéme avenue ouest
Prince Rupert, B.C. V8J 1G8 | Prince Rupert (C.-B.) V8J 1G8
Jennifer.Gordon@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Telephone | Téléphone 250-627-3477 
Facsimile | Télécopieur 250-627-3480
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada
 

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1167
Sent November 1, 2017 at 1355

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