Fishery Notice

Opening 00:01 hours December 19, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU30 Lower Banks Island
RU32 Calamity Bay
RU33 Otter Pass
RU35 Oswald Bay

Variation Order Nos. 2017-648 to 651 are in effect.

The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU13a Dundas Island North
RU14 Tree Nobs
RU15 Outside Stephens
RU16 Inside Stephens
RU17 Kelp Pass
RU18a Edye Pass
RU21 Willis Bay
RU25 Petrel Channel
RU31a Moore Islands
RU31b Harvey Islands
RU37 Rennison Island
RU42 Upper West Aristazabal
RU46b Prior Pass 

Details:

RU30 Lower Banks Island
a) Subareas 5-22.
b) That portion of Subarea 105-2 south of a line running from Kelp Point on 
Banks Island true west to the surf line (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service 
Chart #3741).
c) That portion of Subarea 106-1 north of a parallel passing through Finnerty 
Point on Nichol Island.

RU32 Calamity Bay
That portion of Subarea 6-9 north of the parallel passing through 53 degrees 
08.0 minutes north latitude and west of the meridian passing through 129 
degrees 49.78 minutes west longitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service 
Chart #3741)

RU33 Otter Pass
That portion of Subarea 6-9 south of a parallel running through the Sisters 
Islands from 53 degrees 10.686 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 46.803 
minutes west longitude, and north of a parallel passing through Flynn Point on 
Trutch Island, excluding the Calamity Bay Quota Area described as: that portion 
of Subarea 6-9 north of the parallel passing through 53 degrees 08.0 minutes 
north latitude and west of the meridian passing through 129 degrees 49.78 
minutes west longitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Charts #3741 
and #3724)

RU35 Oswald Bay
a) That portion Subarea 6-9 south of a parallel passing through Finnerty Point 
on Nichol Island, and northwest of a parallel running true west from a point on 
Dewdney Island at 52 degrees 57.41 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 38.16 
minutes west longitude south-westerly to the subarea boundary.  (Refer to 
Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3724)
b) That portion of Subarea 106-1 south of a parallel passing through Finnerty 
Point on Nichol Island and north of a parallel running true west from a point 
on Dewdney Island at 52 degrees 57.41 minutes north latitude , 129 degrees 
38.16 minutes longitude.

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 - FN1293
Sent December 18, 2017 at 1600

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