Fishery Notice

UPDATED IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE ROE HERRING SEINE AND GILL NET LICENSING 
PROCESS:
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All deadlines are 16:00 hours on the date as stated below:

February 15, 2019: Seine and gill net pool selection and designation deadline;
February 19, 2019: Target release date for Conditions of Licence, Licence 
Document and Quota, will be available for printing in NOLS.

Due to inclement weather conditions in both Vancouver and Ottawa, we are 
updating the due date for Pool Designation Information. The new due date is on 
Friday, February 15, at 16:00 hours. The new target due date for Licence 
Issuance is Tuesday, February 19.  

PLEASE NOTE any further changes or updates to these dates will be provided by 
way of fishery notice.

Licence counts as of February 13, 2019, 15:00 hours are tabulated below.

Gill Net applications have been entered for the following areas:
        
AREA----------------------------------------ENTERED
Strait of Georgia------------------------------1177
Inactive-----------------------------------------75

Total------------------------------------------1252

Total number of gill net licences: 1267 
(55 gill net licences are inactive held by DFO inventory, 20 inactive for SOK 
fishery)

Seine applications have been entered for the following areas:
        
AREA----------------------------------------ENTERED
Strait of Georgia-------------------------------168
Food and Bait - Strait of Georgia----------------43
Inactive------------------------------------------0  
       
Total-------------------------------------------201

Total number of seine licences:     252  

LICENSING INSTRUCTIONS:
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(A) LICENCE RENEWAL FEE PAYMENT IN NOLS: 
January 31, 2019 is the deadline for Seine and Gill net licences in NOLS.
Once you have paid the licence renewal fee through the NOLS, the payment will 
be processed; licence issuance will follow at a later date, following approval 
of the IFMP.

(B) PRINT ROE HERRING LICENCE RENEWAL APPLICATION: 
Licence eligibility holders are notified by this Notice to Industry and by 
email to login to their NOLS account and print the Roe Herring licence renewal 
application from the 'Print Documents' menu selection.  Ensure that you fully 
complete the form and submit the form as instructed.

(C) PRINT and COMPLETE ROE HERRING LICENCE RENEWAL APPLICATION: 
Complete all required details on the form to indicate: 
- Pool Coordinator (Gill net and Seine)
- Designated vessel (Seine only)

(D) SUBMIT ROE HERRING LICENCE RENEWAL APPLICATION:
The deadline to submit the Roe Herring Licence Renewal application for Gill Net 
and Seine is February 15, 2019; 
- Submit the completed application by the deadline dates shown above.

(E) POOL DESIGNATION LIST: 
The blank pool designation list forms will be sent to all Licence eligibility 
holders via e-mail, or you may call the Pacific Fishery Licence Unit to request 
a copy directly by e-mail or fax.
- Deadlines for submission of completed pool designation lists:
- Gill Net and Seine February 15, 2019;
- Only Pool coordinators are required to submit a Pool Designation List and are 
reminded to ensure the accuracy and completeness of their pool designation list.

(F) PRINT LICENCE DOCUMENTS: 
Once pools and quota numbers are finalized in February 2019, Licence documents, 
which will include Conditions of Licence, Pool list and Quota will be available 
for printing in your NOLS account.  The target date is February 19, 2019. Print 
all of the licence documents as instructed and attach to licence. 

REMINDER: You need your UserName and Password to access your NOLS account.

If you have forgotten your UserName (and need a Pass Code reset) or require 
other assistance, client support is available by calling, toll free, telephone 
1-877-535-7307 (advise that you are a Commercial Fisher in British Columbia).

NOLS registration information is also available online at:  
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/sdc-cps/products-produits/user-manual-
utilisateurs-eng.htm  


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

PACIFIC FISHERY LICENCE UNIT
Tel: 1-877-535-7307 - ask for the PACIFIC REGION
Fax: 604-666-5855
E-mail: fishing-peche@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Mail:
PACIFIC FISHERY LICENCE UNIT	
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
200-401 Burrard St.
Vancouver, BC 
V6C 3S4

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0102
Sent February 14, 2019 at 0910

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