Fishery Notice

Opening 00:01 hours February 23, 2019 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU13a Dundas Island North
RU13b Dundas Island South
RU13d Nares Islets
RU14 Tree Nobs
RU15 Outside Stephens Island

Variation Order Nos. 2019-68 to 72 are in effect.
 
The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU18b Oval Bay
RU20a Cape George
RU20b Freeman Passage
RU21 Willis Bay
RU22a Hankin Rock
RU22b Beaver Pass
RU23 Upper Principe Channel
RU26 Larsen Harbour


DETAILS:

RU13a Dundas Island North
Subareas 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-7 and 3-11.

RU13b Dundas Island South
a) That portion of Subarea 4-1 north of a line running 222 degrees true from 
Farwest Point on Dunira Island (using Canadian Hydrographic chart # 3959), 
excluding the Nares Islets Quota Area described as: that portion of Subarea 4-1 
northeast of a line running from Gore-Langton Point on Dundas Island to a point 
at 54 degrees 28.55 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 50.70 minutes west 
longitude, and then running north-easterly to a point at 54 degrees 30.45 
minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 47.65 minutes west longitude.
b) That portion of Subarea 4-5 west of the meridian passing through 130 degrees 
37.0 minutes west longitude and north of a line from the northernmost point of 
Dunira Island, thence true east to the meridian passing through 130 degrees 
37.0 minutes west longitude.

RU13d Nares Islets
That portion of Subarea 4-1 northeast of a line running from Gore-Langton Point 
on Dundas Island to a point at 54 degrees 28.55 minutes north latitude, 130 
degrees 50.70 minutes west longitude, and then running north-easterly to a 
point at 54 degrees 30.45 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 47.65 minutes 
west longitude.

RU14 Tree Knobs
a) That portion of Subarea 4-1 south of a parallel passing through 54 degrees 
20.30 minutes north latitude.
b) That portion of Subarea 4-2 north of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 
13.5 minutes north latitude.
c) That portion of Subarea 4-13 north of the parallel passing through 54 
degrees 13.5 minutes north latitude and south of a parallel passing through 54 
degrees 20.30 minutes north latitude.

RU15 Outside Stephens Island
That portion of Subarea 4-2 south of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 
13.5 minutes north latitude and north of a line running true west from the 
southern tip of Stephens Island to the surf line.

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 - FN0134
Sent February 22, 2019 at 1355

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