Fishery Notice

Groundfish hook and line and trap harvesters are notified that the calculations 
of quota overages and underages from the recently closed 2018/2019 season are 
now complete. Trawl sector carryover calculations are not complete at this time.

Revised 2019/2020 Licence Status Reports and Licence Amendments are now 
available from the Groundfish Management Unit for the Halibut, Sablefish, 
Rockfish, Lingcod and Dogfish sectors.   

Reallocation requests for the 2019/2020 season for the Halibut, Sablefish, 
Rockfish, Lingcod, and Dogfish fisheries will be accepted as of 10:00, 
Thursday, March 21, 2019. Reallocation request forms for 2019/2020 are 
available online at: 

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/commercial/ground-fond/contact-en.html

Please note that any reallocation requests for the 2019/2020 groundfish season 
submitted before 10:00 on Thursday, March 21, 2019 will not be processed.

The Groundfish Management Unit(GMU) is working to implement changes to Trawl 
carryover calculations. These changes were recommended by the Groundfish Trawl 
Advisory Committee during 2018/19 consultations. GMU will notify the Trawl 
industry when 2019/20 Licence Status Reports and Amendments are available and 
when reallocations requests will be accepted. Please contact Rob Tadey at 604-
666-3991 if you have any questions.  

For more information contact either:

Awet Gebrehiwot 
Groundfish Management Unit
Phone: 604-666-0010  

Or

Anna Khan
Groundfish Management Unit
Phone: 604-666-5865

Fax: 604-666-8525

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Sent March 21, 2019 at 0924

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