Fishery Notice

Opening 00:01 hours March 27, 2019 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU01a Lepas Bay
RU01b Frederick Island 
RU02a Langara Island
RU02b Virago Sound
RU08b Englefield
RU09 Van Inlet
RU10 Rennel Sound
RU11 Hippa Island
RU12 Port Louis

Variation Order Nos. 2019-189 to 197 are in effect.
 
The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU03b Kunga Island
RU04b Section Cove
RU05a Skincuttle Inlet
RU05b Carpenter Bay
RU06 Lower 2E
RU07 Lower 2W
RU08a Flamingo

DETAILS:

RU01a Lepas Bay
That portion of Subarea 1-1 north of a line running due west from White Point.

RU01b Frederick Island
That portion of Subarea 1-1 south of a line running due west from White Point.

RU02a Langara Island
Those portions of Subareas 1-2, 1-7, 101-2, 101-3, 101-6, 101-7 west of a line 
running due north from Seath Point on Graham Island.  Note Area 1 closures 
listed in Integrated Fisheries Management Plan.

RU02b Virago Sound
a) Subareas 1-3.
b) Those portions of Subareas 1-2, 1-7, 101-6 and 101-7 east of a line running 
due north from Seath Point on Graham Island and west of a line running due 
north from Wiah Point.  
Note Area 1 closures listed in Integrated Fisheries Management Plan.

RU08b Englefield*
Subareas 2-47 to 2-62 and 142-2

RU09 Van Inlet
Subarea 2-68.

RU10 Rennel Sound
Subareas 2-69 to 2-84.  Note Shields Bay closure listed in Integrated Fisheries 
Management Plan.

RU11 Hippa Island
a) Subareas 2-85 to 2-87.
b) That portion of Subarea 2-88 south of a line running true west from 
Selveston Point.

RU12 Port Louis
a) That portion of Subarea 2-88 north of a line running true west from 
Selveston Point.
b) Subareas 2-89 to 2-100.

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 - FN0283
Sent March 26, 2019 at 1533

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