Fishery Notice

The Five Nations Multi-species Fishery Management Plan (FMP) 2019/20 for 
Salmon, Groundfish, Crab and Prawn for Southern BC has been released.  

The FMP outlines the fishing opportunities that DFO is providing the Five Nuu-
chah-nulth First Nations located on the West Coast of Vancouver Island 
(Ahousaht, Ehattesaht, Hesquiaht, Mowachaht/Muchalaht and Tla-o-qui-aht) in 
2019/20 to exercise their rights to harvest and sell salmon, groundfish, crab 
and prawn within the Court Defined Area.   

The FMP includes specific details about the fishery, such as allocation/access, 
licensing and designations, fishing area, harvesting opportunities, and fishery 
monitoring and catch reporting.  
  
In-season changes or announcements of specific fishery management measures 
including openings, closures and other relevant information will be provided by 
Fishery Notices.  You can sign up to receive notices by e-mail or review 
Fishery Notices at:  

http://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm 

Copies of the FMP may be obtained online at the link below or by contacting 
Andrea Goruk, Resource Management Coordinator at Andrea.Goruk@dfo-mpo.gc.ca 
or 250-756-7287.

FMP:  https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/4079393x.pdf

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