Fishery Notice

The following is a description of those Chinook management measures, which 
include finfish closures, salmon non-retention areas and Chinook non-retention 
areas for Area 25 (Nootka Sound and Esperanza Inlet), Area 26 (Kyuquot Sound), 
Area 27 (Quatsino Sound) and associated offshore waters in Areas 125 to 127. 

Unless otherwise specified below the daily limit for Chinook salmon is two (2) 
per day with a minimum size of 45 centimetres in Areas 25 to 27 and 125 to 127. 

Area 25:

FINFISH CLOSURES: 

Effective July 15 to October 15 the following areas are closed to fishing for 
all fin-fish (Fin-fish closure):

That portion of Subarea 25-1 located westerly of a line drawn from a point 
located at 49 degrees 40.264'N and 126 degrees 10.955'W near McCurdy Creek 
across Muchalat Inlet to the light on Victor Island then to a point located at 
49 degrees 39.496'N and 126 degrees 08.581'W, 

That portion of Subarea 25-1 located southerly of a line drawn from a point at 
49 degrees 36.971'N and 126 degrees 03.560'W to a point located north of 
Matchlee Creek at 49 degrees 37.129'N and 126 degrees 03.006'W,

That portion of Subarea 25-1 located northerly of a line drawn from a point at 
49 degrees 40.500'N and 126 degrees 07.654'W at the green flashing light to a 
point located on the opposite side of the Gold River located at 49 degrees 
40.694'N and 126 degrees 06.377'W.

Subareas 25-2 and 25-3,

That portion of Subarea 25-4 located southerly of a line drawn from a point 
located at 49 degrees 39.752'N and 126 degrees 28.795'W located on Concepcion 
Point across Hanna Channel to a point located at 49 degrees 40.175'N and 126 
degrees 28.161'W,

That portion of Subarea 25-4 inside Hisnit Inlet northwesterly of a line 
beginning at 49 degrees 43.903'N and 126 degrees 29.639'W, then drawn 
southwesterly across the inlet to a point located at 49 degrees 43.680'N and 
126 degrees 30.322'W. Boundary signs near these locations may be erected,

That portion of Subarea 25-5 inside Nesook Bay easterly of a line beginning at 
49 degrees 46.205'N and 126 degrees 24.997'W, then drawn southerly across the 
bay to a point located at 49 degrees 45.594'N and 126 degrees 25.018'W. 
Boundary signs near these locations may be erected,

 That portion of Subarea 25-5 northwesterly of a line drawn between square 
white fishing boundary signs on the opposite sides of the entrance to Head Bay,

That portion of Subarea 25-8, Tahsis Inlet, north of a line beginning at the 
northeastern tip of Strange Island located at 49 degrees 43.314'N and 126 
degrees 37.486'W, then drawn easterly across the inlet to a point located at 49 
degrees 43.315'N and 126 degrees 36.817'W,
 
Subareas 25-9, 25-10, 25-11, and 25-12,

Subarea 25-14,

That portion of Subarea 25-15 located easterly of a line drawn from a point 
located at 49° 38.640'N and 126° 29.877'W across Zuciarte Channel to a point 
located at 49° 38.319'N and 126° 28.867'W,

Subarea 25-16,

That portion of Subareas 25-13, 125-1, 125-2 and 125-3 shoreward of  a line 
drawn from Belmont Point located at 49 degrees 47.528'N and 126 degrees 
55.605'W to a point located at 49 degrees 44.965'N and 127 degrees 01.823'W 
(located approximately 1.9 nautical miles west of Ferrer Point), then 
southeasterly approximately 13 nautical miles to a point located at 49 degrees 
37.900'N and 126 degrees 52.600'W, then southwesterly to a point at 49 degrees 
33.500'N and 126 degrees 52.600'W, then to the Red Can Buoy located at 49 
degrees 33.806'N and 126 degrees 49.976'W then to a point located approximately 
2 nautical miles east at 49 degrees 34.125'N and 126 degrees 46.942'W, then to 
the Nootka Island shoreline at a point located near Beano Creek at 49 degrees 
36.341'N and 126 degrees 45.141'W. The Bajo Reef RCA is located adjacent to 
this closed area,

That portion of Subareas 25-7, 125-1 and 125-2 inside a line beginning at a 
point on Vancouver Island at 49 degrees 33.445'N and 126 degrees 33.845'W 
(north of Escalante Point), then westerly to a point approximately 1 nautical 
mile offshore located at 49 degrees 33.445'N and 126 degrees 35.967'W, then 
southerly approximately 8.8 nautical miles to a point intersecting the Estevan 
Point RCA boundary located at 49 degrees 24.688'N and 126 degrees 35.593'W, 
then to a point on Vancouver Island (on Hesquiat Peninsula) at 49 degrees 
25.067'N and 126 degrees 34.598'W, 

AreA 125:

DAILY QUOTA AND SIZE RESTRICTION:

That portion of Area 125 seaward of the 1 nm Boundary Line-Effective July 15 to 
July 31, 2019 the daily limit is two (2) Chinook, with a minimum size limit of 
45 cm, and a maximum size limit of 80 cm, in all portions of 125 excluding the 
finish closures listed above. The Boundary Line is approximately 1nm seaward of 
the surf line. For full definition of the Boundary Line please see the bottom 
of this fisheries notice,
 
Area 26:

FINFISH CLOSURES: 

Effective July 15 to October 15 the following areas are closed to fishing for 
all fin-fish (Fin-fish Closure):

-That portion of Subareas 26-1 and 26-6 shoreward of a line drawn from the 
Rugged Point shoreline beginning at 49 degrees 57.618'N and 127 degrees 
15.077'W to a point approximately 0.8 nautical miles south located at 49 
degrees 56.904'N  127 degrees 15.677'W, then continuing  approximately 5.2 
nautical miles northwest to the light on Amos Island located at 50 degrees 
00.768'N and 127 degrees 21.173'W, then from the northwest tip of Amos Island 
at 50 degrees 01.153'N and 127 degrees 21.554'W, then to the Vancouver Island 
shoreline to a point located at 50 degrees 01.368'N and 127 degrees 21.529'W,

-Subareas 26-2 to 26-5,

-That portion of Subareas 26-7 and 26-10 shoreward of a line drawn from a point 
on Vancouver Island located at 50 degrees 02.149'N and 127 degrees 25.637'W, 
then to a point on McLean Island located at 50 degrees 01.790'N and 127 degrees 
25.556'W, then to a green navigational marker located approximately 3 nautical 
miles west at 50 degrees 02.587'N and 127 degrees 29.916'W, then continuing 
northwest approximately 3.2 nautical miles to Cautious Point in the Bunsby 
Islands Group located at 50 degrees 04.960'N and 127 degrees 33.310'W, then 
continuing northwest approximately 2.5 nautical miles to the boundary of the 
Checleset Bay RCA located at 50 degrees 06.097'N and 127 degrees 36.868'W,
 
-Subareas 26-8 and 26-9.

SALMON NON-RETENTION: 

Effective July 15 to October 15 the following areas are salmon non-retention:

-That portion of Subareas 26-11 and 126-4 shoreward of a line drawn from Clerke 
Point on Vancouver Island located at 50 degrees 04.870'N and 127 degrees 
48.856'W, then to a point along the Checleset Bay RCA boundary approximately 1 
nautical mile from shore located at 50 degrees 04.059'N and 127 degrees 
49.949'W, then to a point approximately 5.4 nautical miles to the northwest 
located at 50 degrees 06.079'N and 127 degrees 57.696'W, then to Solander 
Island light at 50 degrees 06.662'N and 127 degrees 56.434'W, then north-
easterly approximately 0.8 nautical miles to a point on Vancouver Island 
(Brooks Peninsula) located at 50 degrees 06.840'N and 127 degrees 54.980'W.

Area 126:

DAILY QUOTA AND SIZE RESTRICTION:

That portion of Area 126 seaward of the 1 nm Boundary Line-Effective July 15 to 
July 31, 2019 the daily limit is two (2) Chinook, with a minimum size limit of 
45 cm, and a maximum size limit of 80 cm, in all portions of 126 excluding the 
finish closures listed above. The Boundary Line is approximately 1nm seaward of 
the surf line. For full definition of the Boundary Line please see the bottom 
of this fisheries notice.

Area 27:

FINFISH CLOSURES: 

Effective July 1 to December 31 the following area is closed to fishing for all 
fin-fish (Fin-fish Closure):

-That portion of Subarea 27-10, from the Marble River tidal boundary downstream 
to the fishing boundary signs at the entrance to Varney Bay.

DAILY QUOTA AND SIZE RESTRICTION:

Effective July 15 to September 30 the daily limit is one (1) Chinook, with a 
maximum size limit of 77cm in the following areas:

-Subareas 27-7 to 27-11 (Quatsino Sound east of the Cliffe Point Light)

SALMON NON-RETENTION: 

Effective July 15 to September 30 the following areas are salmon non-retention:

-That portion of 27-3 in Winter Harbour north of a line drawn from Hazard Point 
at 50 degrees 30.055'N and 128 degrees 01.866'W west to the opposite shore at 
50 degrees 30.060'N and 128 degrees 02.510'W.

-That portion of Subarea 27-11 west of the Holberg Inlet RCA

-That portion of 27-8 southeast of a line drawn from a point located at 50 
degrees 24.201'N and 127 degrees 29.979'W to a point on the opposite shore of 
Neroutsos Inlet located at 50 degrees 24.477'N and 127 degrees 29.138'W.

AreA 127:

DAILY QUOTA AND SIZE RESTRICTION:

That portion of Area 126 seaward of the 1 nm Boundary Line-Effective July 15 to 
July 31, 2019 the daily limit is two (2) Chinook, with a minimum size limit of 
45 cm, and a maximum size limit of 80 cm, in all portions of 127. The Boundary 
Line is approximately 1nm seaward of the surf line. For full definition of the 
Boundary Line please see the bottom of this fisheries notice.

Full Description of the one (1) nautical mile boundary seaward of the surf line 
for Areas 125 to 127:

The Boundary Line is approximately 1nm seaward of the surf line and is defined 
as follows:

A line that begins at Estevan Point, 
then to 49 degrees 23.869' N 126 degrees 35.333' W seaward of Homais Cove,
then to 49 degrees 27.766' N 126 degrees 35.971' W seaward of Split Cape,
then to 49 degrees 31.494' N 126 degrees 35.669' W seaward of Escalante Point,
then to 49 degrees 34.042' N 126 degrees 41.611' W seaward of Maquinna Point,
then to 49 degrees 36.254' N 126 degrees 50.538' W seaward of Bajo Point,
then to 49 degrees 39.892' N 126 degrees 55.125' W seaward of Skuna Bay,
then to 49 degrees 44.400' N 127 degrees 00.289' W seaward of Ferrer Point,
then to 49 degrees 50.767' N 127 degrees 10.151' W seaward of Tatchu Point,
then to 49 degrees 59.142' N 127 degrees 28.125' W seaward of Lookout Island,
then to 50 degrees 06.948' N 127 degrees 41.617' W seaward of  Jackobson Point,
then to 50 degrees 03.599' N 127 degrees 47.722' W seaward of  Clerke Point,
then to 50 degrees 05.868' N 127 degrees 57.906' W seaward of  Solander Island,
then to 50 degrees 19.284' N 128 degrees 00.130' W seaward of  Lawn Point,
then to 50 degrees 31.501' N 128 degrees 14.238' W seaward of  Topknot Point,
then to 50 degrees 35.683' N 128 degrees 19.249' W seaward of  Cape Palmerston,
then to 50 degrees 39.280' N 128 degrees 23.459' W seaward of  Winifred Island,
then to 50 degrees 41.116' N 128 degrees 24.166' W seaward of  Cape Russell,
then to 50 degrees 44.137' N 128 degrees 26.559' W seaward of  Strange Rock,
then to 50 degrees 47.926' N 128 degrees 27.363' W seaward of  Cape Scott,
then to Frederiksen Point.

Variation Orders: 2019-RCT-391 and 2019-RFQ-392


FOR MORE INFORMATION:
 
Contact the nearest Fisheries and Oceans Canada office or visit our website at 
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

Notes:

Salmon are measured from the tip of the nose to the fork of the tail.

Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal 
waters of British Columbia.  

Anglers are requested to release any hatchery marked sockeye.  These fish are 
hatchery raised sockeye and part of a recovery program designed to increase the 
numbers of Cultus Lake sockeye.

The term "hatchery marked" means a fish that has a healed scar in place of the 
adipose fin.

Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the Salmon Sport Head Recovery 
program by labelling and submitting heads from adipose fin-clipped chinook and 
coho salmon.  Recovery of coded-wire tags provides critical information for 
coast-wide stock assessment.  Contact the Salmon Sport Head Recovery Program 
toll free at (866) 483-9994 for further information.

Rockfish Conservation Areas that are currently in effect and are closed to all 
fin fishing.  Descriptions of these closures, and other recreational fishing 
information, can be found on the Internet at:

www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish

Did you witness suspicious fishing activity or a violation?  If so, please call 
the Fisheries and Ocean Canada 24-hour toll free Observe, Record, Report line 
at 1-800-465-4336.

For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at 
1-866-431-FISH (3474).

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0652
Sent July 12, 2019 at 1727

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