Fishery Notice

This notice provides information on planned fisheries management measures for 
the recovery of Southern Resident Killer Whales that will be in place from 
00:01 hours August 1 until 23:59 October 31, 2019. 

Juan de Fuca: 
Subareas 20-3 and 20-4 are no fishing for salmon including Recreational and 
Commercial fisheries effective August 1 until October 31, 2019. 

In addition, all fishing is prohibited (with some exceptions) from June 1 until 
October 31, 2019 in the Interim Sanctuary Zone located in portions of Subareas 
121-1 and 121-2. More information on this area can be found in Fisheries Notice 
FN0507. 

In addition, a voluntary fishery avoidance zone (i.e. no fishing within 1,000 
metres / 1 KM of Killer Whales) is in effect from May to October 31, 2019 in 
Subareas both outside of these salmon fishery closures (Subarea 121-1 and 
portions of Subareas 121-2, 20-1, and 20-5) as well as overlaid on northern 
portions of the salmon fishery closure in Subareas 20-3 and 20-4.

Gulf Island (Pender Islands): 
Subarea 18-9 and portions of Subareas 18-2 and 18-4 are no fishing for salmon 
including Recreational and Commercial Fisheries effective August 1 until 
October 31, 2019. Full coordinates can be found below.

Subarea 18-9 and those portions of Subareas 18-2 and 18-4 inside a line drawn 
from a point located along Wallace Point on North Pender Island at 48°44.173' 
north latitude and 123°13.956' west longitude southwesterly across Swanson 
Channel to a point located on the shoreline of Moresby Island at 48°43.765' 
north latitude and 123°18.476' west longitude, then northwesterly along the 
shoreline to Parkin Point located at 48°43.885' north latitude and 123°18.666' 
west longitude, then northwesterly to northeastern extremity of Beaver point on 
Saltspring Island at 48°46.518' north latitude and 123°21.997' west longitude, 
then northerly to a point in water located at 48°46.838' north latitude and 123°
21.979' west longitude, then northeasterly to a point along the eastern 
shoreline of Prevost Island at 48°49.258' north latitude and 123°21.265' west 
longitude, then northerly and westerly along the shoreline to 48°49.475' north 
latitude and 123°21.319' west longitude, then northerly and westerly along the 
shoreline around Portlock Point to 48°49.944' north latitude and 123°21.468' 
west longitude, then northerly across Trincomali Channel to a point west of 
Collinson Point on Galiano Island at 48°51.580' north latitude and 123°21.376' 
west longitude, then easterly along the shoreline to 48°51.583' north latitude 
and 123°21.128' west longitude, then across Active Pass to Helen Point on Mayne 
Island at 48°51.449' north latitude and 123°20.719' west longitude, then 
southerly along the shoreline to the western extremity of Dinner Point at 48°
49.983' north latitude and 123°19.663' west longitude, then southerly, across 
to Stanley Point on North Pender Island located at 48°49.199' north latitude 
and 123°19.544' west longitude, and then southerly and easterly along the 
shoreline of North Pender Island back to the point of commencement.  

In addition, all fishing is prohibited (with some exceptions) from June 1 until 
October 31, 2019 in the Interim Sanctuary Zone located in a portion of Subarea 
18-4. More information on this area can be found in Fisheries Notice 0507.

In addition, a voluntary fishery avoidance zone (i.e. no fishing within 1,000 
metres / 1 KM of Killer Whales) is in effect from May to October 31, 2019 for 
Subareas 18-2, 18-4, 18-5, and 18-9; portions of which overlap with these 
salmon fishery closures located in Subareas 18-2, 18-4 and 18-9. 

Gulf Islands (Saturna Island): 
Portions of Subareas 18-4 and 18-5 are no fishing for salmon including 
Recreational and Commercial fisheries effective August 1, until October 31, 
2019. Full coordinates can be found below.

The portions of Subareas 18-4 and 18-5 inside a line drawn from Murder Point on 
Saturna Island located at 48°45.811' north latitude and 123°09.318' west 
longitude easterly and northerly along the shoreline to a point south of East 
Point at 48°46.867' north latitude and 123°02.915' west longitude, then 
southwesterly to a point in water at 48°46.634' north latitude and 123°03.117' 
west longitude, then southwesterly to a point in water intersecting with the 
international boundary with the United of America at 48°44.866' north latitude 
and 123°04.638' west longitude, then southwesterly along the international 
boundary with the United States of America to a point in water located at 48°
42.928' north latitude and 123°11.505' west longitude, then north easterly in a 
straight line back to the point of commencement.

Variation Order: 2019-RCT-0405


In addition, all fishing is prohibited (with some exceptions)from June 1 until 
October 31, 2019 in the Interim Sanctuary Zone located in portions of Subarea 
18-5 and 18-11. More information on this area can be found in Fisheries Notice 
FN0507.

In addition, a voluntary fishery avoidance zone (i.e. no fishing within 1,000 
metres / 1 KM of Killer Whales) is in effect from May to October 31, 2019 for 
Subareas 18-2, 18-4, 18-5 and 18-9; portions of which overlap with these salmon 
fishery closures located in portions of Subarea 18-4 and 18-5. 

General Southern Resident Killer Whale management recovery measures:
The above noted fishery closures, Interim Sanctuary Zone fishery closures, and 
voluntary fishery avoidance zones are part of a broad suite of voluntary and 
mandatory management recovery measures designed to support prey availability 
and recovery for Southern Resident Killer Whales. More information on the 
announcement of management recovery measures for 2019 can be found at the 
following link:
https://www.canada.ca/en/fisheries-oceans/news/2019/05/government-of-canada-
outlines-its-2019-plan-for-protecting-southern-resident-killer-whales.html

For further detailed information on the Southern Resident Killer Whale 
mandatory and voluntary management measures please see Fisheries Notice FN0507. 
This includes information on the voluntary fishery avoidance zone (i.e. no 
fishing within 1,000 metres / 1 KM of Killer Whales) in effect from May to 
October 31, 2019 located at the mouth of the Fraser River in Subareas 29-7, 29-
9 and portions of Subareas 29-3 and 29-6.

A map of the salmon fishery closures, Interim Sanctuary Zones, and "enhanced 
management areas" (where the voluntary fishery avoidance zone is in effect) can 
be found at the following link:
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/maps-cartes/srkw-ers/index-eng.html 

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Marine Mammal Team 
DFO.SRKW-ERS.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0696
Sent July 25, 2019 at 0931

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