Fishery Notice

Effective at 00:01 hours Wednesday, August 7, 2019, the following Management 
Areas will open to trolling for Coho and Pink salmon until further notice:

Those portions of Subareas 1-2, 1-3, 1-7 and that portion of Subarea 1-5 west 
of a line drawn true north from Skonun Point, outside and seaward of a line 
drawn one nautical mile parallel to the shorelines of Graham Island and Langara 
Island (defined at the mean high water mark).

That portion of Subarea 1-5 east of a line running true North from Skonun Point.

That portion of Subarea 101-2 north of 54 degrees 10.550 minutes north latitude.

Subareas 101-4, 101-5, 101-8 to 101-10. 

Those portions of Subareas 101-3, 101-6 and 101-7 outside and seaward of a line 
drawn one nautical mile parallel to the shorelines of Graham Island and Langara 
Island (defined at the mean high water mark). 

Those portions of Area 102 outside the Strict Protection Areas within the 
marine strict protection zones identified in the Gwaii Haanas Gina 'Waadluxan 
KilGuhlGa Land-Sea-People Management Plan.  See description of relevant strict 
protection zones below. 

Those portions of Subarea 3-1 and Areas 103 and 104 north of 54 degrees 12 
minutes north latitude and west of 131 degrees 10 minutes west longitude.

Subarea 105-1.

That portion of subarea 105-2 that lies outside a line that begins at 53 
degrees 27.900 minutes north and 130 degrees 39.800 minutes west then to 53 
degrees 27.985 minutes north and 130 degrees 35.246 minutes west then to 53 
degrees 23.700 minutes north and 130 degrees 22.700 minutes west then to 53 
degrees 18.700 minutes north and 130 degrees 21.500 minutes west then to 53 
degrees 24.300 minutes north and 130 degrees 38.000 minutes west and then to 
the beginning point.
Note: The West Banks Island Rockfish Conservation Area remains closed to hook 
and line fisheries.

That portion of subarea 105-2 that lies outside a line that begins at 53 
degrees 15.900 minutes north and 130 degrees 22.200 minutes west then to 53 
degrees 16.100 minutes north and 130 degrees 16.700 minutes west then to 53 
degrees 10.000 minutes north and 130 degrees 06.200 minutes west then to 53 
degrees 10.000 minutes north and 130 degrees 21.300 minutes west and then to 
the beginning point. 
Note: The North Danger Rocks Rockfish Conservation Area remains closed to hook 
and line fisheries.

That portion of Subarea 106-1 west of 130 degrees 30 minutes west longitude.


GWAII HAANAS GINA 'WAADLUXAN KILGUHLGA 
LAND-SEA-PEOPLE MANAGEMENT PLAN 
Strict Protection Areas within Area 102

1. Those waters of Subareas 2-19, 102-3, 130-3 and 142-1 inside a line 
commencing at a point on the western shoreline of Gangxid Tllgaay (South 
Kunghit Island) at 51°57.689'N and 131°03.375'W easterly following the southern 
shoreline of Gangxid Tllgaay (South Kunghit Island) to 52°00.343'N and 130°
59.788'W, thence southeasterly to a point in water at 51°50.159'N and 130°
53.207'W, thence southwesterly to a point in water at 51°47.954'N and 130°
53.613'W, thence northwesterly to a point in water at 51°54.927'N and 131°
07.801'W, and thence northeasterly to the beginning point. [3. Gangxid Tllgaay
(South Kunghit Island)] 
 
2. Those waters of Subareas 102-2 and 102-3 inside a line commencing at a point 
on land of Kildaga T'awts'iiGaay (islet) at 52°04.541'N and 130°56.293'W 
following the shoreline of the islet to 52°04.598'N and 130°56.368'W, thence 
northwesterly to the eastern shoreline of Gangxid Gwaay.yaay (Kunghit Island)at 
52°04.652'N and 130°56.414'W, thence northerly following the eastern shoreline 
of Gangxid Gwaay.yaay (Kunghit Island) to 52°05.734'N and 130°56.365'W, thence 
northeasterly to a point in water at 52°10.225'N and 130°49.512'W, thence 
southwesterly to a point in water at 52°02.632'N and 130°
50.910'W, thence northwesterly back to the beginning point. [4. Gangxid Xyuu 
Kun sda Kan 'Láas Kun (Lyman Point to Receiver Point)]

3. Those waters of Subareas 2-17, 2-18 and 102-2 inside a line commencing at a 
point on the eastern shoreline of T'aaxwii XaaydaGa Gwaay.yaay iinaGwaay 
(Moresby Island) at 52°10.262'N and 131°01.993'W northerly following the 
eastern shoreline to 52°13.232'N and 131°00.777'W, thence northeasterly to a 
point in water at 52°17.724'N and 130°55.078'W, thence southeasterly to a point 
in water at 52°12.476'N and 130°49.103'W, and thence southwesterly back to the 
beginning point. [5. Kayjuu Kun (Benjamin Point)]

4. Those waters of Subareas 2-13 to 2-16 and 102-2 inside a line commencing at 
a point on the eastern shoreline of SGwaay Kun Gwaay.yaay (Burnaby Island) at 
52°26.521'N and 131°14.153'W southeasterly to a point in water at 52°25.980'N 
and 131°04.477'W, thence southeasterly to a point in water at 52°22.825'N and 
131°00.885'W, thence southwesterly to a point on the eastern shoreline of 
T'aaxwii XaaydaGa Gwaay.yaay iinaGwaay (Moresby Island) at 52°18.124'N and 131°
18.347'W, thence northerly following the eastern shoreline of T'aaxwii XaaydaGa 
Gwaay.yaay iinaGwaay (Moresby Island) to 52°23.055'N and 131°23.441'W, thence 
northeasterly to the western shoreline of Gwaay GudgiiGaagid (Kat Island) at 52°
23.082'N and 131°22.916'W, thence easterly following the southern shoreline of 
Gwaay GudgiiGaagid (Kat Island) to 52°23.147'N and 131°22.260'W, thence 
northeasterly to the western shoreline of SGwaay Kun Gwaay.yaay (Burnaby 
Island) at 52°23.276'N and 131°21.333'W, thence southerly following the western 
shoreline of SGwaay Kun Gwaay.yaay (Burnaby Island) to 52°20.949'N and 131°
15.569'W, thence northeasterly to the easternmost point of SGwaay Kun 
Gwaay.yaay (Burnaby Island) at 52°22.315'N and 131°14.689'W, thence following 
the western shoreline of SGwaay Kun Gwaay.yaay (Burnaby Island) to 52°22.377'N 
and 131°14.683'W, thence northwesterly to a point on the eastern shoreline of 
SGwaay Kun Gwaay.yaay (Burnaby Island) at 52°24.494'N and 131°15.832'W, and 
thence following the eastern shoreline to the beginning point. [7. Suu Kaahlii 
sda SGwaay Kun Gwaay.yaay (Skincuttle Inlet to Burnaby Island)]

5. Those waters of Subareas 2-11 and 102-2 inside a line commencing on the 
eastern shoreline of Tllga Kun Gwaay.yaay (Lyell Island) at 52°42.074'N and 131°
26.535'W southeasterly to a point in water at 52°41.073'N and 131°14.523'W, 
thence southeasterly to a point in water at 52°38.666'N and 131°12.987'W,thence 
southwesterly to 52°35.106'N and 131°22.254'W, thence following the northern 
shoreline of Xiina Gwaay.yaay (Ramsay Island) to 52°34.964'N and 131°22.963'W, 
thence southwesterly across to 52°34.116'N and 131°25.603'W, thence 
southwesterly across to 52°33.844'N and 131°26.324'W, thence southwesterly to a 
point on Gandaawuu.ngaay Gwaay.yaay (Marco Island) at 52°31.498'N and 131°
30.354'W, thence northwesterly to a point on Gandaawuu.ngaay Gwaayts'idaay 
(Hoskins Islets) at 52°32.405'N and 131°32.946'W, thence following the northern 
shoreline of Gandaawuu.ngaay Gwaayts'idaay (Hoskins Islets) to 52°32.435'N and 
131°33.055'W, thence southwesterly to a point on the eastern shoreline of 
T'aaxwii XaaydaGa Gwaay.yaay iinaGwaay (Moresby Island) at 52°32.211'N and 131°
34.475'W, thence easterly following the eastern shoreline to 52°32.956'N and 
131°37.729'W, thence northeasterly to a point on the shoreline of Kingts'ii 
Gwaay.yaay (Bischof Islands) at 52°34.143'N and 131°33.379'W, thence easterly 
following the southeastern shoreline of Kingts'ii Gwaay.yaay (Bischof Islands) 
to 52°34.340'N and 131°33.098'W, thence northeasterly to a point on an islet at 
52°34.530'N and 131°32.890'W, thence northeasterly to a point on the southern 
shoreline of Tllga Kun Gwaay.yaay (Lyell Island) at 52°35.767'N and 131°
32.891'W, and thence easterly and northerly following the shoreline of Tllga 
Kun Gwaay.yaay (Lyell Island) to the beginning point.[9. Gandaawuu.ngaay Xyangs 
sda Tllga Kun Gwaay.yaay (Juan Perez Sound to Lyell 
Island)]

Retention of Coho and Pink salmon is permitted. 
Retention of Chinook, Sockeye, Chum and Steelhead is not permitted.

Variation Order Number#:2019-NCTR-05 will be in effect beginning at 00:01h, 
August 7, 2019.


Notes:

1. As per Area F Troll Conditions of Licence, troll vessel operators are 
required to retain all heads from Chinook and Coho that are caught and retained 
unless specifically listed as exempted from doing so.  Area F licences exempted 
from retaining Chinook and Coho heads will be listed in a following Fisheries 
Notice.  Refer to Section 13 in the Conditions of Licence for detailed 
requirements regarding head retention and delivery.

2. Area F troll vessel masters shall maintain a harvest log of all harvest 
operations. Please refer to conditions of licence for details. For those vessel 
masters planning on meeting these conditions using a paper harvest log, 
arrangements must be made with an authorized service provider (Archipelago 
Marine Research). Vessel masters may also meet these conditions using an 
electronic harvest log (E-Log) and shall submit this information by digital 
transmission to the Salmon Fishery Database in a properly encoded electronic 
mail message.

3. The 24-hour number for updated troll announcements for the salmon 
season is 1-866-431-3474.

4. Barbless hooks and operating revival tanks are requirements in this fishery.
 
5. Prior to beginning fishing on a fishing trip and not earlier than one week 
prior to initiating fishing activity, the vessel master shall make and submit a 
Start Fishing Report.  This report will be submitted to the Salmon Fishery 
Database by calling the Catch Reporting Service Provider at 1-888-387-0007 or 
by direct electronic mail message for those vessels using electronic harvest 
logs.  The report will include the following information:

a) Vessel Name;
b) Vessel registration number;
c) Intended fishing start date;
d) Areas to be fished;
e) Contact phone number;
f) Name of Vessel Master.

Please refer to your conditions of licence for other reporting requirements.  

6. Fishers are reminded that Vessel Masters are required to submit End Fishing 
Reports within 24 hours following the end of a fishing trip or offloading fish 
and prior to commencing a subsequent fishing trip. Daily Catch reports are 
required for all fishing activity even if no fish are caught. Failure to report 
zero catches may result in over estimation of the total catch and premature 
closure of the fishery. Refer to your Conditions of Licence for more 
information.

7. All vessels wishing to participate in the Lingcod fishery, are reminded that 
Lingcod is managed as an ITQ fishery with additional electronic monitoring 
requirements.  Please refer to Part 2 of the Area F Conditions of Licence for 
details regarding Schedule II species.  Those wishing to retain lingcod while 
salmon trolling must hail out as a ground fish trip in addition to their salmon 
hail out.  Vessels must also hold or acquire sufficient quota.  Ground fish 
must be validated through the established dockside monitoring program with 
Archipelago Marine Research(AMR). Vessels wishing to retain and land over 500 
lbs. of lingcod in the round per landing must meet the new electronic 
monitoring requirements.

8. Area F trollers who have lingcod quota are advised that arrangements have 
been made between the Chinook ITQ (J.O. Thomas) and the groundfish (AMR) 
service providers which will simplify dockside requirements. The dockside 
monitor for Chinook validation will also validate lingcod by-catch less than 
500 lbs in the round. Please note that these arrangements only apply during 
Chinook offloads, all other offloads of lingcod will be subject to normal 
groundfish offloading requirements. In addition, Area F trollers offloading 
lingcod must follow normal groundfish hail in/hail out requirements. Fishers 
requiring further information may call DFO at 250-559-8330.

9. Other:

Lost fishing gear shall be reported within 24 hours of determining that gear 
has been lost to Fisheries and Oceans Canada by completing and submitting the 
Lost Fishing Gear form available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-
peches/commercial-commerciale/index-eng.html. For more information, refer to 
your area conditions of licence. 

Please note changes to transporting of salmon.  Please see Part III of your 
conditions of licence for additional details.  Instructions for the Salmon 
Transfer Log, and the Salmon Transfer Log may be found on our web page in 
section 'Additional Licensing Services Forms' at:
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/licence-permis/licence-commercial-eng.html.

As of June 1st, vessels throughout the critical habitat of the Southern 
Resident killer whale, including recreational boats and commercial vessels, 
will be required to stay at least 400 metres away from all killer whales. 
Vessels are also asked to reduce their speed to less than 7 knots if they are 
within 1,000 metres of killer whales in certain areas, and to turn off their 
echo sounders and turn engines to neutral idle if a whale is within 400 metres.

As required by the US Marine Mammal Protection Act regulations, all countries 
exporting fish and fish products to the United States must comply with the 
updated import provisions which include requirements to report and record all 
incidental fishery-related interactions with marine mammals. As such, Canada 
has committed to updating license conditions for all marine commercial and 
First Nation economic fisheries to include reporting requirements for 
interactions with marine mammals. The link to the online National form and 
instructions for filling in and reporting can be found here: http://www.dfo-
mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/mammals-mammiferes/report-rapport/page01-eng.html. 
For more information, please see FN0388.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is monitoring seabird by-catch to 
determine potential impact on bird populations under current fishing effort and 
bird numbers. Fishers are requested to submit all dead birds entangled in nets 
to ECCC for species confirmation and DNA analysis to determine the colony of 
origin.

Please call your local charter patrol to organize pick-up, drop carcasses off 
at a local DFO office, or contact ECCC directly by calling the Wild Bird 
Mortality Reporting Line 1-866-431-2473 (BIRD). Handle birds with gloves, 
double bag dead birds. Label bag with date, time, location, fishery opening and 
vessel name (Skipper name isn't needed). Alternatively, please send photographs 
of birds with a reference object such as a coin, and the date, time, location, 
fishery opening and vessel name to laurie.wilson@canada.ca. Questions: contact 
Laurie Wilson (laurie.wilson@canada.ca, 604-862-8817).

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is interested in reports of sea turtles in BC 
waters.  By documenting sightings we are able to learn more about how, when, 
and where these turtles are using our waters.  If you see a sea turtle, please 
call this toll-free phone number: 1-866-I SAW ONE (1-866-472-9663).  Please 
include information such as the type of sea turtle seen (i.e. leatherback), the 
location, and time of sighting. 

Fishers should be advised that whales can be encountered in the fishing area. 
Fishers should take precautionary measures to avoid fishing near whales to 
avoid potential contact with fishing gear. If a whale becomes entangled in 
fishing gear, fishers should immediately call the Observe, Record, Report (ORR) 
line at 1-800-465-4336. Fishers are advised not to attempt to free the whale of 
the fishing gear as this can pose a serious threat to the safety of the fisher 
and the animal. 
   
Fishers are advised to notify local DFO managers or patrol vessels to report 
abandoned, lost, or entangled gear.

The 24 hour toll-free phone-in line for fisheries notices is 1-866-431-3474.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Peter Katinic
Area F Troll Manager
250-559-8330
 

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0716
Sent July 29, 2019 at 1458

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