Fishery Notice

Opening 00:01 hours December 13, 2019 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU13a Dundas Island North
RU13b Dundas Island South
RU13c Melville Island
RU13d Nares Islets
RU14 Tree Nobs
RU15 Outside Stephens Island
RU16 Inside Stephens Island
RU17 Kelp Pass
RU18a Edye Pass
RU19 Porcher Inlet

Variation Order Nos. 2019-686 to 695 are in effect.

The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU20a Cape George
RU20b Freeman Pass
RU21 Willis Bay

DETAILS:

RU13a Dundas Island North
Subareas 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-7 and 3-11.

RU13b Dundas Island South
a) That portion of Subarea 4-1 north of a line running 222 degrees true from 
Farwest Point on Dunira Island (using Canadian Hydrographic chart # 3959), 
excluding the Nares Islets Quota Area described as: that portion of Subarea 4-1 
northeast of a line running from Gore-Langton Point on Dundas Island to a point 
at 54 degrees 28.55 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 50.70 minutes west 
longitude, and then running north-easterly to a point at 54 degrees 30.45 
minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 47.65 minutes west longitude.
b) That portion of Subarea 4-5 west of the meridian passing through 130 degrees 
37.0 minutes west longitude and north of a line from the northernmost point of 
Dunira Island, thence true east to the meridian passing through 130 degrees 
37.0 minutes west longitude.

RU13c Melville Island
a) That portion of Subarea 4-1 south of a line running 222 degrees  true from 
Farwest Point on Dunira Island (using Canadian Hydrographic chart # 3959) and 
north of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 20.30 minutes north latitude.
b) That portion of Subarea 4-5 south of a line from the northernmost point of 
Dunira Island, thence true east to the meridian passing through 130 degrees 
37.0 minutes west longitude, and west of the meridian passing through 130 
degrees 37.0 minutes west longitude.
c) Those portions of Subareas 4-9 and 4-13 north of the parallel passing 
through 54 degrees 20.30 minutes north latitude.

RU13d Nares Islets
That portion of Subarea 4-1 northeast of a line running from Gore-Langton Point 
on Dundas Island to a point at 54 degrees 28.55 minutes north latitude, 130 
degrees 50.70 minutes west longitude, and then running north-easterly to a 
point at 54 degrees 30.45 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 47.65 minutes 
west longitude.

RU14 Tree Knobs
a) That portion of Subarea 4-1 south of a parallel passing through 54 degrees 
20.30 minutes north latitude.
b) That portion of Subarea 4-2 north of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 
13.5 minutes north latitude.
c) That portion of Subarea 4-13 north of the parallel passing through 54 
degrees 13.5 minutes north latitude and south of a parallel passing through 54 
degrees 20.30 minutes north latitude.

RU15 Outside Stephens Island
That portion of Subarea 4-2 south of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 
13.5 minutes north latitude and north of a line running true west from the 
southern tip of Stephens Island to the surf line.

RU16 Inside Stephens Island
a) That portion of Subarea 4-9 south of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 
20.30 minutes north latitude.
b) That portion of Subarea 4-13 south of the parallel passing through 54 
degrees 13.50 minutes north latitude.

RU17 Kelp Pass
Subarea 4-12.

RU18a Edye Pass
a) That portion of Subarea 4-2 east of a line running from a point on Prescott 
Island [54 degrees 5.626 minutes north latitude /130 degrees 38.4907 minutes 
west longitude] south to a point on Henry Island [54 degrees 2.61 north 
latitude/130 degrees 39.57 minutes west , along the eastern shoreline of Henry 
Island to a point on southern Henry Island at [54 degrees 0.2344 minutes north 
latitude/ 130 degrees 40.640 minutes west longitude] then south to a point on 
Porcher Island at 54 degrees 0.1783 minutes latitude/130 degrees 39.580 minutes 
west longitude.
b) Subarea 4-4.

RU19 Porcher Inlet
Subarea 5-9.

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 - FN1258
Sent December 12, 2019 at 1509

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