Fishery Notice

Category(s):

COMMERCIAL - Groundfish Trawl
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Halibut
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Other Hook and Line
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Rockfish Hook and Line
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Sablefish

Subject:

FN1004-Groundfish: 2025/2026 IFMP - Trawl Fishery - Increases to Outgoing Sector Cap for Sablefish and Incoming/Outgoing Vessel Species Caps. Lingcod Fishery - Increase of Incoming Sector Cap for Lingcod

The commercial groundfish fishery is hereby notified of the following changes to the 2025/2026 Integrated Fisheries Management Plan for Groundfish. These changes take effect immediately:

2025/26 Integrated Fisheries Management Plan for Groundfish

Front Section - Section 6.1.7.6 - Outgoing Commercial Sector Caps

The Trawl outgoing commercial sector cap for the following species has been increased to the following amount:

Sablefish --------------------- Coastwide ---------------------- 100,000 lb

Front Section - Section 6.1.7.7 - Incoming Commercial Sector Caps

The Lingcod incoming commercial sector cap for the following species has been increased to the following amount:

Lingcod ----------------------- 3D ----------------------- 40,000 lb.
Lingcod ----------------------- 5A, 5B -------------------- 95,000 lb.

Appendix 8 - Section 12.3.2 - Incoming/Outgoing Non Trawl Vessel Species Caps

The following Incoming/Outgoing Non-Trawl Vessel Species Caps are now in effect:
Canary Rockfish ------------ 20%
Silvergray Rockfish -------- 20%
Rougheye Rockfish ---------- 20%

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Emma Fisher
Regional FM Officer
Email: Emma.Fisher@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Phone: (604) 353-2521

Lindsay Richardson-Deranger
Trawl Coordinator
Email: Lindsay.Richardson-Deranger@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Phone: (604) 345-4731

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1004
Sent September 24, 2025 at 1217

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