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:
FN1221-In-season Changes to the 2025/2026 Groundfish Trawl Harvest Plan re - Increase of Incoming/Outgoing Non-Trawl Vessel Species Caps, Effective November 18, 2025.


Groundfish Trawl licence holders and harvesters are advised of the following harvest plan changes that have been adopted for the Commercial Groundfish Trawl Fishery effective November 18, 2025. These changes were approved by the Commercial Industry Caucus on November 10, 2025.
			
The following Incoming/Outgoing Non-Trawl Vessel Species Caps are now in effect:
Canary Rockfish ------------------------------ 30%
Rougheye & Blackspotted Rockfish ------------- 30%
Silvergray Rockfish -------------------------- 30%

The following Outgoing Non-Trawl Vessel Species Caps are now in effect:
Sablefish -------------------- 125,000 lbs 

All other species caps for the groundfish trawl sector remain unchanged.

For more information please contact Lindsay Richardson-Deranger at 604-345-4731, Annie Hsu or Anna Khan at 604-666-0010.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Lindsay Richardson-Deranger
Trawl Coordinator
Email: Lindsay.Richardson-Deranger@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Phone: 604-345-4731

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1221
Sent November 18, 2025 at 1034