Fishery Notice

Opening 00:01 hours on October 30, 2015 in the following Quota Areas:
		
SUMMARY:

RU14 Tree Nobs
RU20b Freeman Pass
RU27b Mid Banks Island
RU28 Bonilla Island
RU29 Kingkown Inlet
RU31a Moore Islands
RU37 Rennison Island
RU39 Upper West Aristazabal

Variation Order No. 2015-530 to 535 in effect. 

The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU26 Larsen Harbour
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU30 Lower Banks Island

DETAILS:

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.

RU20b Freeman Passage
a) That portion of Subarea 5-11 north of the parallel passing through 53 
degrees 48.0 minutes north latitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service 
Chart #3761)
b) Subarea 5-12 except that portion south of a line running from Joachim Spit 
at 53 degrees 49.506 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 38.813 minutes west 
longitude easterly to Goschen Island at 53 degrees 49.566 minutes north 
latitude, 130 degrees 37.416 minutes west longitude.

RU27b Mid Banks Island
That portion of Subarea 5-20 east of a line running 140 degrees true from 53 
degrees 35 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 38.8 minutes west longitude, 
south of a parallel running east and west through Cliff Point, except that 
portion of Subarea 5-20 adjacent to the western shore of the Antle Islands 
described as: east of a line running from Laverock Point (53 degrees 30.97 
minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 29.13 minutes west longitude), then to a 
point west of the Antle Islands at 53 degrees 28.12 minutes north latitude, 130 
degrees 28 minutes west longitude, then to a marker on Banks Island at 53 
degrees 27.82 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 24.4 minutes west longitude.  
(Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3927)

RU28 Bonilla Island
a) That portion of Subarea 5-20 south of the parallel passing through 53 
degrees 35 minutes north latitude; west of line running 140 degrees true from 
53 degrees 35 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 38.8 minutes west longitude; 
north of a line running from Kelp Point on Banks Island true west to the surf 
line.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3927)
b) Subarea 105-1.
c) That portion of Subarea 105-2 north of a line running from Kelp Point on 
Banks Island true west to the surf line.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic 
Service Chart #3741)

RU29 Kingkown Inlet
a) That portion of Subarea 5-20 east of a line running from Laverock Point (53 
degrees 30.97 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 29.13 minutes west 
longitude), to a point west of the Antle Islands at 53 degrees 28.12 minutes 
north latitude, 130 degrees 28 minutes west longitude, then to a marker on 
Banks Island at 53 degrees 27.82 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 24.4 
minutes west longitude (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3927).
b) Subarea 5-21.

RU31a Moore Islands
That portion of Subarea 106-2 west of a line running 144 degrees true from the 
northern boundary of Subarea 106-2 at 129 degrees 30.12 minutes west longitude, 
and north of a parallel passing through 52 degrees 36.40 minutes north 
latitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3726)

RU37 Rennison Island
a) Those portions of Subareas 6-9 and 6-10 south of a line running true west 
from McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island.
b) That portion of Subarea 6-11 north of a line running from McPhee Point on 
Princess Royal Island to Ulric Point on Aristazabal Island.
c) That portion of Subarea 6-13 north of line running from Ulric Point on 
Aristazabal Island to the southern tip of Rennison Island, then true west to 
the surf line.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3724)

RU39 Upper West Aristazabal
a) That portion of Subarea 6-13 south of a line running from Ulric Point on 
Aristazabal Island to the southern tip of Rennison Island, thence true west to 
the surf line and north of the parallel passing through 52 degrees 40.0 minutes 
north latitude (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3724);
b) That portion of Subarea 106-2 east of a line running 144 degrees true from 
the northern boundary of Subarea 106-2 at 129 degrees 30.12 minutes west 
longitude, south of a line running from Ulric Point on Aristazabal Island to 
the southern tip of Rennison Island, thence true west, and north of the 
parallel passing through 52 degrees 40.0 minutes north latitude.

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 - FN1216
Sent October 29, 2015 at 1439

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