Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Sablefish
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Halibut
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Other Hook and Line
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Rockfish Hook and Line
Subject:
FN0084-Halibut - Quota Landings Temporary Cap for Yelloweye


The commercial groundfish fishery is hereby notified of the following changes 
to the 2017/2018 Integrated Fisheries Management Plan for Groundfish. These 
changes take effect immediately:

1) Appendix 6: Halibut Commercial Harvest Plan

Section 6.3.3
Changes have been made to the Quota Landings Temporary Quota Caps for Yelloweye 
rockfish in the Halibut sector. The Yelloweye rockfish quota landings cap 2,000 
pound blocks have been removed; the quota landings cap remains at 6,600 
pounds.  

5.  FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Shane Petersen
A/Halibut Hook & Line Coordinator
Phone: 604-666-3279

Lindsay Gardner
A/Sablefish Hook & Line Coordinator
Phone: (604) 666-0912

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0084
Sent February 8, 2018 at 1509