Fishery Notice
Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Herring Special Use
Subject:
FN1235-COMMERCIAL - Herring: Special Use - Areas 1 to 29 - Fishery Opened November 7, 2018
As per Variation Orders 2018-595 and 2018-596, the Special Use fishery opened to fishing from 00:01 hours on November 7 until 23:59 hours on February 15, 2018 in Areas 1-29, not including: Haida Gwaii (Areas 1 and 2) Central Coast (Areas 6 to 8) Area 9 Area 10 Area 12 - That portion of Subarea 12-4 inside a line running from Lewis Point to Ella Point [Beaver Cove]; Subarea 12-20 [Parson Bay]; from a point on shore due north to a point at 50°30.33' N 126°37.47' W then east to a point at 50° 29.65' N 126°30.23' W then due south to the shoreline [Robson Bight - Michael Bigg Ecological Reserve] Area 13 - That portion of Subarea 13-7, east of a line drawn from a boundary sign at 50°11.434'N 125°20.268'W to a boundary sign at 50°10.861' N 125°20.885' W near Separation Head on Quadra Island [Deepwater Bay] Area 14 - Subarea 14-14 [Comox Harbour] Area 16 - Subarea 16-3 [Bargain Bay]; Subarea 16-4 [Pender Harbour]; Subarea 16- 5 [portion of Sechelt Inlet]; That portion of Subarea 16-10 within a radius of 0.3 nautical miles from the mouth of Sakinaw River. Area 17 - A portion of Subarea 17-3 northeasterly of a line from Cayetano Point at 49°00.767'N 123°36.014'W on Valdes Island to Alcala Point at 49° 00.099'N 123°35.3730'W on Galiano Island [Porlier Pass]; A portion of Subarea 17-5 westerly of a line from Coffin Point at 48°59.250'N and 123°45.474'W on Vancouver Island to Yellow Point at 49°02.3952N and 123°44.8102W on Vancouver Island [Kulleet Bay]; §The waters of Gabriola Pass described as portions of Subareas 17-10 and 17-17 bounded by a line from Dibuxante Point at 49°07.625'N 123°42.913'W on Valdes Island, thence following the northerly shore of Valdes Island to Cordero Point at 49°07.7002N and 123°42.1262W on Valdes Island, thence to the most southerly tip of Breakwater Island at 49°07.5462N 123°40.8972 W, thence following the westerly shore of Breakwater Island to the most northerly point on Breakwater Island at 49°08.360'N 123°40.872'W, thence due west to Gabriola Island at 49°08.355'N 123°41.4770'W, thence following the southerly shore of Gabriola Island to the point of land located at 49°07.777'N 123°43.045'W , thence in a straight line southerly to the point of commencement at Dibuxante Point [Gabriola Pass]; Subarea 17-7 [Ladysmith Harbour]; Subarea 17-14 [Nanaimo Harbour]; Subarea 17-20 [Nanoose Harbour] Area 18 - That portion of Subarea 18-2 northeasterly of a line from Collinson Point at 48°51.583'N 123°21.172'W on Galiano Island to Enterprise Reef Buoy at 48°50.694'N 123°20.882'W to Crane Point at 48°50.497'N 123°20.040'W on Mayne Island [Active Pass]; Subarea 18-7 [Maple Bay], Subarea 18-8 [Cowichan Bay], Subarea 18-10 [Fulford Harbour] Area 19 - Subarea 19-1 [Victoria Harbour], Subarea 19-2 [Esquimalt Harbour], Subarea 19-6 [Sidney Spit Marine Park], Subareas 19-7 to 19-2 [Saanich Inlet] Area 28 Area 29 - Subareas 29-7 to 29-17 [Fraser River] Area 20 Area 21 Area 22 [Nitinat Lake] West Coast of Vancouver Island (Areas 23 - 26) Area 27 This fishery is open to fishing by means of seine, gill net, hoop net or dip net as specified in the conditions of licence. A request to obtain the Special Use herring licence (Category ZX & ZY) application form may be made through your National Online Licensing System (NOLS) account or from the Special Use herring manager: Victoria Postlethwaite Tel: (604) 666-7851 Email: victoria.postlethwaite@dfo-mpo.gc.ca FOR MORE INFORMATION: Victoria Postlethwaite 604-666-7851 or victoria.postlethwaite@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1235
Sent November 7, 2018 at 1417
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