Fishery Notice

DFO has agreed to implement a recommendation from the Groundfish Trawl Advisory 
Committee to pilot a new area closed to bottom trawl fishing for the remainder 
of the 2019/20 fishery.  

The pilot closure is intended to reduce conflicts between the commercial 
groundfish trawl and Halibut fishing sectors at a fishing location in the Queen 
Charlotte Sound area known as the Circle Tow by the groundfish trawl fleet and 
the 800 Line by the Halibut fleet. 

Effective 12:00(noon) on Sunday, March 17, 2019 the waters inside the following 
co-ordinates will be closed to fishing for groundfish with bottom trawl gear:

Starting from a point at 	         51° 51.900 N     130° 35.200 W
Then true west to     		51° 51.900 N     130° 36.120 W
Then southwest to      		51° 51.000 N     130° 38.200 W
Then southwest to      		51° 50.500 N     130° 38.500 W
Then southeast to      		51° 50.100 N     130° 38.400 W
Then southeast to      		51° 49.100 N     130° 37.800 W
Then southeast to      		51° 48.700 N     130° 37.000 W
Then northeast to      		51° 49.300 N     130° 34.800 W
Then northeast to      		51° 50.400 N     130° 34.500 W
Then northwest to      		51° 51.400 N     130° 34.800 W
Then back to the starting point at 	51° 51.900 N     130° 35.200 W
 

The pilot closure will be evaluated at the end of the 2019/20 season.

If you have any questions please contact Rob Tadey, Groundfish Trawl 
Coordinator, DFO.
Email - robert.tadey@dfo-mpo.gc  
Phone - 604-666-3991

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0225
Sent March 15, 2019 at 1434

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