Fishery Notice

As per Variation Orders 2018-256 and 2018-257, the Special Use fishery opened 
to fishing from 00:01 hours on May 1 until 23:59 hours on November 6, 2019 in 
Areas 1 to 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], That portion of 
Subarea 12-3 from a point on shore due north to a point at 50°30.33' N and 126°
37.47' W then east to a point at 50°29.65' N and 126°30.23' W then due south to 
the shoreline [Robson Bight - Michael Bigg Ecological Reserve]

Area 13 - That portion of Subarea 13-7 inside a line from a fishing boundary 
sign at Separation Head to a fishing boundary sign at the north-western 
entrance to Deepwater Bay [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 - That portion of Subarea 17-3 north-easterly of a line from Cayetano 
Point on Valdes Island to Alcala Point on Galiano Island [Porlier Pass], 
Subarea 17-7 [Ladysmith Harbour], Subarea 17-14 [Nanaimo Harbour], Subarea 17-
20 [Nanoose Harbour], Kulleet Bay: A portion of Subarea 17-5 westerly of a line 
from Coffin Point on Vancouver Island to Yellow Point on Vancouver Island, 
Gabriola Pass: The waters of Gabriola Pass described as portions of Subareas 17-
10 and 17-17 bounded by a line from Dibuxante Point on Valdez Island, thence 
following the northerly shore of Valdez Island to Cordero Point on Valdez 
Island, thence to the most southerly tip of Breakwater Island, thence following 
the westerly shore of Breakwater Island to the most northerly point on 
Breakwater Island, thence due west to Gabriola Island, 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 strait line southerly to the point of commencement at 
Dibuxante Point

Area 18 - That portion of Subarea 18-2 north-easterly of a line from Collinson 
Point to Enterprise Reef Buoy to Crane Point 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 reminder that this opening is 
for licences with quota of three tons or less, as specified in the licence 
conditions. For licences with quota greater than three tons, fishing is not 
permitted until October 1, 2019. 

A request to obtain the Special Use herring license (Category ZX and 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 - FN0394
Sent May 1, 2019 at 0940

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