Fishery Notice

Opening 00:01 hours May 24, 2019 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU20b Freeman Passage
RU22b Beaver Pass
RU23 Upper Principe Channel
RU25 Petrel Channel
RU26 Larsen Harbour

Variation Orders 2019-288 to -292 are in effect

The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU13d Nares Islets
RU14 Tree Knobs
RU15 Outside Stephens Island
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU27b Mid Banks Island
RU28 Bonilla Island
RU46b Prior Pass

DETAILS:

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.

RU22b Beaver Pass
That portion of Subarea 5-10 south of a line running from the north-western tip 
of McCauley Island to a boundary sign on the northwest tip of Spicer Island; 
south of a line running from a boundary sign located on the south-westernmost 
tip of Spicer Island to Boys Point on Dolphin Island, then due south to the 
parallel passing through 53 degrees 42.7 minutes north latitude; and north of 
the parallel passing through 53 degrees 42.7 minutes north latitude.  (Refer to 
Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3927)  
Note Kitkatla closures listed in Integrated Fisheries Management Plan.

RU23 Upper Principe Channel
Subarea 5-13.

RU25 Petrel Channel
Subareas 5-14, 5-15 and 5-16.

RU26 Larsen Harbour
a) That portion of Subarea 5-11 south of a line running true west from Baird 
Point on McCauley Island.
b) That portion of Subarea 5-20 north of the parallel passing through 53 
degrees 35 minutes north latitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service 
Chart #3927)

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 - FN0450
Sent May 23, 2019 at 1444

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