Fishery Notice

This notice is to advise Area F Troll of removal of the ribbon boundary east of 
Shag Rock along the north side of Graham Island.

The north Graham Island ribbon boundary to the west of Shag Rock will remain in 
effect until September 15th.

Effective at 00:01 hours Tuesday, August 20, 2019, the following management 
areas will be open to trolling for Chinook, Coho, and Pink salmon until further 
notice:

Subareas 101-2, 101-4, 101-5, 101-8 to 101-10.

Subareas 1-1, 1-3, and 1-5. 

Those portions of Subareas 1-2,1-7, 101-3, 101-6 and that portion of Subarea 
101-7 west of a line drawn true north from Shag Rock, outside and seaward of a 
line drawn one nautical mile parallel to the shorelines of Graham Island and 
Langara Island (defined at the mean high water mark).

That portion of Subarea 101-7 east of a line running true North from Shag Rock.

Those portions of Subareas 1-1, 101-1 and 142-2 that lie outside the Frederick 
Island Rockfish Conservation Area.  The Frederick Island Rockfish Conservation 
area is closed to hook and line fisheries within and area that begins at 53 
degrees 57.144 minutes north and 133 degrees 07.938 minutes west[Morgan Point], 
then to 53 degrees 56.246 minutes north and 133 degrees 11.862 minutes west 
[Hope Point], then true west to 53 degrees 56.246 minutes north and 133 degrees 
17.500 minutes west, then to 53 degrees 47.000 minutes north and 133 degrees 
10.000 minutes west, then true east to the Graham Island shore at 53 degrees 
47.000 minutes north and 133 degrees 7.000 minutes west[Tian Head], and then 
northerly following the shoreline of Graham Island to the beginning point.  

Subareas 2-48, 2-49, 2-63, 2-68, 2-69, 2-78, 2-79, 2-86, 2-88, 2-92, 2-97 and 2-
98.

Those portions of Subareas 2-31, 2-35, 2-38 and 142-1 outside the Strict 
Protection Areas identified in the Gwaii Haanas Gina 'Waadluxan KilGuhlGa Land-
Sea-People Management Plan and north of 51 degrees 57.7 minutes north latitude. 
Refer descriptions of relevant Strict Protection Areas below. 

GWAII HAANAS GINA 'WAADLUXAN KILGUHLGA 
LAND-SEA-PEOPLE MANAGEMENT PLAN 
Strict Protection Areas within Area 2W and 142

1. Those waters of Subareas 2-38 to 2-41 and 142-1 inside a line commencing at 
a point on land on T'aaxwii XaaydaGa Gwaay.yaay iinaGwaay (Moresby Island) at 
52 degrees 23.311 minutes north and 131 degrees 35.794 minutes west 
northwesterly to a point on land on GuuGaalas Gwaay (south Gowdas Islands) at 
52 degrees 23.340 minutes north and 131 degrees 35.859 minutes west, thence 
northerly following the shoreline of GuuGaalas Gwaay (south Gowdas Islands) to 
52 degrees 23.489 minutes north and 131 degrees 36.092 minutes west, thence 
southwesterly to a point in water at 52 degrees 18.982 minutes north and 131 
degrees 43.957 minutes west, thence northwesterly to a point in water at 52 
degrees 38.114 minutes north and 132 degrees 10.004 minutes west, thence 
southeasterly to a point on land on T'aaxwii
XaaydaGa Gwaay.yaay iinaGwaay (Moresby Island) at 52 degrees 38.177 minutes 
north and 131 degrees 56.374 minutes west, and thence southerly following the 
western shoreline of T'aaxwii XaaydaGa Gwaay.yaay iinaGwaay (Moresby Island) to 
the beginning point.
[1. Kun Skuujii sda GawGaay.ya (Kwoon Cove to Gowgaia Bay)]

2. Those waters of Subareas 2-31 and 142-1 inside a line commencing at a point 
on the western shoreline of T'aaxwii XaaydaGa Gwaay.yaay iinaGwaay (Moresby 
Island) at 52 degrees 07.210 minutes north and 131 degrees 15.838 minutes west 
easterly following the shoreline to 52 degrees 07.440 minutes north and 131 
degrees 14.307 minutes west, thence southeasterly to a point on the northern 
shoreline of K'il (Flatrock Island) at 52 degrees 06.468 minutes north and 131 
degrees 10.300 minutes west, thence easterly following the shoreline to 52 
degrees 06.388 minutes north and 131 degrees 10.079 minutes west, thence 
southeasterly to the westernmost point of Sii.niihl Gwaay.yaay (Gordon Islands)
at 52 degrees 06.018 minutes north and 131 degrees 09.391 minutes west, thence 
southerly following the shoreline of Sii.niihl Gwaay.yaay (Gordon Islands) to 
52 degrees 05.884 minutes north and 131 degrees 09.283 minutes west, thence 
southeasterly to 52 degrees 05.806 minutes north and 131 degrees 09.208 minutes 
west, thence easterly following the shoreline of Sii.niihl Gwaay.yaay (Gordon 
Islands) to 52 degrees 05.787 minutes north and 131 degrees
09.097 minutes west, thence northeasterly to the shoreline of Sii.niihl 
Gwaay.yaay (Gordon Islands) at 52 degrees 05.788 minutes north and 131 degrees 
08.938 minutes west, thence easterly following the shoreline and thence 
crossing the channel to 52 degrees 05.778 minutes north and 131 degrees 08.861 
minutes west, thence southeasterly following the shoreline to 52 degrees 05.741 
minutes north and 131 degrees 08.788 minutes west, thence following the 
shoreline of Sii.niihl Gwaay.yaay (Gordon Islands) to 52 degrees 05.708 minutes 
north and 131 degrees 08.697 minutes west, thence easterly across the channel 
to 52 degrees 05.709 minutes north
and 131 degrees 08.673 minutes west, thence southerly following the shoreline 
of Sii.niihl Gwaay.yaay (Gordon Islands) to 52 degrees 05.468 minutes north and 
131 degrees 08.425 minutes west, thence
southeasterly to a point on the western shoreline of Gangxid Gwaay.yaay 
(Kunghit Island) at 52 degrees 04.414 minutes north and 131 degrees 07.720 
minutes west, thence northerly and southerly following the shoreline of Gangxid 
Gwaay.yaay (Kunghit Island) to 52 degrees 04.366 minutes north and 131 degrees 
07.720 minutes west, thence southwesterly to a point in water at 52 degrees 
03.175 minutes north and 131 degrees 14.399 minutes west, thence northwesterly 
to a point in water at 52 degrees 05.826 minutes north and 131 degrees 17.913 
minutes west, and thence northeasterly back to the beginning
point. [2. SGang Gwaay (Wailing Island)]

Retention of Chinook, Coho, Chum and Pink salmon is permitted. 
Retention of Sockeye and Steelhead is not permitted.

Variation Order Number#:2019-NCTR-08 will be in effect beginning at 00:01h, 
September 9, 2019


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Peter Katinic
Area F Troll Manager
250-559-8330

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0894
Sent September 6, 2019 at 1420

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