Fishery Notice

Fisheries and Ocean Canada is soliciting comments on the DRAFT 2019/20 Food and 
Bait and Special Use Pacific Herring Commercial Plans. Following the comment 
period, these plans will be included as appendices in the full 2019/2020 
Pacific Herring Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP), which will also be 
available for review and comment.

The plans can be downloaded directly at: 
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0bxd58d6tvbmisg/AABjkYaLIFC1yW9Qkt7h2vICa?dl=0

Alternatively, the plans can be obtained by contacting the lead fishery 
managers, as noted below.

The 2019/20 Food and Bait and Special Use Pacific Herring fisheries are 
scheduled to open on November 26, 2019, delayed from the normal fishery opening 
date of November 7. Food and Bait and Special Use opportunities are provided in 
the Strait of Georgia only.

Due to forecasted spawning biomass declines for 2019/2020, modest quotas are 
being provided for the Food and Bait and Special Use fisheries at the 
commencement of the season. Quota adjustments may be required following overall 
Strait of Georgia quota decisions as provided in the consolidated 2019/20 
Pacific Herring Integrated Fisheries Management Plan in January 2020. Several 
areas are proposed to be closed this year to both fisheries, beyond the 
permanent closed areas: PFMA 17 South, Area 18, and Area 29-5. These closures 
are due to concerns regarding recent levels of spawn and potential impacts on 
First Nations food, social, and ceremonial opportunities in these areas.

As provided in the Draft Food and Bait Commercial Plan, each eligible seine 
applicant will have an equal share of the quota in the area. Total seine gear 
(Food and Bait and roe herring) quota for the Strait of Georgia (SOG) area is 
1.98 short tons per licence. Any in season quota adjustments will be provided 
by way of Fishery Notice and will be in effect at the times, areas, and levels 
specific in the fishery notice.

As detailed in the Draft Special Use Commercial Plan, full quotas will be 
provided.

Details regarding the Food and Bait and Special Use herring licensing process 
will be provided in a separate fishery notice. 

The development of the consolidated 2019/2020 Pacific Herring IFMP and 
associated appendices will be undertaken over the upcoming months with a target 
date for release of the consolidated draft IFMP in early December. Amendments 
to the Food and Bait or Special Use Commercial Plans, including final catch 
targets, will be reflected in the consolidated draft IFMP. 

Please provide any comments on the draft plans to the lead fishery managers 
below, by November 22, 2019:

Food and Bait: 

Jim Meldrum - (250)-286-5823

Email: james.meldrum@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Post: 	Jim Meldrum
	Fisheries and Oceans Canada
	940 Alder Street
	Campbell River, B.C.
	V9W 2P8

Special Use:
 
Victoria Postlethwaite - (604)-666-7851 

Email: victoria.postlethwaite@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Post: 	Victoria Postlethwaite
	Fisheries and Oceans Canada
	1420-401 Burrard Street
	Vancouver, BC
	V6C3S4


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Victoria Postlethwaite, 604-666-7851 or victoria.postlethwaite@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
	

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