Fishery Notice

The 2019/2020 Food and Bait Commercial Plan was approved on November 26, 2019. 

OPEN AREAS:

As per Variation Order 2019-639, the 2019/2020 Food and Bait Fishery will open 
to fishing by seine from 16:00 hours on November 26, 2019 to 23:59 hours 
February 12, 2020 in the following areas:

Strait of Georgia Licensed ZM Vessels: 

Area 13: Subareas 13-8 to 13-10; and
Subarea 13-7, excluding: 
Deepwater Bay, east of a line drawn from a boundary sign at 50°11.434'N 125°
20.268'W on Quadra Island to a boundary sign at 50°10.861'N 125°20.885'W near 
Separation Head on Quadra Island. 

Area 14: Subareas 14-1 to 14-13, and 14-15

Area 17: Subareas 17-11, 17-12, 17-13, 17-15, 17-18, 17-19 and 17-21; and 
Subarea 17-10, excluding: 
the waters of Gabriola Pass bounded by a line from Dibuxante Point at 49°
07.625'N and 123°42.913'W on Valdes Island, thence following the northerly 
shore of Valdes Island to Cordero Point at 49°07.7002N and 123°42.1262W on 
Valdes Island, thence to the most southerly tip of Breakwater Island at 49°
07.5462N and 123°40.8972W, thence following the westerly shore of Breakwater 
Island to the most northerly point on Breakwater Island at 49°08.360'N and 123°
40.872'W, thence due west to Gabriola Island at 49°08.355'N and 123°41.4770'W, 
thence following the southerly shore of Gabriola Island to the point of land 
located at 49°07.777'N and 123°43.045'W, thence in a straight line southerly to 
the point of commencement at Dibuxante Point; and 

Subarea 17-16 excluding:
that portion south of a line at Dodd Narrows, drawn from Joan Point at 49°
08.150'N 123°49.145'W on Vancouver Island easterly to Purvis Point at 40°
08.174N 123°49.016'W on Mudge Island.

QUOTAS:

The initial coastwide quota for the Food and Bait fishery is 600 short tons in 
SOG. In addition, roe seine licence holders may have the opportunity to select 
harvest in the SOG Food and Bait fishery. The roe selection process is 
anticipated to commence in December 2019. The SOG Food and Bait allocation 
would increase after the roe seine licence holders opt to harvest in the Food 
and Bait fishery. The SOG roe fishery allocation would be reduced by the same 
amount that the Food and Bait fishery is increased. Roe seine licence holders 
who choose the Food and Bait fishery option may not be eligible to participate 
in the 2020 roe herring fishery season.

LICENSING:

The overall quota for Strait of Georgia licenced ZM vessels (252 licences) is 
600 short tons. 500 tons of the 600 ton initial allocation for SOG will be 
shared by all licence holders (0.3968% per licence; 1.98 short tons). 
One licence in SOG will be allocated 100 tons on top of the equal share amount 
in order to facilitate a HIAB sharing arrangement. 

Licence holders and vessel masters are advised to review the licence conditions 
that are issued with respect to the ZM license.

IN SEASON QUOTA MANAGEMENT - South of Nanaimo

New** For the 2019/2020 season Subarea 29-5 will not be opened. 

Fishery participant conference calls will be held weekly, the first in-season 
call was held November 21, 2019.  The second in-season call will be held 
November 28, 2019 at 14:00. All remaining in-season calls will occur on 
Thursdays at 14:00. Please contact the Resource Manager listed below to be 
added to the call distribution list. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jim Meldrum 250 286 5823 or james.meldrum@dfo-mpo.gc.ca 

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1205
Sent November 26, 2019 at 1029

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