Fishery Notice

Opening 00:01 hours December 4, 2019 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:
RU24b Lower Principe Channel
RU34b Develin Bay
RU35 Oswald Bay
RU36a Estevan Group East
RU36b Estevan Group South
RU38a Campania Island
RU38c Surf Inlet
RU38d Gil Island West
RU38e McKay Reach
RU38f Whale Channel

Variation Order Nos. 2019-663 to 672 are in effect.

The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:
RU20a Cape George
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU27b Mid Banks Island
RU28 Bonilla Island
RU29 Kingkown Inlet
RU20b Freeman Pass
RU21 Willis Bay
RU23 Upper Principe Channel
RU26 Larsen Harbour
RU30 Lower Banks Island
RU33 Otter Pass

DETAILS:

RU24b Lower Principe Channel
a)	That portion of Subarea 5-17 south of a line running due east from 
Oar Point.
b)	Subarea 5-19.
c)	That portion of Subarea 6-9 north of a parallel running through the 
Sisters Islands from 53 degrees 10.686 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 
46.803 minutes west longitude.

RU34b Develin Bay
That portion of Subarea 6-9 east of a meridian running through 129 degrees 
38.420 minutes west longitude and south of a parallel passing through Flynn 
Point on Trutch Island.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3795)

RU35 Oswald Bay
a)	That portion Subarea 6-9 south of a parallel passing through Finnerty 
Point on Nichol Island, and northwest of a parallel running true west from a 
point on Dewdney Island at 52 degrees 57.41 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 
38.16 minutes west longitude south-westerly to the subarea boundary.  (Refer to 
Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3724)
b)	That portion of Subarea 106-1 south of a parallel passing through 
Finnerty Point on Nichol Island and north of a parallel running true west from 
a point on Dewdney Island at 52 degrees 57.41 minutes north latitude , 129 
degrees 38.16 minutes longitude.

RU36a Estevan Group East
Those portions of Subareas 6-9 and 6-10 west of a line running 132 degrees true 
from Humphreys Point on Lotbiniere Island southerly to the parallel running 
true west from McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island, north of the parallel 
running true west from McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island, and east of a 
line running 130 degrees true from Goodacre Point.  (Refer to Canadian 
Hydrographic Service Chart #3724)

RU36b Estevan Group South
a)	That portion of Subarea 6-9 west of a line running 130 degrees  true 
from Goodacre Point, north of a parallel running true west from McPhee Point on 
Princess Royal Island, and south of a parallel running true west from a point 
on Dewdney Island at 52 degrees 57.41 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 38.16 
minutes west longitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3724)
b)	That portion of Subarea 106-1 south of a parallel running true west 
from a point on Dewdney Island at 52 degrees 57.41 minutes north latitude, 129 
degrees 38.16 minutes west longitude and north of a parallel running true west 
from McPhee point on Princess Royal Island. 

RU38a Campania Island
That portion of Subarea 6-10 west of a line running due south from the 
southernmost point of Campania Island at 52 degrees 57.579 minutes north 
latitude, 129 degrees 19.464 minutes west longitude.

RU38c Surf Inlet
a)	That portion of Subarea 6-10 north of the parallel running true west 
from McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island and east of the line running from 
Ulric Point on Aristazabal Island to the entrance to Clarke Cove on Princess 
Royal Island at 52 degrees 58.30 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 11.59 
minutes west longitude.
b)	Subarea 6-12.

RU38d Gil Island West
Subareas 6-5, 6-27 and 6-28.

RU38e McKay Reach
Subarea 6-7.

RU38f Whale Channel
a)	Subareas 6-6, 6-8 and 6-26.
b)	That portion of Subarea 6-10 north of the parallel running true west 
from McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island, east of a line running due south 
from the southernmost point of Campania Island at 52 degrees 57.579 minutes 
north latitude, 129 degrees 19.464 minutes west longitude, and west of the line 
running from Ulric Point on Aristazabal Island to the entrance to Clarke Cove 
on Princess Royal Island at 52 degrees 58.30 minutes north latitude, 129 
degrees 11.59 minutes west longitude.


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 - FN1225
Sent December 3, 2019 at 0858

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