Fishery Notice

Shrimp Management Area 9IN (Pacific Fishery Management Areas 9-1 to 9-12) will 
close at 23:59 hours December 31, 2019. SMA 9IN may re-open upon request from a 
vessel master subject to the vessel master securing arrangements for a 
certified shrimp fishery observer for the first fishing trip to this area. It 
will be the responsibility of the vessel master to secure arrangements for 
observer coverage before the area is opened. Please contact the North Coast 
Fisheries Manager Coral Keehn at 250-627-3021 to request an opening.

The shrimp trawl fishery continues 00:01 hours January 1, 2020 for all species 
of shrimp, excluding the possession of prawns, by shrimp beam trawl and otter 
trawl gear in the following areas:


Subareas 1-1 to 1-3, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7 and 101 except for the Naden and McIntyre 
Bay crab softshell closure and the Frederick Island Rockfish Conservation Area 
(RCA) Closure;
Subareas 3-5 to 3-18.
Area 102 and 142 except for the Bowie Seamount Marine Protected Area;
Subareas 5-3 to 5-22 and 5-24 except for the Porcher Peninsula, Goschen, West 
Banks Island, North Danger Rocks RCA Closures and Glass Sponge Reef Closures;
Subareas 6-9, 6-13, 6-17 except for the Kitasu Bay, Otter Passage, West 
Aristazabal Island RCA Closures and Glass Sponge Reef Closures;
Subareas 7-2 to 7-24, 7-27 to 7-30 and 7-32 except for the McMullin Group and 
Goose Island RCA Closures;
Subareas 8-2 to 8-16;
Subareas 10-3 to 10-12 except for the Smith Sound RCA Closure; and,
Areas 103 to 106 except for the Glass Sponge Reef closure.

Areas and Subareas are described in the Pacific Fishery Management Area 
Regulations. This action is consistent with the 2019/20 Shrimp Trawl Integrated 
Fisheries Management Plan.

Variation Order 2019-624 is revoked and Variation Order 2020-002 is in effect.  


Areas 1 to 10 and offshore Areas 101 to 111, 130 and 142 inclusive will close 
to shrimp by trawl gear 23:59 hours March 31, 2020.

Areas and Subareas are described in the Pacific Fishery Management Area  
Regulations, 2007.

Notes:

This notice applies to the Shrimp Trawl fishery in Areas 1 to 10 and offshore 
Areas 101 to 111, 130 and 142 inclusive.

Refer to the South Coast fishery notices for Areas 11 to 29 and offshore 
Areas 121, and 123 to 127 inclusive.

In order to participate in these openings, a letter from the service provider 
is required indicating that arrangements for fishery monitoring services 
(management fees paid) has been made and your "S" licence renewed for 2017/18. 
Fish harvesters/Licence Holders/vessel owners will use the online system 
(https://fishing-peche.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/) to view, pay for and print their 
commercial fishing licences, licence conditions and/or receipts. 


To confirm logbook approval status please contact the Shellfish Data Unit at 
250-756-7022 or 250-756-7306.

To make arrangements for hails, fishery monitoring and at-sea observer services 
call the DFO approved Service Provider contracted by the licence holder. For 
more information on Service Providers please contact your licence holder 
association.

The use of a by-catch reduction rigid grate with maximum spacing 31.75 mm (1.25 
inches) between bars is required by all vessels. When fishing in offshore 
areas, the Shrimp Industry Caucus recommends a maximum spacing of 1 inch.  

The mandatory by-catch reduction large mesh will be continued for all Otter 
trawl nets to reduce eulachon and other by-catch: the top (hood or upper belly) 
of an otter trawl net shall be comprised of a minimum 4.4 square meter (48 
square foot) panel of plastic lattice with minimum 4 cm square openings, such 
as is found in snow fencing, or large mesh netting hung on the square.

Fish slips (sale slips) are required for all fish and shellfish caught and must 
be submitted within seven days of offloading.

Prior to commencing fishing and at least 24 hours prior to leaving port, the 
vessel master shall obtain a Fishing Hail Number by contacting the DFO approved 
service provider.

Hails can be made into one Shrimp Management Area only. Other required reports 
(such as to obtain a landing hail number prior to landing) can be made through 
the DFO approved Service Provider contracted by the licence holder. 

Rockfish Conservation Area (RCA) Closures to fishing with shrimp trawl nets are 
in place coast-wide. Fish harvesters are advised to familiarize themselves with 
these closures, contact the local DFO office or the DFO web site for more 
information. 

Bowie Seamount Marine Protected Area (portions of Area 101 and 142, Hecate 
Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reefs Marine Protected Area 
(Portions of Areas 105, 106, 107 and 110) and the Gwaii Haanas National Marine 
Conservation Area Reserve and Haida Heritage Site (portions of subareas 2-13, 2-
16, 2-31, 2-33, 2-34, 2-37, 2-41, 2-19, 102-3, 130-3, 142-1)are closed to the 
shrimp by trawl fishery.  A description of the closure areas is available from 
the Integrated Fishery Management Plan.

Refer to 2019/20 Shrimp by Trawl Integrated Fishery Management Plan for further 
details and management changes for this season or for further information 
contact:
Shrimp Trawl Manager: Dan Clark 250-756-7327
North/Central Coast: Coral Keehn 250-627-3021
Fraser River:  Marisa Keefe 604-666-6390
Conservation and Protection Eric Jean 604-892-3292

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

North/Central Coast: Coral Keehn (250) 627-3021

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1288
Sent December 24, 2019 at 1115

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