Fishery Notice

Effective February 14, 2025, commercial fishing activities are prohibited indefinitely within portions of subareas 1-6 and 2-1 that are within the boundaries of the G?aw ?áahlii (Masset Inlet) proposed Marine Refuge and X?aana K?aahlii (Skidegate Inlet) proposed Marine Refuge. 

Harvesters are notified that G?aw ?áahlii (Masset Inlet) proposed Marine Refuge and X?aana K?aahlii (Skidegate Inlet) proposed Marine Refuge are closed indefinitely to commercial fishing to protect finfish, including salmon and their habitat, invertebrates and seabirds and their habitats, nesting and foraging grounds.

Details are provided here: 

All geographical co-ordinates are provided in the North American Datum 1983, Canadian Spatial Reference System (NAD83, CSRS). All lines joining the geographical co-ordinates of points are interpreted as rhumb lines, except where noted.

G?aw ?áahlii (Masset Inlet) Marine Refuge:

Mammin River:
That portion of subarea 1-6 that lies inside a line commencing at a point in water at 53° 37.804' N, 132° 18.775' W then easterly to a point in water at 53° 37.873' N, 132° 18.071' W then southerly to a point on land at 53° 37.848' N, 132° 18.067' W then southerly following the shoreline to 53° 36.881' N, 132° 19.331' W then northerly to a point in water at 53° 37.323' N, 132° 19.221' W,then north easterly to the beginning point.

Dawson Island:
That portion of subarea 1-6 that lies inside a line commencing at 53° 43.462' N, 132° 21.075' W then south easterly to a point in water at 53°42.965' N, 132° 20.001' W then south westerly to a point in water at 53° 42.844' N, 132° 20.274' W then westerly to a point in water at 53° 42.819' N, 132° 21.257' W then north westerly to a point in water at 53° 43.086' N, 132° 21.732' W then north easterly to the beginning point.

Ain 6:
That portion of subarea 1-6 that lies inside a line commencing at 53° 44.573' N, 132° 24.659' W then south easterly to a point in water at 53°44.328' N, 132° 23.916' W then southerly to a Kwaikans Island at 53° 43.294' N, 132° 24.927' W then south westerly to McCreight Island at 53° 42.260' N, 132° 27.365' W then westerly to a point on land at 53° 42.414' N, 132° 28.393' W then following the shoreline to the beginning point.

Juus Káahlii South:
That portion of subarea 1-6 that lies inside a line commencing at 53° 36.742' N, 132° 27.661' W then north easterly to a point on land at  53°37.393' N, 132° 23.520' W then southerly following the shoreline to 53° 34.255' N, 132° 28.526' W then easterly to a point on land at 53° 34.253' N, 132° 28.993' W,then northerly following the shoreline to the beginning point. That portion of subarea 1-6 that lies inside a line commencing at 53° 34.253' N, 132° 28.993' W then easterly to a point on land at  53° 34.255' N, 132° 28.526' W the following the shoreline southerly to the beginning point.

Awun Bay:
That portion of subarea 1-6 that lies inside a line commencing at 53° 40.417' N, 132° 34.226' W then easterly to a point in water at  53° 40.557' N, 132° 31.780' W then southerly to a point in water at 53° 39.431' N, 132° 30.352' W then following the shoreline to a point on land at 53° 40.014' N, 132° 34.154' W, then northerly following to the beginning point.

X?aana K?aahlii (Skidegate Inlet) Marine Refuge:

Tllgaduu G?andlaay S??aagiidaay (Slatechuk Creek):
That portion of subarea 2-1 that lies inside a line commencing at 53° 13.649' N, 132° 13.500' W then southerly to a point on land at 53° 13.303' N, 132° 13.595' W then southerly to a point on land 53° 13.056' N, 132° 14.151' W then easterly to a point on land at 53° 13.129' N, 132° 14.603' W then northerly to the beginning point.

Diina (Deena Creek):
That portion of subarea 2-1 that lies inside a line commencing at 53° 09.415' N, 132° 06.870' W then south easterly to a point on land at 53° 09.105' N, 132° 05.650' W then westerly following the shoreline to 53° 09.246' N, 132° 07.064' W then northerly to a point in water at 53° 09.306' N, 132° 07.036' W then northerly to a point in water at 53° 09.381' N, 132° 06.947' W then northerly to the beginning point.

Hl??aagilda Llnagaay S??aagiidaay (Skidegate):
That portion of subarea 2-1 that lies inside a line commencing at 53° 17.933' N, 131° 57.984' W then easterly to a point in water at 53° 17.887' N, 131° 57.517' W then southerly to a point in water at 53° 15.335' N, 131° 58.180' W then southerly to a point in water at 53° 14.616' N, 131° 58.830' W
then north westerly to a point on land at 53° 14.856' N, 131° 59.749' W then northerly to the beginning point.


CONTACT: 
Heather Brekke at Heather.Brekke@dfo-mpo.gc.ca or 236-330-2062

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0099
Sent February 10, 2025 at 0933

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