Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Halibut
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Other Hook and Line
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Rockfish Hook and Line
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Sablefish
Subject:
FN0904-Groundfish: 2025/2026 IFMP - Changes to Outgoing and Incoming Sector Caps for Hook and Line fisheries


The commercial groundfish fishery is hereby notified of the following changes to the 2025/2026 Integrated Fisheries Management Plan for Groundfish. These changes take effect immediately:


2025/26 Integrated Fisheries Management Plan for Groundfish
Outgoing and Incoming Hook and Line Sector Caps for a number of species have been removed.

Section 6.1.7.6 - Outgoing Sector Caps:

The Sablefish, Halibut, Rockfish Outside, Rockfish Inside, Lingcod and Spiny Dogfish outgoing sector caps for the following species
have been removed:

Canary Rockfish---------------3C,3D------------N/A pounds
Canary Rockfish---------------5A,5B------------N/A pounds
Canary Rockfish---------------5C,5D------------N/A pounds
Canary Rockfish---------------5E---------------N/A pounds
Silvergray Rockfish-----------3C,3D------------N/A pounds
Silvergray Rockfish-----------5A,5B------------N/A pounds
Silvergray Rockfish-----------5C,5D------------N/A pounds
Silvergray Rockfish-----------5E---------------N/A pounds
Shortspine Thornyheads------Coastwide----------N/A pounds
Redbanded Rockfish----------Coastwide----------N/A pounds
Shortraker Rockfish---------Coastwide----------N/A pounds

Section 6.1.7.7 - Incoming Sector Caps:

The Sablefish, Halibut, Rockfish Outside, Rockfish Inside, Lingcod and Spiny Dogfish incoming sector caps for the following species
have been removed:

Canary Rockfish---------------3C,3D------------N/A pounds
Canary Rockfish---------------5A,5B------------N/A pounds
Canary Rockfish---------------5C,5D------------N/A pounds
Canary Rockfish---------------5E---------------N/A pounds
Silvergray Rockfish-----------3C,3D------------N/A pounds
Silvergray Rockfish-----------5A,5B------------N/A pounds
Silvergray Rockfish-----------5C,5D------------N/A pounds
Silvergray Rockfish-----------5E---------------N/A pounds
Shortspine Thornyheads------Coastwide----------N/A pounds
Redbanded Rockfish----------Coastwide----------N/A pounds
Shortraker Rockfish---------Coastwide----------N/A pounds


FOR MORE INFORMATION:


Emma Fisher
Regional FM Officer
Groundfish Management Unit
Phone: (604) 353-2521 Email: Emma.Fisher@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Gwyn Mason
Halibut Coordinator
Groundfish Management Unit
Phone: (236) 334-7534 Email: Gwynhyfar.Mason@dfo-mpo.gc.ca


Darah Gibson
Sablefish Coordinator
Groundfish Management Unit
Phone: (778) 953-4968 Email: Darah.Gibson@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0904
Sent September 3, 2025 at 1013