Fishery Notice
Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Halibut
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Other Hook and Line
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Rockfish Hook and Line
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Sablefish
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
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Printed from the Pacific Region web site on May 9, 2026 at 2234
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