Fishery Notice

Fisheries and Ocean Canada is soliciting comments regarding two draft 
appendices to the 2017/2018 Pacific Herring Integrated Fisheries Management 
Plan (IFMP); the Food and Bait and Special Use herring appendices/fishing 
plans. 

The documents are available for review and comment by contacting Roger Kanno at 
(604) 666-7851 or roger.kanno@dfo-mpo.gc.ca, or Corey Jackson at (604) 666-3637 
or corey.jackson@dfo-mpo.gc.ca. Alternatively, the plans can be downloaded 
directly at:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vykoiyu1a85z1oc/AAAnq7-bvtCg1vyb6AFUaXi2a?dl=0

The Food and Bait and Special Use herring fisheries are scheduled to open on 
November 7, 2017. 

The initial catch target for the Food and Bait herring fishery is 4,000 short 
tons in the Strait of Georgia (SOG).  Harvest levels for Prince Rupert District 
(PRD) will be determined following a review of the annual stock assessment and 
forecast for Pacific Herring.  Access will be provided through the option to 
select harvest in either the SOG or PRD Food and Bait fisheries instead of the 
roe seine fishery, at the time of roe herring area selection. Further details 
regarding the Food and Bait herring licencing process will be provided in a 
separate fishery notice. 

The development of the remainder of the 2017/2018 Pacific herring IFMP and 
associated appendices will be undertaken over the upcoming weeks with a target 
date for release of the consolidated draft IFMP in December.  Amendments to the 
Food and Bait or Special Use Commercial Plans, including final catch targets, 
will be reflected in the consolidated draft IFMP. 

Please provide any comments on the draft plans to Roger Kanno by October 27, 
2017:

Email: roger.kanno@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Post: 
Roger Kanno
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
200-401 Burrard Street
Vancouver BC
V6C 3S4


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Roger Kanno 604-666-7851 or roger.kanno@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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