Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Sablefish
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Halibut
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Other Hook and Line
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish Trawl
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Sablefish Seamount
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Rockfish Hook and Line
Subject:
FN1146-Lingcod - Coastwide Closure


Lingcod closes for commercial fishing by hook and line/trap gear effective 
November 15, 2017 (to revoke Variation Order 2017-110). From November 15, 2017 
until March 31, 2018 a spawning closure for the retention of lingcod by hook 
and line gear will be in effect for all areas. 

All commercial hook and line/trap vessels that have retained any Lingcod must 
have their fish validated by a DFO-certified dockside observer no later than 
November 22, 2017. 

Permanent reallocation requests for the 2017/2018 season for all species must 
be submitted to GMU prior to 16:00 February 2, 2018.  

Temporary reallocation requests for the 2017/2018 season for all species must 
be submitted to GMU prior to 16:00 February 20, 2018.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Shane Petersen
A/Halibut, Hook & Line Coordinator
Phone: 604-666-3279

Lindsay Gardner
A/Sablefish, Hook & Line Coordinator
Phone: 604-666-0912

Rob Tadey
Trawl Coordinator
Phone: 604-666-3991

Fax: 604-666-8525

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1146
Sent October 27, 2017 at 0824