Fishery Notice

Opening 00:01 hours November 17, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU13b Dundas Island South
RU13c Melville Island 

Variation Order Nos. 2017-600 and 601 are in effect.

The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU13a Dundas Island North
RU13d Nares Islets
RU15 Outside Stephens
RU21 Willis Bay
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU27b Mid Banks Island
RU28 Bonilla Island
RU29 Kingkown Inlet
RU30 Lower Banks 

Details:

RU13b Dundas Island South
a) That portion of Subarea 4-1 north of a line running 222 degrees true from 
Farwest Point on Dunira Island (using Canadian Hydrographic chart # 3959), 
excluding the Nares Islets Quota Area described as: that portion of Subarea 4-1 
northeast of a line running from Gore-Langton Point on Dundas Island to a point 
at 54 degrees 28.55 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 50.70 minutes west 
longitude, and then running north-easterly to a point at 54 degrees 30.45 
minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 47.65 minutes west longitude.
b) That portion of Subarea 4-5 west of the meridian passing through 130 degrees 
37.0 minutes west longitude and north of a line from the northernmost point of 
Dunira Island, thence true east to the meridian passing through 130 degrees 
37.0 minutes west longitude.

RU13c Melville Island
a) That portion of Subarea 4-1 south of a line running 222 degrees  true from 
Farwest Point on Dunira Island (using Canadian Hydrographic chart # 3959) and 
north of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 20.30 minutes north latitude.
b) That portion of Subarea 4-5 south of a line from the northernmost point of 
Dunira Island, thence true east to the meridian passing through 130 degrees 
37.0 minutes west longitude, and west of the meridian passing through 130 
degrees 37.0 minutes west longitude.
c) Those portions of Subareas 4-9 and 4-13 north of the parallel passing 
through 54 degrees 20.30 minutes north latitude.

Notes:
All notification and reporting requirements are outlined in Appendix 1 of the 
Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP). 

The North Coast fishing protocol is available from Pauline Ridings or D&D 
Pacific Fisheries.

D&D Pacific Fisheries will direct the fleet.
South Coast areas are identified on a separate notice.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Pauline Ridings (250)-756-7118

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1218
Sent November 16, 2017 at 1533

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