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Fishery Notice

Category(s):

COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Crab

Subject:

FN1087-COMMERCIAL - Crab - North Coast - Management Area B Seasonal Closure and Fishery Continues

The following Subareas and portions of Subareas close for crab harvesting 
effective 23:59 hours November 15, 2012.

1. Subarea 3-10.

2. That portion of Subarea 3-12 north of a line commencing at Ramsden Point to 
a boundary sign three nautical miles southwest of Arrandale on Mylor Peninsula  
and south of a line from Nass Point due west to a boundary sign on the opposite 
mainland shore.

3. Subarea 3-18.

This is a scheduled closure for the 2012 season as per the 2012 Crab Integrated 
Fishery Management Plan.


The Area B Crab fishery will continue for Dungeness and Red Rock crab in the 
following Areas and Subareas:

1. Subareas 3-1 to 3-11, 3-13, 3-14, 3-17 and 3-18.

2. Subarea 3-12 north of a line from Nass Point due west to a boundary sign on 
the opposite mainland shore, that portion of 3-12 south of a line from Ramsden 
Point to a boundary sign 3 nautical miles southwest of Arrandale on Mylor 
Peninsula.

3. That portion of Subarea 3-15 south of a line running true west from Green 
Islets to the international boundary between Canada and the United States of 
America.

4. Subareas 4-1 to 4-8 and 4-12 to 4-15.

5. Subarea 4-9, except that portion bounded on the north by a line drawn from 
Observation Point to Doolan Point and bounded on the south by a line drawn from 
Straith Point to Dawes Point.

6. Subareas 5-1, 5-2, 5-4 to 5-9 and 5-11 to 5-24.

7. Subareas 6-3 to 6-23 and 6-24 to 6-28.

8. Subarea 6-2 except:

(a) that portion of Coghlan Anchorage west of a line from Halsey Point to 
Dawson Point and north of a line from Thom Point to Waterman Point;

(b) that portion of Kitkiata Inlet west of a line drawn from Gertrude Point to 
Helen Point; and

(c) that portion of Kiskosh Inlet west of a line drawn across the mouth of the 
inlet.

9. Subareas 7-1 to 7-10 and 7-12 to 7-32.

10. Subareas 8-1, 8-2, 8-4 to 8-6, 8-8 to 8-12 and 8-14 to 8-16.

11. Area 9.

12. Area 10.

Refer to 2012 Crab Integrated Fishery Management Plan for further details.

Variation Order Number 2001-450 in effect. 


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Shaun Davies (250) 627-3477

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1087
Sent November 14, 2012 at 1455

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