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Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Sablefish
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Halibut
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Other Hook and Line
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish Trawl
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Rockfish Hook and Line
Subject:
FN1112-In-season changes to the 2011-13 Groundfish IFMP - adjustments to incoming/outgoing caps for several Groundfish sectors


The commercial groundfish industry is hereby notified of the following changes 
to the 2011/2013 Integrated Fisheries Management Plan for Groundfish. These 
changes take effect immediately:

2011/2013 Integrated Fisheries Management Plan for Groundfish

Section 9.2 - Outgoing Sector Caps:

The Groundfish Trawl sector's outgoing sector cap for Shortraker Rockfish 
(coastwide) has increased by 10,000 lbs to 79,999 lbs. 

Section 9.3 - Incoming Sector Caps:

The Halibut, Sablefish, ZN Outside, Trawl, Lingcod, and Spiny Dogfish sectors' 
incoming sector caps for Rougheye and Silvergrey rockfish have been increased 
to equal the total of all sectors outgoing sector caps for the remainder of the 
season. The new incoming sectors caps are as follows:

Species                  GMU Area        Incoming Cap
Rougheye Rockfish--------Coastwide----1,561,084 pounds
Silvergrey Rockfish------3CD-------------82,714 pounds
Silvergrey Rockfish------5AB------------161,769 pounds
Silvergrey Rockfish------5CD------------146,236 pounds
Silvergrey Rockfish------5E-------------103,100 pounds

Furthermore, the incoming sector caps for Yelloweye (3C, 3D, 5A) and Shortraker 
(coastwide) Rockfish have been changed for the following sectors:

Sector	     Species	   	 GMU Area	         Incoming Cap 
Sablefish-----Yelloweye Rockfish------3C, 3D, 5A-------24,121 pounds
Dogfish-------Yelloweye Rockfish------3C, 3D, 5A-------25,000 pounds
Sablefish-----Shortraker Rockfish-----Coastwide--------115,000 pounds
Halibut-------Shortraker Rockfish-----Coastwide--------75,000 pounds



For more information please contact: 

Barry Ackerman
Groundfish Trawl Coordinator
Groundfish Management Unit
Phone: (604) 666-3991
Fax: (604) 666-8525

Chantelle Caron
Halibut/Sablefish Coordinator
Groundfish Management Unit
Phone: (604) 666-0912
Fax: (604) 666-8525

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1112
Sent November 21, 2012 at 1505