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Fishery Notice

Category(s):

RECREATIONAL - Shellfish

Subject:

FN1166-RECREATIONAL - Shellfish - Prawn and Shrimp - Areas 13, 16, 17, 23, 25, 28 closures and Areas 19, 23 "pulse fishing" continues - AMENDMENT to FN1146

AMENDMENT to FN1146: Correction of the Subject line only of FN1146 to remove 
Area 17 from list of areas where "pulse fishing" continues.  There is no change 
to the information contained within the original notice.  The original notice 
text follows.


Recreational Prawn and Shrimp by Trap Fishers are advised that the harvest of 
prawns and shrimp by trap, ring net, or spear while diving, will close from 
00:01 January 1, 2013, to 23:59 March 31, 2013, in the following Subareas as 
described in the Pacific Fishery Management Area 
Regulations:

1. Subareas 13-1, 13-13, 13-16 and 13-17 (Quadra Island area);
2. Subareas 16-1, 16-5, 16-7 to 16-11 and 16-18 (Malaspina Strait, lower Jervis 
Inlet, Salmon and Narrows Inlets, portions of Sechelt Inlet);
3. Subareas 17-5, 17-6 and 17-9 (Stuart Channel);
4. Subareas 23-1 (portion of Alberni Inlet); and
5. Subareas 25-1, 25-3, 25-4, 25-5 and 25-16 (head of Tahsis Inlet, portion of 
Muchalat Inlet and Tlupana Inlet)
6. Subareas 28-1 and 28-5 (portions of Howe Sound)

These closures are based on the results of prawn spawner index testing 
conducted in October and November in the vicinities of Quadra Island, Powell 
River, Madeira Park, Salmon/Sechelt Inlets, Stuart Channel, Nanaimo, Saanich 
Inlet, Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Tahsis-Gold River, and Howe Sound. No 
additional winter closures are pending as a result of the testing.

Recreational Prawn and Shrimp by Trap fishers are also advised that the harvest 
of prawns and shrimp by trap, ring net, or spear while diving, will 
continue "pulse fishing" in the following areas:

1. Subareas 19-7 to 19-12 inclusive (Saanich Inlet); and
2. Subareas 23-2 and 23-3 (portion Alberni Canal).

These areas will be closed for the following periods:

- from 00;01 hours December 1, 2012 until 23:59 hours December 15, 2012;
- from 00:01 hours January 1, 2013 until 23:59 hours January 15, 2013; 
- from 00:01 hours February 1, 2013 until 23:59 hours February 15, 2013; and 
- from 00:01 hours March 1, 2013 until 23:59 hours March 15, 2013.

Subareas 19-7 to 19-12 inclusive, 23-2 and 23-3 open 00:01 hours March 16, 2013 
until further notice.

Recreational prawn fishing in all other coastal areas remains open until 
further notice. 
 
Variation Order Number 2012-472. Variation Order Number 2012-307 is revoked.

These actions are in accordance with the Recreational Harvest Plan, Appendix 2 
of the 2012-13 Prawn and Shrimp by Trap Integrated Fishery Management Plan. 

Refer to the 2011 to 2013 B.C. Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Guide for further 
information on daily bag, possession and trap limits.
  

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Laurie Convey 250-756-7233
Mike Kattilakoski 250-756-7315
David Fogtmann 250-339-3799
Bridget Ennevor 604-666-6390
Brad Beaith (250) 756-7190

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1166
Sent December 11, 2012 at 1339

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