Fishery Notice

The north Graham Island ribbon boundary to the west of Shag Rock will be 
removed September 15th. 

Effective at 00:01 hours Thursday, September 15, 2016, the following Management 
Areas will be open to trolling for Chinook, Coho, and Pink salmon until further 
notice:

Management Area 101.

Subareas 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-5 and 1-7. 

Subareas 2-38, 2-48, 2-49, 2-63, 2-68, 2-69, 2-78, 2-79, 2-86, 2-88, 2-92, 2-97 
and 2-98.

That portion of Management Area 142 north of 51 degrees 56.5 minutes North 
latitude and outside the Frederick Island Rockfish Conservation Area and the 
SGang Gwaay Marine Protected Area.                              

The Frederick Island Rockfish Conservation Area and SGang Gwaay Marine 
Protected Areas remain closed to hook and line fisheries (see below for 
descriptions).

Frederick Island Rockfish Conservation Area
Those portions of Subareas 1-1, 101-1 and 142-2 that lies outside a line that: 
begins at 53 degrees 56.246 min N and 133 degrees 17.500 min W then true East 
to 53 degrees 56.246 min N and 133 degrees 11.862 min W (Hope Point) then to 53 
degrees 57.144 min N and 133 degrees 07.938 min W (Graham Island) then 
southerly following the shoreline of Graham Island to the intersection with 53 
degrees 47.0 min north latitude, then to 53 degrees 47.000 min N and 133 
degrees 10.00 min W thence to the beginning point.

SGang Gwaay Marine Protected Area
Those waters of Subareas 2-31 and 142-1 inside a 3km radius from the centre 
point on Anthony Island located at 52 degrees 05.655 minutes N and 131 degrees 
13.178 minutes W. 

Variation Order No: 2016-NCTR-09 will be in effect beginning at 00:01h, 
September 15, 2016.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Peter Katinic
Area F Troll Manager
250-559-8330

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0981
Sent September 12, 2016 at 1515

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