Fishery Notice

Groundfish Trawl licence holders and harvesters are advised of the following 
harvest plan changes that have been adopted for the 2016/2017 Commercial 
Groundfish Trawl Fishery effective immediately. These changes were discussed 
and recommended to DFO by the Groundfish Trawl Advisory Committee at its 
September 22nd, 2016 meeting.

The following Individual Groundfish Trawl Temporary Quota Species Caps changes 
are in effect for Groundfish Trawl fishery for the remainder of the 2016/2017 
fishing season:
Yellowtail Rockfish ------from-------8%-----to----10%
Widow Rockfish------------from-------10%----to----15%
Canary Rockfish-----------from-------6%-----to----8%
Silvergray Rockfish-------from-------8%-----to----9%
Pacific Ocean Perch-------from-------9%-----to----12%
Yellowmouth Rockfish------from-------7%-----to---10%
Rougheye Rockfish---------from------12%-----to----15%
Redbanded Rockfish--------from------10%-----to----15%
Pacific Cod---------------from------10%-----to----15%
Dover Sole----------------from------12%-----to----15%
Rock Sole-----------------from------10%-----to----15%
English/Lemon Sole--------from------15%-----to----20%
Petrale Sole--------------from-------8%-----to----10%
Sablefish-----------------from-------7%-----to----10%
Walleye Pollock-----------from------20%-----to----30%
Arrowtooth Flounder-------from-----21%-----to----26%
Pacific Hake(Offshore)----from------10%-----to----15%

All other temporary, permanent and Non-T temporary individual vessel quota 
species caps for the groundfish trawl sector remain unchanged.

For more information please call Barry Ackerman at 604-666-3991, Louise Yada at 
604-666-5865 or Gerry Dunsmore at 604-666-0010.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1034
Sent September 23, 2016 at 1309

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