Fishery Notice

Opening 00:01 hours November 30, 2016 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU24a Mid Principe Channel
RU24b Lower Principe Channel
RU25 Petrel Channel
RU32 Calamity Bay
RU33 Otter Pass
RU34a Langley Pass
RU34b Develin Bay
RU36a Estevan Group East
RU36b Estevan Group South

Variation Order Nos. 2016-547 to 555 are in effect.

The north coast fishery continues in the following quota areas:

RU13a Dundas Island North
RU14 Tree Nobs
RU15 Outside Stephens Island
RU18a Edye Pass
RU18b Oval Bay
RU19 Porcher Inlet
RU20a Cape George
RU20b Freeman Passage
RU23 Upper Principe Channel
RU26 Larsen Harbour

Details:

RU24a Mid Principe Channel
a) That portion of Subarea 5-17 north of a line running due east from Oar Point.
b) Subarea 5-18.

RU24b Lower Principe Channel
a) That portion of Subarea 5-17 south of a line running due east from Oar Point.
b) Subarea 5-19.
c) That portion of Subarea 6-9 north of a parallel running through the Sisters 
Islands from 53 degrees 10.686 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 46.803 
minutes west longitude.

RU25 Petrel Channel
Subareas 5-14, 5-15 and 5-16.

RU32 Calamity Bay
That portion of Subarea 6-9 north of the parallel passing through 53 degrees 
08.0 minutes north latitude and west of the meridian passing through 129 
degrees 49.78 minutes west longitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service 
Chart #3741)

RU33 Otter Pass
That portion of Subarea 6-9 south of a parallel running through the Sisters 
Islands from 53 degrees 10.686 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 46.803 
minutes west longitude, and north of a parallel passing through Flynn Point on 
Trutch Island, excluding the Calamity Bay Quota Area described as: that portion 
of Subarea 6-9 north of the parallel passing through 53 degrees 08.0 minutes 
north latitude and west of the meridian passing through 129 degrees 49.78 
minutes west longitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Charts #3741 
and #3724)

RU34a Langley Pass
That portion of Subarea 6-9 west of a meridian running through 129 degrees 
38.420 minutes west longitude; south of a parallel passing through Flynn Point 
on Trutch Island; and north of a parallel passing through Finnerty Point on 
Nichol Island.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3795)

RU34b Develin Bay
That portion of Subarea 6-9 east of a meridian running through 129 degrees 
38.420 minutes west longitude and south of a parallel passing through Flynn 
Point on Trutch Island.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3795)

RU36a Estevan Group East
Those portions of Subareas 6-9 and 6-10 west of a line running 132 degrees true 
from Humphreys Point on Lotbiniere Island southerly to the parallel running 
true west from McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island, north of the parallel 
running true west from McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island, and east of a 
line running 130 degrees true from Goodacre Point.  (Refer to Canadian 
Hydrographic Service Chart #3724)

RU36b Estevan Group South
a) That portion of Subarea 6-9 west of a line running 130 degrees  true from 
Goodacre Point, north of a parallel running true west from McPhee Point on 
Princess Royal Island, and south of a parallel running true west from a point 
on Dewdney Island at 52 degrees 57.41 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 38.16 
minutes west longitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3724)
b) That portion of Subarea 106-1 south of a parallel running true west from a 
point on Dewdney Island at 52 degrees 57.41 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 
38.16 minutes west longitude and north of a parallel running true west from 
McPhee point on Princess Royal Island.

Notes:
All notification and reporting requirements are outlined in Appendix 1 of the 
Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP). 

The North Coast fishing protocol is available from Pauline Ridings or D&D 
Pacific Fisheries.

D&D Pacific Fisheries will direct the fleet.
South Coast areas are identified on a separate notice.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Pauline Ridings (250)-756-7118

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1320
Sent November 29, 2016 at 1419

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