Fishery Notice

This notice amends FN1256. All of Area 29 is closed to Special Use fishing, which was not indicated on the original notice. The full corrected fishery notice follows.

The 2020/21 Special Use commercial herring plan was approved on November 19, 2020 with full allocations in the Strait of Georgia management area. The total allocation for the 2020/21 Special Use fisheries is 902 short tons. 

As per Variation Orders #2020-621 and #2020-622, the Special Use fishery will open to fishing at 16:00 hours on November 20, 2020 until February 15, 2021. New this year, Areas 17S, 18, 19, and 29-5 will not be opened to Special Use fishing. Fishing is permitted in Areas 1-29, excluding:

Haida Gwaii (Areas 1 and 2)

Prince Rupert District (Areas 3 to 5)

Central Coast (Areas 6 to 8)

Area 9

Area 10

Area 12 - That portion of Subarea 12-4 inside a line running from Lewis Point to Ella Point [Beaver Cove]; Subarea 12-20 [Parson Bay]; Subarea 12-3 (portion). From a point on shore due north to a point at 50°30.33' N 126°37.47' W then east to a point at 50°29.65' N 126°30.23' W then due south to the shoreline [Robson Bight - Michael Bigg Ecological Reserve]

Area 13 - That portion of Subarea 13-7, east of a line drawn from a boundary sign at 50°11.4 34'N 125°20.268'W to a boundary sign at 50°10.861' N 125°20.885' W near Separation Head on Quadra Island [Deepwater Bay]

Area 14 - Subarea 14-14 [Comox Harbour]

Area 16 - Subarea 16-3 [Bargain Bay]; Subarea 16-4 [Pender Harbour]; Subarea 16-5 [portion of Sechelt Inlet]; That portion of Subarea 16-10 within a radius of 0.3 nautical miles from the mouth of Sakinaw River.

Area 17 - Subareas 17-1 to 17-9; A portion of Subarea 17-10 described as the waters of Gabriola Pass bounded by a line from Dibuxante Point at 49°07.625'N and 123°42.913'W on Valdes Island, thence following the northerly shore of Valdes Island to Cordero Point at 49°07.7002N and 123°42.1262W on Valdes Island, thence to the most southerly tip of Breakwater Island at 49°07.5462N and 123°40.8972W, thence following the westerly shore of Breakwater Island to the most northerly point on Breakwater Island at 49°08.360'N and 123°40.872'W, thence due west to Gabriola Island at 49°08.355'N and 123°41.4770'W, thence following the southerly shore of Gabriola Island to the point of land located at 49°07.777'N and 123°43.045'W, thence in a straight line southerly to the point of commencement at Dibuxante Point; Subarea 17-14 [Nanaimo Harbour]; That portion of Subarea 17-16 south of a line at Dodd Narrows, drawn from Joan Point at 49°08.150'N 123°49.145'W on Vancouver Island easterly to Purvis Point at 40°08.174N 123°49.016'W on Mudge Island; Subarea 17-20 [Nanoose Harbour]

Area 18

Area 19 

Area 20

Area 21

Area 22 [Nitinat Lake]

West Coast of Vancouver Island (Areas 23 - 26)
Area 27

Area 28

Area 29

ELECTRONIC MONITORING:

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, an alternative to at-sea observers will be available during the 2020/2021 fishing season. This will include the use of video and electronic monitoring (EM) systems on board vessels. Please note: arrangements for at-sea observer services or EM installation shall be made by contacting the service provider at 604-291-6340 (between 08:00 hours and 16:00 hours, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays) at least 72 hours in advance of the intended time of departing port.

Licence holders and vessel masters are advised to fully review the new licence conditions that address EM requirements.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Marisa Keefe, 604-354-0352 or marisa.keefe@dfo-mpo.gc.ca	

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1261
Sent November 20, 2020 at 1454

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