DFO Announcements
Fisheries Notice FN0818 – August 14,2020
August 13, 2020 | 
Author Halibut – Changes to Daily Limit – Effective Aug 14, 2020
Limits and sizes: Effective 00:01 hours August 14, 2020 until further notice: - The maximum length for halibut is 126 cm (97 cm head-off). - The daily and possession limit for halibut is either of: ---- one (1) halibut measuring 90 cm to 126 cm in length (69 cm to 97 cm head-off), OR ---- two (2) halibut, each measuring under 90 cm in length (69 cm head-off). - The annual limit is six (6) halibut per licence holder per licence year, as set out on the 2020/21 Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence. - All halibut retained by the licence holder between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021 shall be immediately recorded in ink on the 2020/2021 Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence. The area from which each halibut is caught and its head-on length shall immediately be recorded on the licence. - Head-off measurements are made from the base of the pectoral fin at its most forward point to the extreme end of the middle of the tail.
The exceptions to these openings are: Areas 121: No person shall fish for or retain halibut, rockfish and lingcod in Area 121 outside the 12 nautical mile limit seaward of a line that begins at 48 degrees 34.000 minutes and 125 degrees 17.386 minutes W and continues south easterly at a bearing of 116 degrees True to a point at 48 degrees 28.327 minutes and 125 degrees 01.687 minutes W. Area 121: Closed to all finfish, year round in the waters of Swiftsure Bank, inside a line from 48 degrees 34.00 minutes N and 125 degrees 06.00 minutes W, thence to 48 degrees 34.00 minutes N and 124 degrees 54.20 minutes W, thence to 48 degrees 29.62 minutes N and 124 degrees 43.40 minutes W, thence following the International Boundary between Canada and the U.S. to 48 degrees 29.55 minutes N and 124 degrees 56.20 minutes W, thence in a straight line to the point of commencement.
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Fisheries Notice FN569 23 June 2020
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject: FN0569-Commercial, Recreational and Aboriginal - Salmon - Chinook - 2020 Fraser River Chinook Conservation Measures and Coast-wide Recreational Annual Aggregates - Amendment to FN0565 This fishery notice amends FN0565 to include the Recreational - Salmon category. The notice is otherwise unchanged. This notice provides the Fraser Chinook fisheries management measures for the 2020 fishing season. Chinook Conservation Measures: To address conservation concerns for Fraser River Chinook salmon, DFO is implementing updated fishery measures to support conservation of at risk Chinook. Updated management measures for Fraser River Chinook are outlined below.
Southern BC Recreational Fisheries: This Fisheries Notice supersedes FN0322. The following measures are now in effect for Area 123
WCVI Subareas 20-1, 20-2, Areas 121, and seaward of a 1 nm Boundary Line (defined below) in Areas 123 to 127: -Effective immediately to 23:59 hours July 14: Chinook non-retention; -00:01 hours July 15 to 23:59 hours July 31: 2 Chinook per day with a maximum size limit of 80 cm. -00:01 hours August 1 to 23:59 hours December 31: 2 Chinook per day Please refer to the relevant Fishery Notices outlining fisheries management measures in place to support the recovery of Southern Resident Killer Whales for any additional fishing restrictions in the areas listed above. The Boundary Line is approximately 1nm seaward of the surf line and is defined as follows: A line that begins at Pachena Point lighthouse at 48 degrees 43.327’ N 125 degrees 05.855’ W then to 48 degrees 42.456’ N 125 degrees 06.583’ W seaward of Pachena Point, then to 48 degrees 46.420’ N 125 degrees 13.997’ W seaward of Cape Beale, then to 48 degrees 54.572’ N 125 degrees 33.622’ W seaward of Amphitrite Point
Chinook daily limits remain at 2 per day shoreward of this Boundary Line, and also in Areas 21 to 27.
Fisheries Notice FN0651-Recreational-Salmon-Chinook Area 23 and Area 123
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0651-RECREATIONAL – Salmon – Chinook – Southwest Vancouver Island – Areas 21 to 24 and 121 to 124 – West Coast Vancouver Island Chinook Management Measures
This notice has been edited to only include Area 23 (Barkley Sound) and Area 123 offshore waters
The following is a description of those Chinook management measures, which include finfish closures, salmon non-retention areas and Chinook non-retention areas for Area 23 (Barkley Sound), and associated offshore waters in Area 123
Area 23
The daily limit is two (2) Chinook, with a minimum size limit of 45cm (17.7inches): Area 23
FINFISH CLOSURES: Effective June 30, 2019 until October 31, 2019 the following areas closed to fishing for all finfish: Uchucklesit Inlet - that portion of Subarea 23-3 northwest of a line between boundary signs at Brooksby Point and Burrough Point Effective August 1, 2019 until September 30, 2019 the following areas closed to fishing for all finfish: Numukamis Bay - that portion of Subarea 23-4 inside a line from a boundary sign on the eastern shore near the entrance to Poett Nook harbour to San Jose Islets light then to a boundary sign on Vancouver Island 0.3 nm east of the southern tip of Congreve Island. Rainy Bay - that portion of Subarea 23-4 northeast of a line between a boundary sign at Chup Point and a boundary sign on Seddall Island excluding the channel draining Fatty Basin. San Mateo Bay - that portion of Subarea 23-3 northeast of a line between a boundary sign at Mutine Point and the Chup Point light and southwest of a line drawn between Star Point and a boundary sign near the mouth of Handy Creek. Nahmint Bay - that portion of Subarea 23-2 north of a line between a boundary sign near Chesnucknuw Creek west to a boundary sign on the opposite shore and southwest of a line drawn from Hocking Point 127 degrees true to a boundary sign on the opposite shore. Toquart Bay - that portion of Subarea 23-10 shoreward of a line beginning at a point on the Vancouver Island shoreline located at 49 degrees 01.170’N and 125 degrees 21.497’W then to the southern tip of Snowden Island then across to the southern tip of Refuge Island then ending at a point on the Vancouver Island shoreline located at 49 degrees 01.691’N and 125 degrees 18.624’W CHINOOK NON-RETENTION AREAS: Effective August 1, 2019 until September 30, 2019 the following areas are Chinook non-retention areas: Approach waters to Nahmint - that portion of Subarea 23-3 east of a line drawn between Star Point and a boundary sign near the mouth of Handy Creek, and south of a line drawn between a boundary sign near Chesnucknuw Creek to a boundary sign on the opposite shore Effingham Inlet - that portion of Subarea 23-6 shoreward of from a line beginning at a point on the Vancouver Island shoreline at 48 degrees 59.963’N and 125 degrees 11.526’W across to the western tip of Webster Island, continuing along the shoreline to the northeastern tip of Webster Island then across to a point on the Vancouver Island shoreline located at 49 degrees 00.295’N and 125 degrees 10.445’W Area 123 DAILY QUOTA AND SIZE RESTRICTION: That portion of Area 123 seaward of the 1 nm Boundary Line-Effective July 15 to July 31, 2019 the daily limit is two (2) Chinook, with a minimum size limit of 45 cm, and a maximum size limit of 80 cm.
The Boundary Line is approximately 1nm seaward of the surf line.
Full Description of the one (1) nautical mile boundary seaward of the surf line for Areas 123 and 124: The Boundary Line is approximately 1nm seaward of the surf line and is defined as follows: A line that begins at Pachena Point lighthouse at 48 degrees 43.327’ N 125 degrees 05.855’ W then to 48 degrees 42.456’ N 125 degrees 06.583’ W seaward of Pachena Point, then to 48 degrees 46.420’ N 125 degrees 13.997’ W seaward of Cape Beale, then to 48 degrees 54.572’ N 125 degrees 33.622’ W seaward of Amphitrite Point, then to 49 degrees 05.100’ N 125 degrees 54.646’ W seaward of Cox Point, then to 49 degrees 10.280’ N 126 degrees 04.790’ W seaward of Blunden Island, then to 49 degrees 16.472’ N 126 degrees 15.140’ W seaward of Rafael Point, then to 49 degrees 20.008’ N 126 degrees 17.188’ W seaward of Sydney Inlet, then to 49 degrees 23.807’ N 126 degrees 24.483’ W seaward of Hesquiat Point, then to 49 degrees 21.620’ N 126 degrees 28.478’ W seaward of Matlahaw Point, then to 49 degrees 22.113’ N 126 degrees 33.508’ W seaward of Estevan Point. Variation Orders: 2019-RCT-391 and 2019–RFQ-392.
May 28 Fisheries Update
Fishery Notice – Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject:
FN0466-RECREATIONAL – Salmon – Southwest Coast of Vancouver Island
Information relating to Area 23 and 123
Area 23 & 123 – Coho Fishing Times and Limits Continuing conservation concerns for Interior Fraser Coho require that 2019 Coho management measures remain precautionary.
Area 123 – the daily limit for Coho is two (2) per day, hatchery marked only from 00:01 hours June 1 to 23:59 hours December 31, 2019
Area 23 – Barkley Sound
Effective 00:01 hours June 1 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2019 you may retain
two (2) Coho per day (hatchery marked or unmarked) except for;
Subareas 23-1 to 23-3 (Alberni Inlet) effective 00:01 hours August 1 until
23:59 hours December 31, 2019 you may retain four (4) Coho per day (hatchery
marked or unmarked.
April 2019 DFO – Chinook, Coho, Halibut, and others
Hello,
These are the latest regulations for 2019 as published by the DFO for Area 23 (Barkley Sound) which is inside the Boundary Line (1nm outside the surfline offshore), and Area 123 which lies outside the Boundary Line seawards.
1. Area 23 (inside the boundary line):
Chinook: 2 per day, 4 possession; minimum length 45cm;
Coho: Non-retention until June 1st then they will set the limits. We expect they will be the same as last year.
2. Area 123: (offshore outside the boundary line):
Chinook: Non-retention until July 14 then will probably go to the same as Area 23
Coho: Non-retention until June 1st when limits will be announced
Other species:
Area 23 and 123:
Halibut: The possession limit is either of: one (1) halibut measuring from 90 cm to 126 cm head-on length, OR two (2) halibut measuring under 90 cm head-on length.
Lingcod: Fillets, including the tail, must meet the minimum “head off” size limit of 53 cm. (21 in.)
Rockfish – Anglers in vessels shall immediately return all rockfish that are not being retained to the water and to a similar depth from which they were caught by use of an inverted weighted barbless hook or other purpose-built descender device (we sell the descender devices at our tackle store)
Area 23, 123 Rockfish: Daily limit of 3 Rockfish per day, of which only 1 may be a China Rockfish or a Tiger Rockfish or a Quillback Rockfish
The Boundary Line is approximately 1nm seaward of the surfline and is defined as follows: A line that begins at Pacheena Point lighthouse at 48 degrees 43.327′ N 125 degrees 05.855′ W then to 48 degrees 42.456′ N 125 degrees 06.583′ W seaward of Pachena Point, then to 48 degrees 46.420′ N 125 degrees 13.997′ W seaward of Cape Beale, then to 48 degrees 54.572′ N 125 degrees 33.622′ W seaward of Amphitrite Point. There are more points for the boundary line further north that can be viewed on the DFO website. Follow our website link to Are 23 and 123 Regulations.
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