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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