ishery Notice
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Shellfish
Subject:
FN0319-RECREATIONAL - Shellfish - Crab - Central Coast - Areas 6 to 9 - April 1, 2021 - Implementation of Central Coast Crab Closures
Effective April 1, 2021 at 00:00:01 hours until further notice, Recreational Crab fishing is closed as outlined below:
Mussel Inlet,
That portion of Subarea 7-7 lying Easterly of a line that begins at 52°54.608550'N 128°7.088569'W [Carse Point] then South to 52°53.891016'N 128°6.686082'W [East of David Bay].
Khutze Inlet,
That portion of Subarea 6-23 lying Southerly of a line that begins at 53°05.7887'N 128°27.1974'W [Pardoe Point] then to due East to 53°05.7865'N 128°25.7469'W.
Kynoch Inlet,
That portion of Subarea 7-11 that is East of a line starting on the South shore at 52°44.5728'N 127°57.9885'W due North to a point at 52°45.0973'N 127°57.9743'W. This closure includes the Eastern portion of Kynoch Inlet and Culpepper Lagoon.
Higgins Passage,
That portion of Subareas 6-16 and 7-3 lying inside of a line that begins at 52°29.074586'N 128°45.836113'W [SouthWest Swindle Island], then SouthWest to 52°28.658625'N 128°47.783029'W, then South to 52°27.752182'N 128°47.957771'W, then East to 52°27.505255'N 128°45.896523'W [West Price Island], then following the Northern shoreline of Price Island to 52°27.564212'N 128°37.583357'W, then 52°27.919086'N 128°36.925324'W then following the Southern shoreline of Swindle Island to the beginning point.
Griffin Passage,
That portion of Subarea 7-9 inside a line that begins at 52°46.0240'N 128°20.9051'W, then due East to 52°46.0175'N 128°19.9661'W then following the Eastern shoreline to the South to the point 52°40.5787'N 128°16.3566'W and then due West to 52°40.5787'N 128°17.2617'W and then following the West shore North to the beginning point.
Bottleneck Inlet,
That portion of Subarea 7-6 within Bottleneck Inlet: Defined by those waters inside a line that begins at 52°42.7'N 128°25.5'W, then to 52°42.8'N 128°25.5'W, then following the shoreline back to the beginning point.
Troup Passage,
That portion of Subarea 7-15 lying inside of a line that begins at 52°18.2012N 127°57.9682W [Jagers Point], then following the Westerly shoreline of Cunningham Island to 52°12.2522N 128°05.7182W [Dumas Point], then to 52°13.5952N 128°07.3982W [Chatfield Island], then following the Northerly shoreline of Chatfield Island to 52°18.2012N 128°00.8312W, then due East to the beginning point.
Lama Passage,
That portion of Subarea 7-17 (Hauyet): Those waters of Lama Passage and adjacent waters inside a line that begins at 52°4.2'N 128°5.6'W (Westminster Point), then to 52°3.9'N 128°3.0'W (Harbourmaster Point), then following the Southern shoreline to the beginning point.
Koeye Inlet,
That portion of Subarea 8-3 that is East of a line starting Koeye Point due North to the shoreline. This closes Koeye River estuary.
Rivers Inlet,
Subareas 9-5 to 9-9
Johnston Bay,
That portion of Subarea 9-3 (Johnston Bay): Those waters of Rivers Inlet inside a line that begins at 51°30.4'N 127°32.2'W, then to 51°30.5'N 127°31.5'W, following the Southerly shoreline back to the beginning point.
South Bentinck 1,
That portion of Subarea 8-12 within the South end of Bentinck arm: South of a line that begins at 52°03.4381'N 126°41.3674'W, then to 52°02.6243'N 126°43.1459'W.
South Bentinck 2,
That portion of Subarea 8-12 within Bentinck Arm inside a line that begins at 52°08.3851'N 126°49.8189'W, then due North to 52°09.9041'N 126°49.7904'W then following the Eastern shoreline to the South to the point 52°03.4381'N 126°41.3674'W and then due West to 52°02.6243'N 126°43.1459'W and then following the West shore North to the beginning point.
Dean Channel,
That portion of Subarea 8-8 within the North end of Dean Channel: North of a line that begins at 52°35.3013'N 127°09.7818'W, then to 52°34.4591'N 127°08.9307'W and subarea 8-9.
Kwatna Bay,
That portion of Subarea 8-14 within Kwatna Bay: East of a line that begins at 52°07.0781'N 127°26.0781'W, then to 52°06.4534'N 127°26.0781'W.
Quatlena River Estuary,
That portion of Subarea 8-14 within Kwatna Inlet: South of a line that begins at 52°03.5732'N 127°36.0804'W, then to 52°03.3190'N 127°34.8727'W.
Variation Order Number: 2021-137, 2021-138 and 2021-139
Notes:
Possession limits are two times the daily limits.
Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal waters of British Columbia.
The term "marked" means a hatchery fish that has a healed scar in place of the adipose fin.
Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the Salmon Sport Head Recovery program by labelling and submitting heads from adipose fin-clipped Chinook and Coho Salmon. Recovery of coded-wire tags provides critical information for coast-wide stock assessment.
Contact the Salmon Sport Head Recovery Program toll free at (866) 483-9994 for further information.
Anglers are advised to check
http://bcsportfishguide.ca for fishing closures and other recreational fishing information.
Tidal Water Sport Fishing Licences can be purchased via any computer connected to the internet at
https://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/nrls-sndpp/index-eng.cfm or by using Google search key words "Recfish Licence".
Did you witness suspicious fishing activity or a violation? If so, please call the Fisheries and Ocean Canada 24-hour toll free Observe, Record, Report line at (800) 465-4336.
For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at
1-(866)431-FISH (3474).
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Darren Chow
North Coast Recreational Fisheries Manager
Fisheries & Oceans Canada
417 - 2nd Ave West, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 1G8
250 627-3441
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0319
Sent March 24, 2021 at 1349