Halibut opening

[The Jackel]

Jackel--- no secrets in what Searun stated.... Go listen to the new conference. Its pretty clear what the Minister is thinking....

Do you have a link

 

[Ruff]

Is there a notice from DFO that halibut opens today?

 

[wildmanyeah]

RECREATIONAL - Fin Fish (Other than Salmon)

Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Subject: FN0144-RECREATIONAL - Fin Fish (Other than Salmon) - Halibut: 2018 Fishery Opening March 1 2018 and Management Measures in Effect Until March 31, 2018

For 2018, the recreational fishery allocation of Halibut is 927,990 pounds.
The following measures will be in effect as noted below.

Further updates on the fishing regulations for April 1, 2018 will be provided
later in March 2018.


COAST-WIDE

Open time:
Effective at 00:01 hours March 1, 2018 fishing for Halibut will be opened coast-
wide until further notice.

Licensing:
The 2017/2018 Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licences and Conditions of Licence,
remain in effect until 23:59 hours March 31, 2018.

Limits and sizes:
[Effective March 1, 2018 until further notice]
-The maximum length for Halibut is 133cm.
-The daily limit for Halibut is one (1).
-The possession limit for Halibut is two (2), only one (1) of which may be over
83cm in length.
-The annual limit is six (6) Halibut per licence holder, as set out on the
2017/2018 Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence.
-All halibut retained by the licence holder shall be immediately recorded on
the 2017/2018 Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence. The area from which each
Halibut is caught and its length shall immediately be recorded on the licence.

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.



Variation Orders: 2018-81 (Close Time) and 2018-82 (Quota)


Non-residents of Canada wishing to fish for and retain Halibut in Management
Areas 121, 23 and 123 must purchase an electronic licence through a Canadian
vendor.

NOTE: Rockfish Conservations Areas (RCA's) remain in effect - refer to the
following website for descriptions:
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/restricted-restreint/rca-acs-eng.htm.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contacts: Brad Beaith (South Coast) – (250)756-7190
Peter Katinic (North Coast) – (250)559-8330
Carole Eros (604)666-7089.



Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0144
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[Ruff]

Thanks.

 

[Cuba Libre]

Do you have a link

http://www.cpac.ca/en/programs/headline-politics/episodes/59017481 But I will let you wade through the whole news conference-- I did-- your turn now.

 

[Mudshark]

Anyone catch anything?

 

[Tsquared]

Spotted the first boat at anchor off Albert Head this pm....don’t know if they were catching.

 

[wildmanyeah]

http://www.cpac.ca/en/programs/headline-politics/episodes/59017481 But I will let you wade through the whole news conference-- I did-- your turn now.

17.00 mins in says it all thanks for the link!

"other fishing interests overtime need to understand that their will be adjustments in the favor of some indigenous nations"

 

[MadJigga]

4 hours Zero rock, not a sniff or a nibble. Not the best tide or conditions though!

 

[searun]

Jackel--- no secrets in what Searun stated.... Go listen to the new conference. Its pretty clear what the Minister is thinking....

Roger that...WCFGA has already written our letter to the Minister. Further context:

....“decisions in coming weeks around issues of allocation.” “adjustments in favour of Indigenous Nations” “in participation with others involved in fishing.”

You do the math...."allocation"....."adjustments"...."in participation"...insert at expense of....."others"

No voodoo math here

 

[The Jackel]

http://www.cpac.ca/en/programs/headline-politics/episodes/59017481 But I will let you wade through the whole news conference-- I did-- your turn now.

Thanks will do once we get back from the cancer clinic today

 

[ILHG]

Anyone know when Lingcod opens up? I looked on DFO & it just says closed? Curious to see what the 2018 Limits will be

 

[Aces]

Anyone know when Lingcod opens up? I looked on DFO & it just says closed? Curious to see what the 2018 Limits will be

If you have the FishingBC app it shows the season. Our area opens April 1, 2 per day

 

[the fog ducker]

123/23 same April 1 - Nov 15 Open
2/4
65 cm min

 

[ILHG]

Thanks Guys. I have the App, but never even thought to look.

 

[scott craven]

Anybody have any success over the weekend ?

 

[trophywife]

rocky point got a nice one...

 

[Fishtank]

Hoping for for nice weather on Thursday and I'll give it my first shot

 

[wildmanyeah]

March 2018 Halibut Update: Vancouver Island

https://islandfishermanmagazine.com/2018-halibut-update-vancouver-island/

 

[trophywife]

glad it states the issues.