Halibut to open Feb. 1/2010
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scott craven
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scott craven
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Fishing Guide
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Cheers All,
Some good news and some bad news in the announcement. Good news is that by the time the tourists arrive to fish the quota will probably be gone - most of it taken by residents of BC. Ensuring that the limited 'sports' supply goes initially to locals is a positive step.
The bad part is that it is going to noticeably affect guides and lodges in BC and that is going to hurt some tremendously. The negative effects should also be noticed by tourist related activities and one hopes they complain to their elected government officials.
Will be curious what comes out of the SFAB meetings at the end of the month.
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BC Outdoors Pro Staff
www.fishingvancouverisland.org
Some good news and some bad news in the announcement. Good news is that by the time the tourists arrive to fish the quota will probably be gone - most of it taken by residents of BC. Ensuring that the limited 'sports' supply goes initially to locals is a positive step.
The bad part is that it is going to noticeably affect guides and lodges in BC and that is going to hurt some tremendously. The negative effects should also be noticed by tourist related activities and one hopes they complain to their elected government officials.
Will be curious what comes out of the SFAB meetings at the end of the month.
Fishing Guide
www.invictuscharters.com
BC Outdoors Pro Staff
www.fishingvancouverisland.org
juandesooka
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Good news. Let's hope this is a return to an orderly start and end to the season.
When hali opened last year at 1/day 2/possession, there was lots of speculation here it would close early...but it was open 'til Dec 31. I figure no point crying in the beer until it's taken away. I also think the rumours and FOAF reports we hear so much about here don't tend to amount to much and aren't worth getting all twisted up about (FOAF...friend of a friend...or those greats sources like my cousin's sister-in-law's adopted grandkid who plays hockey with someone that once lived next to someone that used to work for DFO..."consider it a fact from a reliable source!").
On another note, it is fun to see keenness and enthusiasm for some hali fishing. I guess absence does make the heart grow fonder, because halibut was open for fishing just 20 days ago, but no one really seemed to care all that much!
Looking forward to getting onto the water in Spring for some nice flatties.
When hali opened last year at 1/day 2/possession, there was lots of speculation here it would close early...but it was open 'til Dec 31. I figure no point crying in the beer until it's taken away. I also think the rumours and FOAF reports we hear so much about here don't tend to amount to much and aren't worth getting all twisted up about (FOAF...friend of a friend...or those greats sources like my cousin's sister-in-law's adopted grandkid who plays hockey with someone that once lived next to someone that used to work for DFO..."consider it a fact from a reliable source!").
On another note, it is fun to see keenness and enthusiasm for some hali fishing. I guess absence does make the heart grow fonder, because halibut was open for fishing just 20 days ago, but no one really seemed to care all that much!
Looking forward to getting onto the water in Spring for some nice flatties.
scott craven
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Agree with you Juan, the average sporty just wants to know
that his season will open on time and at least there is an opportunity to get a few months of Hali fishing in.
let's not sweat the closure till it happens.
Short term thinking...maybe , but i'm not a guide or a commercial
trying to make a living out of it.
that his season will open on time and at least there is an opportunity to get a few months of Hali fishing in.
let's not sweat the closure till it happens.
Short term thinking...maybe , but i'm not a guide or a commercial
trying to make a living out of it.
cuttlefish
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Pretty hard to cry into anything that's not there.
searun
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Here's the official notice for anyone who hasn't already seen it. Good to see the electronic license restriction stay in place. Also, everyone should read between the lines of the fine print on the re-assessment proviso....don't count your chickens just yet.
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Fin Fish (Other than Salmon)
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0032-RECREATIONAL - Fin Fish - Halibut: Recreational Fishery Opening Date and Management Measures
DFO has held initial consultations with the Sport Fishing Advisory Board (SFAB)
on halibut management options for the 2010 season.
As an interim measure DFO will open the fishery February 1 at a daily limit of
one (1) and a possession limit of two (2). When Canada’s allocation under the
International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) is known after the IPHC’s
annual meeting in late January, DFO will convene meetings with the SFAB to
complete management measures for the 2010 season. These measures will be
announced as soon as possible.
Coastwide
Effective at 00:01 hours February 1, 2010 fishing for halibut will be opened
coastwide. The daily limit is one (1) per day with a possession limit of two
(2).
The exceptions to this opening are:
Areas 121, 23 and 123:
Effective 00:01 hours February 1, 2010 to 23:59 hours December 31, 2010:
- 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 North latitude and 125 degrees 17.386 minutes West longitude and
continues south easterly at a bearing of 116 degrees True to a point at 48
degrees 28.327 minutes North latitude and 125 degrees 01.687 minutes West
longitude.
- Electronic licence conditions will be continued as follows:
“Only a Canadian resident may fish for or retain halibut under an electronic
licence in management Areas 121, 23 and 123.”
Area 121:
A reminder to recreational harvesters, that the waters of Swiftsure Bank,
inside a line from 48°34.00'N and 125°06.00'W, thence to 48°34.00'N and 124°
54.20'W, thence to 48°29.62'N and 124°43.40'W, thence following the
International Boundary between Canada and the U.S. to 48°29.55'N and 124°
56.20'W, thence in a straight line to the point of commencement, are closed to
all finfish, all year.
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:
Contact: Devona Adams 604-666-3271 or Tamee Mawani 604-666-9033
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0032
Sent January 20, 2010 at 11:34
Visit us on the Web at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Searun
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Fin Fish (Other than Salmon)
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0032-RECREATIONAL - Fin Fish - Halibut: Recreational Fishery Opening Date and Management Measures
DFO has held initial consultations with the Sport Fishing Advisory Board (SFAB)
on halibut management options for the 2010 season.
As an interim measure DFO will open the fishery February 1 at a daily limit of
one (1) and a possession limit of two (2). When Canada’s allocation under the
International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) is known after the IPHC’s
annual meeting in late January, DFO will convene meetings with the SFAB to
complete management measures for the 2010 season. These measures will be
announced as soon as possible.
Coastwide
Effective at 00:01 hours February 1, 2010 fishing for halibut will be opened
coastwide. The daily limit is one (1) per day with a possession limit of two
(2).
The exceptions to this opening are:
Areas 121, 23 and 123:
Effective 00:01 hours February 1, 2010 to 23:59 hours December 31, 2010:
- 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 North latitude and 125 degrees 17.386 minutes West longitude and
continues south easterly at a bearing of 116 degrees True to a point at 48
degrees 28.327 minutes North latitude and 125 degrees 01.687 minutes West
longitude.
- Electronic licence conditions will be continued as follows:
“Only a Canadian resident may fish for or retain halibut under an electronic
licence in management Areas 121, 23 and 123.”
Area 121:
A reminder to recreational harvesters, that the waters of Swiftsure Bank,
inside a line from 48°34.00'N and 125°06.00'W, thence to 48°34.00'N and 124°
54.20'W, thence to 48°29.62'N and 124°43.40'W, thence following the
International Boundary between Canada and the U.S. to 48°29.55'N and 124°
56.20'W, thence in a straight line to the point of commencement, are closed to
all finfish, all year.
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:
Contact: Devona Adams 604-666-3271 or Tamee Mawani 604-666-9033
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0032
Sent January 20, 2010 at 11:34
Visit us on the Web at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Searun
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I think it's going to be a great springtime fishery, is it just me, or is everyone getting hali as incidental when salmon fishing?
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scott craven
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Since last June we have picked up at least 10 halibut
while trolling deep for Springs...
largest was 42lbs a few years ago landed a 60lb'er
on mooching gear 25lb test.
while trolling deep for Springs...
largest was 42lbs
a few years ago landed a 60lb'eron mooching gear 25lb test.
I've fished the waterfront for 16 years now and have never caught a halibut while trolling for salmon. I did stand up to stretch my legs once and watched about a 60-80 lber swim by the boat just under the surface. However, I did catch a 15 lb one last year while jigging for rockfish.
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