As of 11:59 on Friday, Nov. 29 the following quota areas will be closed to commercial Red Sea Urchins fishing:
RU13a Dundas Island North
RU16 Inside Stephens Island
RU17 Kelp Pass
RU18a Edye Pass
RU19 Porcher Inlet
RU22a Hankin Rock
The north coast fishery continues in the following quota areas:
RU20a Cape George
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU28 Bonilla Island
RU29 Kingkown Inlet
RU20b Freeman Pass
RU21 Willis Bay
RU23 Upper Principe Channel
RU26 Larsen Harbour
Coastwide closure for Lingcod
Lingcod was closed for commercial fishing, coastwide, by hook and line/trap gear effective on Nov. 14.
From Nov. 15 -March 31 a spawning closure for the retention of Lingcod by hook and line gear is in effect for all areas.
Permanent reallocation requests for the 2019/2020 season for all species must be submitted to the Groundfish Managemen Unit (GMU) prior to 4 p.m. on Feb. 2.
Temporary reallocation requests for the 2019/2020 season for all species must be submitted to the GMU prior to 4 p.m. on Feb. 20.
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Jenna Cocullo | Journalist
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