D&D Fishing Synopsis       Updated February  8 , 2012   10:27 AM
RSU N/C FISHERY 2011/12 Status  Comments (no activity unless posted) Click here for Red Sea Urchin Area RQ's
New fishing protocol - north coast (click here to view fishing protocol)
RU03B Kunga Island CLOSED  
RU04B Section Cove CLOSED  
RU05A Skincuttle Inlet CLOSED  
RU05B Carpenter Bay CLOSED  
RU06 Lower 2W CLOSED  
RU07 Lower 2E CLOSED  
RU08 Flamingo/Englefield CLOSED  
RU13a Dundas Island North CLOSED  
RU13b Dundas Island South CLOSED  
RU13c Melville Island CLOSED  
RU13d Nares Island CLOSED  
RU14 Tree Nob OPEN  
RU15 Outside Stephens Island OPEN ACTIVE
RU16 Inside Stephens Island OPEN  
RU17 Kelp Pass CLOSED  
RU18 Oval Bay OPEN  
RU19 Porcher Inlet CLOSED  
RU20a Cape George CLOSED  
RU20B Freeman Pass. OPEN  
RU21 Willis Bay OPEN  
RU22B Beaver Pass. CLOSED  
RU22A Hankin Rock CLOSED  
RU23 Upper Principe Ch. CLOSED  
RU24A/25 Mid Principe  & Petrel Ch. OPEN  
RU24B Lower Principe Ch. OPEN  
RU26 Larsen Harbour CLOSED  
RU27A Upper Banks Island CLOSED  
RU27C Upper Banks Isl. OPEN  
RU27D Mid Banks Is. OPEN  
RU28 Bonilla Island OPEN  
RU29 Kingkown Inlet CLOSED  
RU30 Lower Banks Island OPEN  
RU31a Moore Islands CLOSED  
RU31b Harvey Islands CLOSED  
RU30 Lower Banks Island CLOSED  
RU32 Calamity Bay OPEN  
RU33 Otter Pass CLOSED  
RU34A Langley Pass. OPEN  
RU34B Develin Bay OPEN  
RU35 Oswald Bay OPEN  
RU36A Estevan Group East OPEN  
RU36B Estevan Group South CLOSED  
RU37 Rennison Island CLOSED  
RU38A Campania Island West OPEN  
RU38B/C Campania Island East / Surf Inlet CLOSED  
RU39 Upper West Aristazabal Island CLOSED  
RU40 Woodcock Islands OPEN  
RU41 Normansell Islands OPEN  
RU42 Lower West Aristazabal Island OPEN  
RU43 Upper Laredo Ch. CLOSED  
RU44 Lower Laredo Ch. CLOSED  
RU45 Laredo Inlet CLOSED  
RU46a Laredo Sound CLOSED  
RU46b Prior Pass CLOSED  
RU47a Thompson Bay CLOSED  
RU47b Day Point CLOSED  
RU48 Milbanke Sound CLOSED  
RU49 Finlayson Channel CLOSED  
RU50 Mathieson Channel CLOSED  
RU51 Seaforth Channel CLOSED  
RU52 Tribal Group CLOSED  
RU53 Spider/ Kildidt CLOSED  
RU54 McNaughton Group CLOSED  
RU55 Hakai Pass CLOSED  
RU56a Nalau Pass CLOSED  
RU56b Fitz Hugh Sound CLOSED  
RU57A Rivers Inlet CLOSED  
RU57B West Calvert Island CLOSED achieved
RU57C Grief Bay CLOSED achieved
RU58 Smiths Inlet OPEN  
RSU S/C FISHERY 2011/12 Status  Comments (no activity unless posted) Click here for Red Sea Urchin Area RQ's
11  Allison Harbour OPEN  
12B Christie/Browning Pass. OPEN  
12C Pt Hardy OPEN  
12D Port McNeill CLOSED  
12E Blackfish Sound OPEN  
12F Deserter Island CLOSED  
12G Wells Pass. OPEN  
12H Northern Johnstone Strait CLOSED  
12I Buckle Group OPEN  
13A Kelsey Bay Proper CLOSED  
13B Campbell River South CLOSED  
13C Campbell River North CLOSED  
13D Campbell River East CLOSED  
13E Cordero Channel OPEN  
13F Kelsey Bay East CLOSED  
13G Stuart Island OPEN  
14A Comox CLOSED  
14B Cape Lazo CLOSED  
17 Nanaimo OPEN ACTIVE
18A Gulf Islands OPEN  
18B Mayne & Saturna Is. OPEN  
19 Victoria OPEN ACTIVE
20 Sooke OPEN  
23A Bamfield CLOSED  
23B Ucluelet CLOSED  
23C Offshore Area 23 CLOSED  
 
GSU  FISHERY 2011/12 Status  Comments (no activity unless posted) Click here for Green Sea Urchin Area RQ's
The 2009/10 Green Sea Urchin season is closed next opening will be in September / October of 2010
12 Pt Hardy / Pt McNeill OPEN  
13A  Campbell River OPEN  
13B  Kelsey Bay OPEN  
13C Cordero Channel OPEN  
18 Sidney OPEN  
19 Victoria OPEN ACTIVE
 
SEA CUCUMBER FISHERY 2011 Status  Comments:  (no activity unless posted) Click here for Sea Cucumber Area RQ's
The 2011 Sea Cucumber season is now closed, the next opening will be October 2012.
North Coast
6D Laredo Channel CLOSED Quota shortfall harvested from 5C
6E Princess Royal Channel - NEW CLOSED Quota achieved
5C Grenville Channel  CLOSED Quota achieved
4B East Dundas Is. CLOSED Quota achieved
4A  West Dundas Is. CLOSED Quota achieved
3D Pearse Canal - NEW CLOSED Quota achieved
3C  Steamer Pass. CLOSED Quota achieved
3B  Portland Inlet - Changed CLOSED Quota achieved
3A  Work Channel CLOSED Quota achieved
4C  North Porcher Is. CLOSED  
5A  West Banks Isl.  CLOSED  
5B  Principe Ch. CLOSED  
5C Grenville Ch. CLOSED  
5D  South Porcher Is. CLOSED  
6A  Gil Isl. CLOSED  
6B  Gribbell Isl. CLOSED  
6C  Caamano Snd. / Laredo Ch. CLOSED  
Central Coast
8A  Queens Snd. / Fitz Hugh Snd. CLOSED Quota achieved
10A  Smith Inlet CLOSED Quota achieved
7A  Spiller Ch. CLOSED Quota achieved
7B  Milbanke Sound  CLOSED Quota achieved
7D  Mathieson Ch.  CLOSED Quota achieved
7E  Queens Sound  CLOSED Quota achieved
7C  Fisher Ch./ Dean Ch.  CLOSED Quota achieved
7F  Denny Is. CLOSED  
8B  Calvert Is. CLOSED  
9A  Rivers Inlet  CLOSED  
East Coast Vancouver Island
12A  North QC Strait CLOSED  
12B  South QC Strait CLOSED  
12C Johnstone Strait - Changed CLOSED Quota achieved
12D  Gilford Is. OPEN Opens Oct.10
13A  Quadra / Cortes CLOSED Quota achieved
13B  North Area 13 CLOSED  
13C East Thurlow Island CLOSED  
16A Sechelt Inlet - NEW CLOSED Quota achieved
16B Jervis Inlet - NEW CLOSED Quota achieved 
18A Gulf Islands South - NEW CLOSED Quota achieved
West Coast Vancouver Island
24A  N. Clayoquot CLOSED Quota achieved
24B  S. Clayoquot CLOSED Quota achieved
 
EUPHAUSIID FISHERY 2012 Status  Comments (no activity unless posted) Click here for Krill Area RQ's
16B STRAIT OF GEORGIA (15-1, 15-2, 15-3, 16-18 & ptn 16-11) CLOSED Closed Dec.31
12A KNIGHT INLET (12-28 to 12-34) OPEN  
13A BUTE INLET (13-18 to 13-22) OPEN  
15A HOMFRAY/LEWIS/PRYCE CH. (15-5) OPEN  
15B TOBA INLET (15-6) OPEN  
16A JERVIS INLET (16-11 to 16-15) OPEN  
 
SARDINE FISHERY  2011/12 Status Landings (lb.) Landings (kg.) Last Comments                                                              (no fishing activity unless otherwise posted)
Fished
UPDATE: Season start date still to be announced: Association & DFO still to agree on terms of fishery i.e.: ITQ, sharing of catch etc…
Areas 1 to 13, 20, 23 to 27, 101 to 110, 121, 123 to 127, 130 and 142 OPEN 45,676,298 20,718,768.73 Nov.10 NO ACTIVITY
 
ALBACORE TUNA  FISHERY  2010 Status Comments                                             
USA / OFFSHORE AND CANADIAN WATERS CLOSED DON'T FORGET TO HAIL-IN AT THE END OF THE SEASON
 
SCALLOP by DIVE FISHERY  2010/11 Status Quota (lb.) R.Q. Comments                                             
Porlier Pass.  Portion of 29-5 CLOSED 19,672 19,672  
Mayne Island  18-1 CLOSED 7,275 1,275  
DFO PSP/Sanitary closure update line   1-866-431-3474
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