Groundfish in the Pacific Region

Our role is to develop and implement integrated fishing plans for groundfish resources that meet conservation, First Nations food, social and ceremonial requirements and allocation commitments to commercial, First Nations and recreational users.

Highlights

• Evaluation of the Commercial Groundfish Pilot Program (PDF) April 2010
• Current Groundfish Management Plan (IFMP)
• Groundfish Consultations
• PSARC Working Papers
• Map: GMU Management Areas / Statistical Areas
• The Commercial Groundfish Integration Program: Management (fact sheet)
• The Commercial Groundfish Integration Program: Catch Monitoring (fact sheet)
• Groundfish posters
  • Common B.C. Groundfish (PDF)
  • B.C. Rockfish (PDF)
  • B.C. Flatfish, Roundfish & Other fish (PDF)

Forms

• Integrated Groundfish Fisheries Forms

Reports

• Current Sector Cap Summary *
• Current Sector Catch Summary *
• Current Sector YTD Catch - Groundfish Trawl
Final Hook and Line Catch Summary Reports (PDF)
• 2010-2011
• 2009-2010
• 2008-2009
• 2007-2008 (Dogfish, Lingcod, Rockfish for season ending March 31, 2008)
• Groundfish Stock Status Reports

*Please note that these reports may be up to a week behind pending the completion of audit, validation, and re-allocation processes.

Pacific Region Contacts

• Groundfish contacts