Fishing for Halibut in Areas 23, 121 and 123

Important Note Regarding Fishing for Halibut:

Only a Canadian resident may fish for or retain halibut under an electronic licence in management areas 23, 121 and 123 as described in Schedule II of the Pacific Fishery Management Area Regulations.

Halibut regulations for Areas 121, 23 and 123

Area 121 is described as:

Those waters off the west coast of Vancouver Island inside a line from the intersection of 124°43'33.19" west longitude and 48°29'37.10" north latitude on the International Boundary between Canada and the United States of America, thence northerly to the navigation light on Bonilla Point on Vancouver Island, thence westerly to the southernmost tip of Pachena Point, thence 220° true to the Fishing Zone No. 5 outer perimeter line, thence following that line to the point of commencement.

Area 121 is composed of Subareas as follows:

Subarea 121-1

Those waters off the west coast of Vancouver Island inside a line from the intersection 124°43'33.19" west longitude and 48°29'10" north latitude on the International Boundary between Canada and the United States of America, thence northerly to the navigation light on Bonilla Point on Vancouver Island, thence to the intersection of 124°58' west longitude and a line between the navigation light on Bonilla Point and the southernmost tip of Pachina Point, thence true south to the Fishing Zone No. 5 outer perimeter line, thence following that line to the point of commencement.

Subarea 121-2

Those waters off the west coast of Vancouver Island inside a line from the southernmost tip of Pachena Point 220° true to its intersection with 125°13' west longitude, thence true south to the Fishing Zone No. 5 outer perimeter line, thence easterly along that line to its intersection with 124°58' west longitude thence true north to the intersection with a line from the navigation light on Bonilla Point to the southernmost tip of Pachina Point, thence to the point of commencement.

Subarea 121-3

Those waters off the west coast of Vancouver Island inside a line from the intersection of 125°13' west longitude and the Fishing Zone No. 5 outer perimeter line, thence true north to its intersection with a line 220° true from the southernmost tip of Pachena Point, thence 220° true to the Fishing Zone No. 5 outer perimeter line, thence following that line to the point of commencement.

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