Thurston Bay Rockfish Conservation Area

Description of current Rockfish Conservation Area boundary

In Subarea 13-26, the waters of Thurston Bay and Cameleon Harbourthat lie westerly of a line:

then to the beginning point.

Proposed boundary change

Extend western portions of the boundary up to 1.8 kilometres.

Reason(s) for proposed boundary change

• Increase amount of rockfish habitat protected in area.
• Capture complete habitat structures.
• Capture habitat at deeper depths.