Rockfish Conservation Areas
Area 24 - Estevan Point - Chart 3603
This map is for information only and should not be used for fishing, navigation or other purposes.
Those portions of Subareas 24-1, 124-3, 124-4, 125-1, 125-2 and 125-5 that lie inside of a line that:
| begins at | 49°23.526'N | 126°27.818'W | north of Matlahaw Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| then to | 49°19.500'N | 126°23.900'W | in water |
| then to | 49°17.000'N | 126°31.200'W | in water |
| then to | 49°22.100'N | 126°44.700'W | in water |
| then to | 49°25.067'N | 126°34.598'W | Hesquiat Peninsula |
then following the southerly shore of Hesquiat Peninsula to the beginning point.
Regulations
Prohibited fisheries activities
The fisheries activities listed below are restricted in order to help protect rockfish from mortality and to support their conservation. By following regulations in Rockfish Conservation Areas, you are actively helping to protect these species.
Commercial harvesters may not fish for:
- salmon by troll
- groundfish by means of bottom trawl, hook and line, mid-water trawl, or trap
- tuna by hook and line
- shrimp by trawl
Recreational fishers may not fish for:
- any species by spearfishing
- groundfish by angling
- salmon by trolling, jigging or mooching
- octopus by angling
- squid by jigging
Permitted fisheries activities
Some other fisheries activities may be allowed in RCAs. Check our fishery notice system and our sport fishing guide for current details about fishing opportunities, closures and regulations in the area you want to fish in. Make sure you know and follow your conditions of licence every time you head out to fish.
The use of descending devices is mandatory when recreational anglers release rockfish. Learn more about barotrauma and how you can help protect rockfish.
Related links
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