Areas 24 and 124 (Tofino and Meares, Vargas, Flores Islands)
Area map
Area maps
For a written description of Areas please see the Pacific Fishery Management Area Regulations 2007.
Area 24: Download a printable PDF version of this map.
Area 124: Download a printable PDF version of this map.
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Popular species
Popular species
You're responsible for understanding the regulations and restrictions that may affect an open fishery.
How to follow the rules
- Check the Area map. You need to know the location (subarea) where you plan to fish.
- Check the Species regulations table for fishing opportunities and basic regulations.
- Check the Restrictions table for special exceptions and more detailed regulations.
- Get to know the locations of protected areas. Permanent fishing restrictions are in effect in these areas to protect fish and fish habitat.
Species regulations
Always check for restrictions.
| Species | Areas | Min Size | Gear | Limits (d/p/a) |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinook Salmon | 24,124 | 45cm | Barbless Hook & Line | 2/4/30 | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Chum Salmon | 24,124 | 30cm | Barbless Hook & Line | 4/8/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Coho Salmon (Hatchery & Wild Combined) | 24,124 | -/-/- | Non-retention (See Restrictions) | ||
| Pink Salmon | 24,124 | 30cm | Barbless Hook & Line | 4/8/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Sockeye Salmon | 24,124 | -/-/- | Non-retention (See Restrictions) | ||
| 24 | 0/0/0 | Non-retention (See Restrictions) | |||
| Halibut | 24,124 | 0/0/0 | Closed | ||
| Lingcod | 24,124 | 0/0/- | Closed | ||
| Rockfish, All Species Combined | 24,124 | 0/0/- | Closed | ||
| Dungeness Crab | 24,124 | 165mm | Dip Net, Hand Picking, Ring Net, Traps (Crab) | 6/12/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
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Restrictions
Always check for protected areas.
| Species | Areas | Measure Type | Measure Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finfish | Kennedy Cove | Closed | |
| Salmon | Coastwide | Daily Limit Pieces | 4 The daily limit for all species of Pacific salmon from tidal and fresh waters combined is 4. Individual species limits also apply. |
| Chinook Salmon | Coastwide | Reminder | Keeping your chinook salmon? You must record (in ink) all retained catch on your Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence. |
| Coho Salmon (Hatchery) | Coastwide | Reminder | Hatchery coho (marked): Coho salmon with a healed scar in place of the adipose fin. |
| Halibut | Coastwide | Reminder | The recreational halibut fishery is closed The recreational halibut fishery is closed; management actions for 2019 including opening date will be confirmed following the International Pacific Halibut Commission meetings and Sport Fishing Advisory Board of BC meetings in late January/early February 2019. |
| Lingcod | 24,124 | Reminder | Lingcod: fillets, including the tail, must meet the minimum "head off" size limit of 53 cm. (21 in.) Lingcod: fillets, including the tail, must meet the minimum "head off" size limit of 53 cm. (21 in.) |
| Rockfish, All Species Combined | 24,124 | Daily Limit Pieces | 3 - Daily limit of 3 Rockfish per day, of which only 1 may be a China Rockfish or a Tiger Rockfish or a Quillback Rockfish |
| Crab | Coastwide | Gear Restriction | Gear Permitted Maximum of 2 ring nets, dip nets or traps or combination of these per fisher. Ensure gear is properly marked. Hand picking is permitted including by diving. No sharp-pointed instruments are permitted for harvesting crab. It is illegal to use snares in catching or attempting to catch crabs. |
| Reminder | Keep navigation channels clear of buoys and lines. Any fishing gear that interferes with safe navigation can be removed under the Navigation Protection Act. | ||
| Crab | Coastwide | Gear Restriction | Rot Cord - All crab traps must have a section in the top or sidewall that has been secured by a single length of untreated cotton twine no greater than No. 120 (approximately 5 mm or 3/16 inch diameter). This twine is often referred to as rot cord. On deterioration this must produce a rectangular opening with a minimum size of 7 cm x 20 cm, or a square opening with a minimum size of 11 cm x 11 cm. This regulation is intended to ensure that if the trap is lost, the section secured by the cord will rot, allowing captive crabs to escape, and preventing the trap from continuing to fish. On traps with a rigid frame and a freely opening hinged lid the trap lid must be secured by a single length of untreated cotton twine no greater than No. 120 so that the trap lid will open freely when the rot cord is broken. No other fastenings may impede the hinged lid of the trap from opening. |
| 24,124 | Reminder | Combined daily limit for Dungeness crab, red rock crab, box crab, Puget Sound king crab and all other king crab is 6. | |
| Dungeness Crab | Coastwide | Packaging and Transporting | In order to be accurately measured, the carapace of Dungeness crab that you catch must remain attached until the crab arrives at your residence or it is consumed. |
| Sex Restriction | It is prohibited to possess female Dungeness crabs |
Area Descriptions
| Area | Map | Area Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Cove | that portion of 24-12, those waters of Kennedy Cove inside or northwesterly of a line between two fishing boundary signs on the outer southwest corner and the outer northeast corner of the cove. |
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Salmon
Salmon
You're responsible for understanding the regulations and restrictions that may affect an open fishery.
How to follow the rules
- Check the Area map. You need to know the location (subarea) where you plan to fish.
- Check the Species regulations table for fishing opportunities and basic regulations.
- Check the Restrictions table for special exceptions and more detailed regulations.
- Get to know the locations of protected areas. Permanent fishing restrictions are in effect in these areas to protect fish and fish habitat.
Species regulations
Always check for restrictions.
| Species | Areas | Min Size | Gear | Limits (d/p/a) |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinook Salmon | 24,124 | 45cm | Barbless Hook & Line | 2/4/30 | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Chum Salmon | 24,124 | 30cm | Barbless Hook & Line | 4/8/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Coho Salmon (Hatchery & Wild Combined) | 24,124 | -/-/- | Non-retention (See Restrictions) | ||
| Pink Salmon | 24,124 | 30cm | Barbless Hook & Line | 4/8/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Sockeye Salmon | 24,124 | -/-/- | Non-retention (See Restrictions) | ||
| 24 | 0/0/0 | Non-retention (See Restrictions) |
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Restrictions
Always check for protected areas.
| Species | Areas | Measure Type | Measure Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finfish | Kennedy Cove | Closed | |
| Salmon | Coastwide | Daily Limit Pieces | 4 The daily limit for all species of Pacific salmon from tidal and fresh waters combined is 4. Individual species limits also apply. |
| Chinook Salmon | Coastwide | Reminder | Keeping your chinook salmon? You must record (in ink) all retained catch on your Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence. |
| Coho Salmon (Hatchery) | Coastwide | Reminder | Hatchery coho (marked): Coho salmon with a healed scar in place of the adipose fin. |
Area Descriptions
| Area | Map | Area Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Cove | that portion of 24-12, those waters of Kennedy Cove inside or northwesterly of a line between two fishing boundary signs on the outer southwest corner and the outer northeast corner of the cove. |
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Other finfish
Other finfish
You're responsible for understanding the regulations and restrictions that may affect an open fishery.
How to follow the rules
- Check the Area map. You need to know the location (subarea) where you plan to fish.
- Check the Species regulations table for fishing opportunities and basic regulations.
- Check the Restrictions table for special exceptions and more detailed regulations.
- Get to know the locations of protected areas. Permanent fishing restrictions are in effect in these areas to protect fish and fish habitat.
Species regulations
Always check for restrictions.
| Species | Areas | Min Size | Gear | Limits (d/p/a) |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herring | 24,124 | Cast Net, Dip Net, Herring Jig, Herring Rake | 20kg/40kg/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Albacore Tuna | 24,124 | Hook and Line | 20/40/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Eulachon | 24,124 | 0/0/0 | Closed | ||
| Mackerel | 24,124 | Cast Net, Dip Net, Herring Jig, Hook and Line | 100/200/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Northern Anchovy | 24,124 | Cast Net, Dip Net, Herring Jig, Herring Rake | 20kg/40kg/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Other Finfish species | 24,124 | Hook and Line, Spear Fishing while diving | 20/40/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Pacific Sand Lance | 24,124 | Cast Net, Dip Net, Herring Jig, Herring Rake | 5kg/10kg/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Pacific Sardine | 24,124 | Cast Net, Dip Net, Herring Jig, Herring Rake | 100/200/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Surf Smelt | 24,124 | Dip Net, Gill Net | 20kg/40kg/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Tuna, All other species | 24,124 | Hook and Line | 20/40/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| All other shark species | 24,124 | 0/0/0 | Non-retention (See Restrictions) | ||
| Bocaccio Rockfish | 24,124 | 0/0/0 | Non-retention (See Restrictions) | ||
| 24,124 | 0/0/- | Non-retention (See Restrictions) | |||
| Codfish | 24,124 | Hook and Line, Spear | 8/16/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Greenling | 24,124 | Hook and Line, Spear | 3/6/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Halibut | 24,124 | 0/0/0 | Closed | ||
| Lingcod | 24,124 | 0/0/- | Closed | ||
| Perch | 24,124 | Hook and Line | 8/16/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Rockfish, All Species Combined | 24,124 | 0/0/- | Closed | ||
| Sablefish | 24,124 | Hook and Line | 4/8/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Salmon Shark | 24,124 | Hook and Line, Spear Fishing while diving | 1/2/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Sculpin | 24,124 | Hook and Line | 8/16/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Shark including Basking, Tope, Bluntnose, Sixgill, Blue, Brown Cat and Great White | 24,124 | 0/0/0 | Closed | ||
| Skate | 24,124 | Hook and Line | 1/2/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Sole/Flounder | 24,124 | Hook and Line, Spear Fishing while diving | 8/16/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Spiny Dogfish | 24,124 | Hook and Line | 4/8/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Sturgeon | 24,124 | Hook and Line | 0/0/0 | Non-retention (See Restrictions) | |
| Trout (Hatchery) | 24,124 | 30cm | Hook and Line | 2/4/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Trout (Wild) | 24,124 | 0/0/- | Non-retention (See Restrictions) | ||
| Wolf Eel | 24,124 | Catch and Release only | 0/0/0 | Non-retention (See Restrictions) | |
| Yelloweye Rockfish | 24,124 | Hook and Line, Spear | 0/0/- | Non-retention (See Restrictions) |
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Restrictions
Always check for protected areas.
| Species | Areas | Measure Type | Measure Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finfish | Kennedy Cove | Closed | |
| Herring | 24,124 | Reminder | Harvesting of herring roe from marine plants or plants placed in the water for the purpose of harvesting herring roe is prohibited. |
| Codfish | 24,124 | Reminder | Species includes: Pacific cod, Pacific tomcod, pollock and hake but does not include lingcod. |
| Halibut | Coastwide | Reminder | The recreational halibut fishery is closed The recreational halibut fishery is closed; management actions for 2019 including opening date will be confirmed following the International Pacific Halibut Commission meetings and Sport Fishing Advisory Board of BC meetings in late January/early February 2019. |
| Lingcod | 24,124 | Reminder | Lingcod: fillets, including the tail, must meet the minimum "head off" size limit of 53 cm. (21 in.) Lingcod: fillets, including the tail, must meet the minimum "head off" size limit of 53 cm. (21 in.) |
| Perch | 24,124 | Reminder | Includes kelp, shiner and pile perch, and all species of surf and sea perch |
| Rockfish, All Species Combined | 24,124 | Daily Limit Pieces | 3 - Daily limit of 3 Rockfish per day, of which only 1 may be a China Rockfish or a Tiger Rockfish or a Quillback Rockfish |
| Bocaccio Rockfish | 24,124 | Non Retention | Zero (0) retention for Bocaccio Rockfish Zero (0) retention for Bocaccio Rockfish |
| Yelloweye Rockfish | 24,124 | Non Retention | Zero (0) retention of Yelloweye Rockfish Zero (0) retention of Yelloweye Rockfish |
Area Descriptions
| Area | Map | Area Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Cove | that portion of 24-12, those waters of Kennedy Cove inside or northwesterly of a line between two fishing boundary signs on the outer southwest corner and the outer northeast corner of the cove. |
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Bivalve shellfish
Eating contaminated shellfish can be life threatening! Closures change frequently throughout the year. It is illegal to harvest shellfish from closed or contaminated areas.
Bivalve shellfish and snails
Bivalve shellfish have 2 hinged shells. Because they feed by filtering microscopic plankton from the water, changes in water quality can cause unsafe marine biotoxins, bacteria, or viruses to build up in their tissue. Snails can also accumulate toxins and pollutants.
Is it safe to harvest bivalve shellfish now in this location?
- Check for contamination in the subarea where you plan to harvest.
- If no contamination closures are in effect, check species regulations and additional harvest restrictions.
Questions? Contact Elysha Gordon, Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program Coordinator:
250-756-7192
Elysha.Gordon@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Bivalve shellfish contamination
| Subarea | Marine biotoxin update (open bivalve species) | Sanitary contamination closures (closed to shellfish harvesting) |
|---|---|---|
| 24-1 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 24-2 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 24-3 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 24-4 | Littleneck Clam;Manila Clam;Mussels;Oysters | |
| 24-5 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 24-6 | ||
| 24-7 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 24-8 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 24-9 | Littleneck Clam;Manila Clam;Mussels;Oysters | |
| 24-10 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 24-11 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 24-12 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 24-13 | Littleneck Clam;Manila Clam;Mussels;Oysters | |
| 24-14 | Littleneck Clam;Manila Clam;Mussels;Oysters | |
| 124-1 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 124-2 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 124-3 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 124-4 | Closed to All Bivalve Species |
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Species regulations
Always check for restrictions.
| Species | Areas | Gear | Limits (d/p/a) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mussel | 24 | Hand Picking | 75/150/- |
| Butter Clam | 24 | Hand Digging | 25/50/- |
| California Mussel | 24 | Hand Picking | 25/50/- |
| Clams | 24,124 | Hand Digging | 75/150/- |
| Cockles | 24,124 | Hand Digging | 25/50/- |
| Geoduck | 24 | Hand Digging, Hand Picking | 3/6/- |
| Horse Clam | 24 | Hand Digging | 6/12/- |
| Littleneck Clam | 24 | Hand Digging | 75/150/- |
| Manila Clam | 24 | Hand Digging | 75/150/- |
| Moon Snail | 24,124 | Hand Picking | 2/4/- |
| Olympia Oyster | 24,124 | 0/0/0 | |
| Other Snail | 24,124 | Hand Picking | 75/150/- |
| Pacific Oyster | 24,124 | Hand Picking | 15/30/- |
| Pink And Spiny Scallop | 24,124 | Diving, Hand Picking | 75/150/- |
| Razor Clam | 24 | Hand Digging | 12/24/- |
| Rock Scallop | 24,124 | Diving, Hand Picking | 6/12/- |
| Softshell Clam | 24 | Hand Digging | 25/50/- |
| Varnish Clam | 24 | Hand Digging | 75/150/- |
| Weathervane Scallop | 24,124 | Diving, Hand Picking | 6/12/- |
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Restrictions
Always check for protected areas.
| Species | Areas | Measure Type | Measure Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bivalve Species | Coastwide | Reminder | Because of the risk of contamination, you are not allowed to harvest bivalve shellfish (for any purpose) within: (1) 300 metres around industrial, municipal and sewage treatment plant outfall discharges (2) 125 metres around a marina, ferry wharf, floating living accommodation, or any finfish net pen (exceptions described as follows) (3) 25 meters around any floating living accommodation facility located within a shellfish aquaculture tenure where a zero-discharge and appropriate waste management plan is a condition of the Aquaculture Licence and is approved by the Regional Interdepartmental Committee (4) 0 meters of any finfish net pen within an aquaculture tenure where an Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture Management Plan approved by the Regional Interdepartmental Committee is in operation. |
| Clams | 24,124 | Gear Restriction | It is illegal to use any mechanical apparatus or dredge for harvesting clams. |
| Reminder | Clam harvesters are encouraged to fill in holes to reduce predation on exposed juvenile clams. | ||
| Mussels | 24,124 | Reminder | Combined daily limit for all mussel species is 75. |
| Pacific Oyster | Coastwide | Reminder | To avoid inadvertently harvesting Olympia oysters while you are harvesting Pacific oysters, do not harvest any oyster less than 5 cm in diameter. |
| 24,124 | Packaging and Transporting | Harvesters are encouraged to shuck oysters on the beach and leave the shells there, or return oyster shells to the beach from where you collected them whenever possible. In order to avoid the transfer of European green crab, please dispose of any oyster shell harvested from the west coast of Vancouver Island back to the beach from where it came or with your household garbage. Consult your local DFO Office. You will need permission to harvest oysters from marked oyster farms. |
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Crab
You're responsible for understanding the regulations and restrictions that may affect an open fishery.
How to follow the rules
- Check the Area map. You need to know the location (subarea) where you plan to fish.
- Check the Species regulations table for fishing opportunities and basic regulations.
- Check the Restrictions table for special exceptions and more detailed regulations.
- Get to know the locations of protected areas. Permanent fishing restrictions are in effect in these areas to protect fish and fish habitat.
Species regulations
Always check for restrictions.
| Species | Areas | Min Size | Gear | Limits (d/p/a) |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska King Crab | 24,124 | Dip Net, Hand Picking, Ring Net, Traps (Crab) | 2/4/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Box And Puget Sound King Crab | 24,124 | Dip Net, Hand Picking, Ring Net, Traps (Crab) | 1/2/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Dungeness Crab | 24,124 | 165mm | Dip Net, Hand Picking, Ring Net, Traps (Crab) | 6/12/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Other Crab | 24,124 | Dip Net, Hand Picking, Ring Net, Traps (Crab) | 4/8/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Red Rock Crab | 24,124 | 115mm | Dip Net, Hand Picking, Ring Net, Traps (Crab) | 6/12/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Shore Crab | 24,124 | Dip Net, Hand Picking, Ring Net, Traps (Crab) | 75/150/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
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Restrictions
Always check for protected areas.
| Species | Areas | Measure Type | Measure Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crab | Coastwide | Gear Restriction | Rot Cord - All crab traps must have a section in the top or sidewall that has been secured by a single length of untreated cotton twine no greater than No. 120 (approximately 5 mm or 3/16 inch diameter). This twine is often referred to as rot cord. On deterioration this must produce a rectangular opening with a minimum size of 7 cm x 20 cm, or a square opening with a minimum size of 11 cm x 11 cm. This regulation is intended to ensure that if the trap is lost, the section secured by the cord will rot, allowing captive crabs to escape, and preventing the trap from continuing to fish. On traps with a rigid frame and a freely opening hinged lid the trap lid must be secured by a single length of untreated cotton twine no greater than No. 120 so that the trap lid will open freely when the rot cord is broken. No other fastenings may impede the hinged lid of the trap from opening. |
| Coastwide | Gear Restriction | Gear Permitted Maximum of 2 ring nets, dip nets or traps or combination of these per fisher. Ensure gear is properly marked. Hand picking is permitted including by diving. No sharp-pointed instruments are permitted for harvesting crab. It is illegal to use snares in catching or attempting to catch crabs. | |
| Reminder | Keep navigation channels clear of buoys and lines. Any fishing gear that interferes with safe navigation can be removed under the Navigation Protection Act. | ||
| Crab | 24,124 | Reminder | Combined daily limit for Dungeness crab, red rock crab, box crab, Puget Sound king crab and all other king crab is 6. |
| Dungeness Crab | Coastwide | Packaging and Transporting | In order to be accurately measured, the carapace of Dungeness crab that you catch must remain attached until the crab arrives at your residence or it is consumed. |
| Sex Restriction | It is prohibited to possess female Dungeness crabs | ||
| Red Rock Crab | Coastwide | Packaging and Transporting | In order to be accurately measured, the carapace of Red Rock crab that you catch must remain attached until the crab arrives at your residence or it is consumed. |
| Sex Restriction | It is prohibited to possess female Red Rock crabs. |
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Other invertebrates
Other invertebrates
You're responsible for understanding the regulations and restrictions that may affect an open fishery.
How to follow the rules
- Check the Area map. You need to know the location (subarea) where you plan to fish.
- Check the Species regulations table for fishing opportunities and basic regulations.
- Check the Restrictions table for special exceptions and more detailed regulations.
- Get to know the locations of protected areas. Permanent fishing restrictions are in effect in these areas to protect fish and fish habitat.
Species regulations
Always check for restrictions.
| Species | Areas | Gear | Limits (d/p/a) |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abalone | 24,124 | 0/0/0 | Closed | |
| Ghost Shrimp | 24,124 | Hand Digging, Hand Pump | 50/100/- | Open |
| Giant Barnacles | 24,124 | Hand Picking | 6/12/- | Open |
| Goose Barnacles | 24,124 | Hand Picking | 2kg/4kg/- | Open |
| Limpet | 24,124 | Hand Picking | 75/150/- | Open |
| Octopus | 24,124 | Diving, Hand Picking, Hook and Line, Traps (Crab) | 1/2/- | Open |
| Opal Squid | 24,124 | Cast Net, Jigging | 200/400/- | Open |
| Other Shellfish species | 24,124 | 20/40/- | Open | |
| Sand Dollar | 24,124 | Hand Picking | 6/12/- | Open |
| Sea Cucumber | 24,124 | Diving, Hand Picking | 12/24/- | Open |
| Sea Urchin | 24,124 | Diving, Hand Picking | 12/24/- | Open |
| Shrimp/Prawn | 24,124 | Ring Net, Spear, Trap (Other species of Shellfish) | 200/400/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Squid, All other species | 24,124 | Cast Net, Jigging | 20/40/- | Open |
| Starfish Sea Star | 24,124 | Hand Picking | 6/12/- | Open |
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Restrictions
Always check for protected areas.
| Species | Areas | Measure Type | Measure Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrimp/Prawn | Coastwide | Gear Restriction | Maximum 4 traps or ring nets or combination of these per fisher. |
| Coastwide | Reminder | Prawns with eggs: No person shall retain prawns carrying eggs, or remove eggs from the underside of prawns carrying eggs. All prawns carrying eggs externally on the underside of the tail shall be returned to the water immediately and in the manner that causes the least harm. | |
| Coastwide | Gear Restriction | Floats Traps must be marked with floating tag or buoy that has your name on it. This includes traps tied to a boat or dock or fished from shore. If two traps are attached to one ground-line, it is sufficient to attach a tag, float or buoy that bears the operator's name to one end of the ground-line. | |
| Reminder | Combined daily limit for all shrimp species, including prawn, is 200. |
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Protected areas
Protected areas
Learn about permanent restrictions that are in effect:
| Area | Type | Closure Name |
|---|---|---|
| 24-1 | Rockfish Conservation Area | Estevan Point |
| 24-6 | Rockfish Conservation Area | Vargas Island to Dunlap Island |
| 24-7 | Rockfish Conservation Area | Bedwell Sound |
| Saranac Island | ||
| 124-1 | Area of Interest | Offshore Pacific Seamounts and Vents |
| 124-2 | Area of Interest | Offshore Pacific Seamounts and Vents |
| 124-3 | Rockfish Conservation Area | Estevan Point |
| 124-4 | Rockfish Conservation Area | Estevan Point |
Area Descriptions
| Area | Map | Area Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bedwell Sound | Bedwell_Sound.png | Those waters of Bedwell Sound in Subarea 24-7 that lie southerly of the parallel passing through 49°20.000' north latitude and northerly of the parallel passing through 49°15.600' north latitude |
| Estevan Point | Estevan_Point.png | 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 |
| Offshore Pacific Seamounts and Vents | Offshore_Pacific_Seamounts_and_Vents.jpeg | The waters in Subareas 123-9, 124-1, 124-2, 125-6, 126-3, 126-4, 127-2, 127-4, and 130-1 inside an area bounded by a series of rhumb lines that: begin at, 46°48'50"N 129°43'49"W [on the boundary of the EEZ*, Subarea 125-6] then to, 46°57'56"N 129°35'21"W then to, 47°20'47"N 129°35'07"W then to, 47°58'28"N 129°20'36"W then to, 47°38'29"N 130°11'09"W then to, 47°55'46"N 130°40'55"W then to, 48°27'07"N 130°28'55"W then to, 49°04'14"N 131°23'35"W then to, 48°46'44"N 132°28'38"W then to, 49°11'35"N 132°52'15"W then to, 49°33'55"N 133°09'51"W then to, 49°31'16"N 133°47'59"W then to, 49°57'44"N 134°03'07"W then to, 50°05'02"N 133°40'17"W then to, 50°06'40"N 133°27'16"W then to, 50°05'04"N 131°55'58"W then to, 50°26'52"N 132°00'12"W then to, 50°38'19"N 131°20'40"W then to, 51°03'52"N 130°30'22"W then to, 50°46'07"N 130°04'35"W then to, 50°24'19"N 130°00'37"W then to, 50°13'53"N 129°30'03"W then to, 49°37'42"N 129°58'56"W then to, 48°39'08"N 128°24'12"W then to, 47°38'10"N 127°08'52"W [on the boundary of the EEZ*, Subarea 123-9] then following the EEZ* to 47°10'18"N 128°02'44"W [on the boundary of the EEZ*, Subarea 124-1] then to, 47°46'08"N 128°44'28"W then to, 47°46'26"N 128°44'50"W then to, 47°03'55"N 129°01'51"W then to, 46°42'15"N 129°01'06"W [on the boundary of the EEZ*, Subarea 124-2] then following the EEZ* back to the point of commencement. *ZEE: la limite de la Zone Èconomique Exclusive [Fermeture des zones de pêche des monts sous-marins et des évents hydrothermaux du Pacifique] |
| Saranac Island | Saranac_Island.png | In Subarea 24-7, those waters that lie inside a line that: begins at 49°15.500'N 125°55.621'W north of Hecate Bay then to 49°15.500'N 125°52.021'W Vancouver Island then easterly following the shoreline to the intersection with the meridian passing through 125°51.450' west longitude, then true south to the intersection with the shoreline of Meares Island, then westerly following the shoreline of Meares Island To 49°14.100'N 125°53.926'W north of Ritchie Bay then to 49°14.725'N 125°56.182'W Kraan Head then northerly following the shoreline to the beginning point. |
| Vargas Island to Dunlap Island | Vargas_Island_to_Dunlap_Island.png | That portion of Subarea 24-6 that lies inside a line that:begins at 49°13.560'N 125°57.887'W in water then through Morfee Island to 49°13.300'N 125°56.750'W Dunlap Island then following the westerly shoreline of Dunlap Island to 49°12.941'N 125°56.373'W Dunlap Island then to 49°12.100'N 125°57.048'W Vargas Island then westerly following the shoreline of Vargas Island to 49°12.600'N 125°58.132'W Vargas Island then to the beginning point |
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