Directed Groundfish Fishery

Closed – Directed Groundfish Fishery

Updated Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Start: April 1st, 2022, End: TBD based on catch rates

New as of August 1st: The Five Nations’ fishers can harvest in their ha-hahoulthee seaward of the 9 nautical mile after August 1. This applies for any groundfish and salmon allocation identified in the FMP.

New as of November 14th:  Tuskuuh(lingcod) Closed.

 All Rockfish must be retained.
* Yelloweye Rockfish are subject to a trip limit of either 150lbs or the calculated total of 10% of the landed weight of Pacific Halibut, whichever is greater. AHO: 50lbs trip limit.
* 20 lbs per trip of Quillback is allowable for sale.
*100 lbs per trip of all other rockfish species is allowable for sale.

*2022 Registration can be completed online at www.taaq.ca.

 

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Fishing Area Map

Groundfish (Halibut):  Area 124, Area 125, a portion of Area 126, Areas 24, Area 25, and Area 26-1. Rockfish conservation areas are closed (see map).

Effective August 1st, 2022, the 9NM is no longer in effect. 

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Pilot Agreement Fishing Area

The Five Nations’ fishers can harvest in their ha-hahoulthee seaward of the 9 nautical mile after August 1. This applies for any groundfish and salmon allocation identified in the FMP.

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Your Fisheries Manager/Coordinator

AFN (Luke Swan)
250-670-9535 (office)
250-266-2509 (cell)
ECFN (Dave Miller)
778-350-0476 (office)
HFN (Jacquline Titian)
250-670-1122 (office)
MMFN (Roger Dunlop)
250-283-2015 (office)
TFN (Andrew Jackson)
250-725-3350 (office)

T’aaq-wiihak Fisheries Staff

Kadin Snook (Fisheries Coordinator)
250-204-1522
Vanessa Buchanan (Fisheries Coordinator)
604-349-0494