Groundfish Directed Fishery

Groundfish Directed Fishery

Updated April 30th, 2025

Start: March 20th, 2025 End: TBD – based on catch rates.

PLEASE NOTE:

DFO is enforcing electronic monitoring.
Fishing Area Amendment: the new Expanded Fishing Area excludes the Nuuchatlaht fishing area offshore to 69 nautical miles.
Suuhaa may not be sold.

UPDATE:

Halibut trip limit:

ECFN/MMFN/HFN: 2000lbs trip limit

Ahousaht- please speak with your Nation’s fisheries manager
Tla-o-qui-aht- closed

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Fishing Area Map

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T’aaq-wiihak Fisheries Notice

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DFO Licence

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).

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Your Fisheries Manager/Coordinator

Luke Swan (AFN)
250-670-9535 (office)
250-266-2509 (cell)

Tyler Hanson (ECFN)
250-761-4155 (office)

Jaqlynn Titian (HFN)
250-670-1122 (office)

Roger Dunlop/Colin Rossiter (MMFN)
250-283-2015 (office)

Andrew Jackson (TFN)
250-725-3350 (office)

T’aaq-wiihak Fisheries Staff

Kadin Snook (Fisheries Coordinator)
250-204-1522

Olivia Currie (Fisheries Coordinator)
250-204-9948

DFO Salmon Resource Manager

Eamon Miyagi
250-286-5896

DFO Hook and Line Coordinator

Juanita Rogers
250-756-7268