D&D PACIFIC FISHERIES - DAILY FISHERY SYNOPSIS
    Updated: July  26 , 2024   12:27 PM
 
2023-2024 RSU SEASON  - OPEN
RSU NORTH COAST FISHERY Status  Comments (no activity unless posted) Click here for Red Sea Urchin Area RQ's
North Coast Fishing protocol - (click here to view fishing protocol)
RU01a Lepas Bay CLOSED  
RU1b Frederick Island CLOSED  
RU2a Langara Island CLOSED  
RU02b Virago Sound CLOSED  
RU03b Kunga Island CLOSED  
RU04b Section Cove CLOSED  
RU04c Murchison-Gogit CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
RU05a Skincuttle Inlet CLOSED  
RU05b Carpenter Bay CLOSED  
RU06 Lower 2E CLOSED  
RU07 Lower 2W CLOSED  
RU8a Flamingo CLOSED  
RU08b Englefield CLOSED  
RU09  Van Inlet CLOSED  
RU10 Rennel Sound CLOSED  
RU11 Hippa Island CLOSED  
RU12 Port Louis CLOSED  
RU13a Dundas Island North OPEN  
RU13b Dundas Island South  OPEN  
RU13c Melville Island  OPEN  
RU13d Nares Island  OPEN  
RU14 Tree Nob OPEN  
RU15 Outside Stephens Island -BOUNDARY CHANGE SEE APP. 10 CHP - NEW QMA CHART ON D&D WEB OPEN  
RU16 Inside Stephens Is. -  OPEN  
RU17 Kelp Pass -  OPEN  
RU18a Edeye Pass  -BOUNDARY CHANGE SEE APP. 10 CHP - NEW QMA CHART ON D&D WEB OPEN  
RU18b Oval Bay - BOUNDARY CHANGE SEE APP. 10 CHP - NEW QMA CHART ON D&D WEB OPEN  
RU19 Porcher Inlet CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
RU20a Cape George OPEN  
RU20b Freeman Pass. - OPEN  
RU21 Willis Bay OPEN  
RU22a Hankin Rock OPEN  
RU22b Beaver Pass. OPEN  
RU23 Upper Principe Ch. OPEN  
RU24a Mid Principe Channel OPEN  
RU24b Lower Principe Channel.  OPEN  
RU25 Petrel Channel OPEN  
RU26 Larsen Hbr CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
RU27a Upper Banks Island OPEN  
RU27b Mid Banks Island OPEN  
RU28 Bonilla Is. OPEN  
RU29 Kingkown Inlet CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
RU30 Lower Banks Island OPEN  
RU31a/31b Moore Islands/Harvey Islands  OPEN  
RU32 Calamity Bay OPEN  
RU33 Otter Pass -  OPEN  
RU34a Langley Pass. OPEN CLEAN-UP ONLY
RU34b Develin Bay OPEN  
RU35 Oswald Bay OPEN  
RU36a Estevan Group East CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
RU36b Estevan Group South OPEN  
RU37 Rennison -  OPEN  
RU38a Campania Island West OPEN  
RU38c Surf Inlet CLOSED  
RU38d Gil Island West CLOSED BOUNDARY CHANGE SEE APP. 10 CHP - NEW QMA CHART ON D&D WEB
RU38e McKay Reach CLOSED  
RU38f Whale Channel CLOSED  
RU39 Upper West Aristazabal CLOSED  
RU40 Woodcock Islands CLOSED  
RU41 Normansell Islands - Quota combined with RU40 CLOSED Quota combined with RU40
RU42 Lower W. Aristazabal Island CLOSED  
RU43 Upper Laredo Ch. CLOSED  
RU44 Lower Laredo Ch. CLOSED  
RU45 Laredo Inlet CLOSED  
RU46a Laredo Sound CLOSED  
RU46b Prior Pass - quota combined with RU46a CLOSED  
RU58 Smiths Inlet CLOSED  
RSU SOUTH COAST FISHERY Status  Comments (no activity unless posted) Click here for Red Sea Urchin Area RQ's
11 Allison Harbour- Northern Vancouver Island Special Managment Area OPEN  
12B Christie-Browning Pass- Northern Vancouver Island Special Managment Area CLOSED  
12C Port Hardy - Northern Vancouver Island Special Managment Area CLOSED  
12E Blackfish Sound OPEN  
12F Deserters Group  - Northern Vancouver Island Special Managent Area OPEN  
12G Wells Pass - Northern Vancouver Island Special Managent Area OPEN  
12H Northern Johnstone Strait CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
12K Port McNeill -  PUHA - DECEMBER  OPENING OPEN  
12L Stephenson Islets  OPEN  
13A Kelsey Bay Proper  CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
13B Campbell River South OPEN  
13C Campbell River North CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
13D Campbell River East OPEN CLEAN-UP ONLY
13E Cordero Channel OPEN CLEAN-UP ONLY
13F Kelsey Bay East OPEN  
13G Stuart Island SUBAREAS 15-2 to 15-4 ADDED CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
13J Discovery Pass  CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
14A Comox CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
14B Cape Lazo CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
17 Nanaimo - Portion set aside for Live Market - 50% CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
18A Sidney CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
18B Mayne/Saturna Is. CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
19 Victoria CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
20 Sooke CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
23D Area 23 &123- 23ABC COMBINED OPEN  
 
GSU FISHERY 2023-24 - OPEN Status  Comments (no activity unless posted) Click here for Green Sea Urchin Area RQ's
11 All subareas in QMA 11 - EXPLORATORY - LANDINGS WILL COME OFF OTHER QMA'S OPEN  
12A WEST -12-1 to 12-21, 12-24, 12-26, 12-39 - except any closures -  CLOSED  QUOTA ACHIEVED
12B EAST -  12-22, 12-23, 12-27 to 12-38, 12-40 to 12-48 except any closures CLOSED  QUOTA ACHIEVED
13A CAPE MUDGE - 13-1,13-14 and 13-15 CLOSED  QUOTA ACHIEVED
13B SOUTHERN JOHNSTONE STRAIT - aka Kelsey Bay subareas 13-27 to 13-35  OPEN  
13C CORDERO CHANNEL - subareas 13-23 to 13-26 & 13-36 to 13-43 CLOSED  QUOTA ACHIEVED
13D SONORA / DISCOVERY PASS NORTH - - 13-07 to 13-13 & 13-16 to 13-22 CLOSED  QUOTA ACHIEVED
13E WILLOW POINT -   13-02 OPEN  
13F DISCOVERY PASS SOUTH - 13-03, 13-04, 13-05 & 13-06 - NO FISHING IN FRONT OF VILLAGE CLOSED  QUOTA ACHIEVED
14 - All subareas in QMA 14 - OPEN REDUCED QUOTA UNDER EXPLORATORY PROTOCOL - MOVED TO QMA 16
16 - SUNSHINE COAST - 14-03, 15-01 to 15-05, 16-01 to 16-04, 16-09 to 16-12, 16-16 to 16-22, QMA 28 All subareas except any closures - EXPLORATORY - LANDINGS WILL COME OFF QMA 18 OPEN ADDED QUOTA UNDER EXPLORATORY PROTOCOL FROM QMA 14 & 18 - ADJUSTED QMA 14 & 18 REMAINING QUOTA
17 - NANAIMO - All subareas except closures - NEW - EXPLORATORY - LANDINGS WILL COME OFF QMA 18 OPEN  
18 SIDNEY - all subareas plus 19-6 and that portion of 19-5 north of a line running due east from Cormorant Point OPEN  
19A EAST - All subareas except 19-3, 19-6 & that portion of 19-5 south of a line running east from Cormorant Point OPEN  
19B WEST - 19-03 OPEN  
20A SOOKE EAST- Portion of 20-05 EAST of Otter Pt. - 20-06 & 20-07 CLOSED  QUOTA ACHIEVED
20B SOOKE WEST- 20-01 to 20-04, & Portion of 20-05 WEST of Otter Pt.  OPEN  
 
SEA CUCUMBER FISHERY 2023-24 - CLOSED Status  Comments:  (no activity unless posted) Click here for Sea Cucumber Area RQ's
NORTH COAST
3A WORK CHANNEL 3-6 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
3B PORTLAND 3-7 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
3C STEAMER PASS 3-8, 3-10 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
3D PEARSE CANAL 3-3, PTN 3-11 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
4A WEST DUNDAS 3-1, 4-1 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
4B EAST DUNDAS PTN 4-5 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
5H GRENVILLE NORTH 5-1, PTN 5-23 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
6F WEST ARISTAZABAL PTN OF 6-13 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
6E PRINCESS ROYAL PTN OF 6-20; 6-21, 6-22, 6-24 Klemtu CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
6J SURF INLET 6-12 - Klemtu CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
CENTRAL COAST
7C FISHER/DEAN 7-30, 8-5 TO 8-7 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
7G SHEEP PASS PTN. 7-9; 7-29 Klemtu CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
7H UPPER MATHIESON Ptn 7-9: 7-10 Klemtu CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
7I LOWER MATHIESON Ptn 7-9 Klemtu CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
7J SPILLER 7-13, PTN. 7-14 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
7M CHATFIELD/BRIGGS PTN 7-14, PTN 7-15 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
7N FINLAYSON NORTH PTN. 7-6 Klemtu CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
7O FINLAYSON SOUTH 7-4 Klemtu CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
8E FITZHUGH/BURKE SOUTH 8-4, PTN. 8-13 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
8F BURKE NORTH PTN. 8-13; 8-14 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
9C NORTH RIVERS INLET PTN OF 9-4; 9-5, PTN 9-6; 9-9  CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
EAST COAST VANCOUVER ISLAND     
11A BELIZE INLET 11-4, 11-5, 11-6 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
11B SEYMOUR INLET 11-3, 11-10 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
11D SLINGSBY CHANNEL PTN OF 11-2 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
12E BROUGHTON 12-40 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
12F WELLS PASSAGE 12-41 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
12L TRIBUNE CHANNEL 12-35, 12-37 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
12P NORTHERN JOHNSTONE STRAIT 12-3, 12-4, 12-21 - New -Johnstone Strait split into 2 QMAs CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
12Q SOUTHERN JOHNSTONE STRAIT 12-1, PTN 12-2; 12-24, PTN 13-35  -New -Johnstone Strait split into 2 QMAs CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
13A QUADRA/CORTES 13-12 TO 13-16 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
13D LOUGHBOROUGH PTN 13-35; 13-36 TO 13-43 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
16C TEXADA 15-1, 16-18, 16-21, 16-22 CLOSED  
18A GULF ISLANDS SOUTH 18-1, 18-2, 18-4, 18-5, 18-9, 18-11 CLOSED NOT ACTIVE
28A HOWE SOUND 28-1 TO 28-4, 28-6, 29-3 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
WEST COAST VANCOUVER ISLAND    
24A NORTH CLAYOQUOT 24-4 to 24-6, 24-14 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
24B SOUTH CLAYOQUOT 24-7, 24-10 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
25A NOOTKA / TAHSIS 25-6, 25-8, 25-9, 25-12, 25-15 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
25B MUCHALAT / TLUPANA 25-1 to 25-5 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
23B UCLUELET/PIPESTEM PTN. 23-10, PTN. 23-11 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
 
EUPHAUSIID FISHERY 2024 - OPEN Status  Comments (no activity unless posted) Click here for Krill Area RQ's
16B STRAIT OF GEORGIA (15-1, 15-2, 15-3, 16-18 & ptn 16-11) CLOSED  
12A KNIGHT INLET (12-28 to 12-34) OPEN  
13A BUTE INLET (13-18 to 13-22) OPEN  
15A HOMFRAY/LEWIS/PRYCE CH. (15-5) OPEN  
15B TOBA INLET (15-6) OPEN  
16A JERVIS INLET (16-11 to 16-15) OPEN  
           
PACIFIC OYSTER FISHERY  2024-25 - CLOSED         REMAINING QUOTAS
         
2024-2025 PACIFIC OYSTER QUOTA BY MANAGEMENT AREA - EVCI - CLOSED          
QUOTA AREA - BEACH LOCATION QUOTA NUMBER STAT & SUB AREA STATUS COMMENTS
SOUTH OF COMOX HARBOUR 1411  14-11 CLOSED  
BIRD COVE 5031  13-17 CLOSED  
BLIND BAY 5032  16-16 CLOSED  
DAVIE BAY 5036  16-21 CLOSED  
EAST HERNANDO 5037  15-3 CLOSED  
HERNANDO REEF 5042  15-3 CLOSED  
KILLAM BAY 5045  16-13 CLOSED  
LLOYD POINT 5047  15-5 CLOSED  
MOUAT BAY 5052  16-21 CLOSED  
MYRTLE ROCKS 5053  15-1 CLOSED  
SEAFORD 5058  15-5 CLOSED  
SMELT BAY 5061  13-15 CLOSED QUOTA ACHIEVED
ST. VINCENT BAY (A&B) 5062  16-12 CLOSED  
STAG AND DOG BAYS 5063  15-3 CLOSED  
WEST HERNANDO 5071  15-3 CLOSED  
SHARK SPIT 5122  13-15 CLOSED  
TENEDOS BAY 6001  15-5 CLOSED  
SAVARY IS. (A&B) 6005  15-2 CLOSED  
SECHELT INLET (A&B) 7000  16-2 CLOSED  
ATREVIDA REEF 7001  15-2 CLOSED  
STORM BAY 7002  16-8 CLOSED  
   
2024-2025 PACIFIC OYSTER QUOTA BY MANAGEMENT AREA - WVCI - CLOSED          
QUOTA AREA - BEACH LOCATION QUOTA NUMBER STAT-SUB AREA STATUS COMMENTS
HISNIT (A&B) 5043  25-4 CLOSED  
TOQUART (A,B&C) 5068  23-10 CLOSED  
MOOYAH BAY 5118  25-3 CLOSED  
PIPESTEM INLET (A,B&C) 6007  23-10 CLOSED
TLAPANA INLET 7003  25-5 CLOSED  
           
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