Halibut update
DFO has closed halibut for the season early, see the notice below. Better get out in the next week and get some for the winter! Constance Bank has been quite good, and halibut are being caught right in front of Sooke Bluffs toward the trailer park too.
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0806-Halibut: Coastwide Closure
Effective 00:01 hours October 31, 2008 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2008,
fishing for halibut recreationally is closed.
This action is necessary due to the recreational fishery for halibut exceeding
the recreational allowable catch. Although the recreational fishery is
generally managed on the basis of a pre-season plan and post season review,
there are instances in the fishery where in-season changes are required. The
department will continue to manage the recreational fishery in general to meet
opportunity and expectations based on pre-season plans. As those plans
improve, the necessity for in-season management actions will decrease. The
department will be reviewing catch figures and fishing patterns in preparation
for consultation on a pre-season management plan for the 2009 halibut fishery.
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