The following areas will be closed to recreational prawn fishing from Jan.1 to Mar. 31, 2012.

Nanaimo sub area 17-13 and 17-15. (Basically the area on the NW inside area of Gabriola) Does not affect the Fingers, Neck Point or Silva Bay areas.

Other areas:
Quadra Island 13-12, 13-16 and 13-17
Lund area 15-2 and 15-3
Malaspina St./lower Jervis 16-1, -2, -10 and 16 to 18.
Narrows & Salmon Inlets 16-7, -8
Alberni Canal (portion) 23-1
Tahsis/Tlupana 25-1, -8, -16.

The high use areas that have had pulse fishing will continue as such.

Looks like Howe Sound will remain open.