Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Cucumber
Subject:
FN1141-COMMERCIAL - Sea Cucumber - South Coast - Area 12 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours October 14, 2015 in the following Sea Cucumber Management 
Areas.  

12A, North Queen Charlotte Strait, Subareas 12-9 to 12-11, 12-13 and 12-16
Variation Order 2015-509

The South Coast fishery will also be open in the following Quota Management 
Areas Starting on Opening 00:01 hours October 12, 2015 in the following Sea 
Cucumber Management Areas.  (see Fishery Notice FN1129)

East Coast Vancouver Island:
11C, Wells Passage
Variation Order 2015-502

West Coast Vancouver Island:
24A, North Clayoquot
Variation Order 2015-503

24B, South Clayoquot
Variation Order 2015-204


This fishery is scheduled to be completed by 2359 hrs November 30. Fishing 
areas will close prior to November 30 as quotas are achieved.
This fishery is managed on an individual quota of 16,000 lbs/license with port 
validation. Fishermen must hail in to D&D Pacific Fisheries Ltd (1-800-775-
5505) at least 24 hrs prior to fishing and within 24 hrs of terminating fishing 
in an area.  All landings must be validated. All landing conditions as 
described in the management plan and licence conditions apply.  For further 
information and details please consult the 2015/16 Sea Cucumber management 
plan. 

North and Central coast areas are identified on separate notices.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Erin Wylie (250) 756-7271

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1141
Sent October 9, 2015 at 1057