Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0996-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours September 26, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU14 Tree Nobs
RU35 Oswald Bay

Variation Order Nos. 2017-503 and 504 are in effect.

The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU18b Oval Bay
RU19 Porcher Inlet
RU20a Cape George
RU30 Lower Banks Island
RU32 Calamity Bay
RU36a Estevan Group East
RU36b Estevan Group South
RU38a Campania Island

Details:

RU14 Tree Knobs
a) That portion of Subarea 4-1 south of a parallel passing through 54 degrees 
20.30 minutes north latitude.
b) That portion of Subarea 4-2 north of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 
13.5 minutes north latitude.
That portion of Subarea 4-13 north of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 
13.5 minutes north latitude and south of a parallel passing through 54 degrees 
20.30 minutes north latitude.

RU35 Oswald Bay
a) That portion Subarea 6-9 south of a parallel passing through Finnerty Point 
on Nichol Island, and northwest of a parallel running true west from a point on 
Dewdney Island at 52 degrees 57.41 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 38.16 
minutes west longitude south-westerly to the subarea boundary.  (Refer to 
Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3724)
b) That portion of Subarea 106-1 south of a parallel passing through Finnerty 
Point on Nichol Island and north of a parallel running true west from a point 
on Dewdney Island at 52 degrees 57.41 minutes north latitude , 129 degrees 
38.16 minutes longitude.

Notes:
All notification and reporting requirements are outlined in Appendix 1 of the 
Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP). 

The North Coast fishing protocol is available from Pauline Ridings or D&D 
Pacific Fisheries.

D&D Pacific Fisheries will direct the fleet.
South Coast areas are identified on a separate notice.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Pauline Ridings (250)-756-7118

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0996
Sent September 25, 2017 at 1331