Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Cucumber
Subject:
FN1072-COMMERCIAL - Sea Cucumber - North Coast - Area 3 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours October 14, 2017 in the following Quota Management Areas. 
An asterisk indicates a change in area description for the 2017 season:

3A Work Channel
3C Steamer Pass
3D Pearse Canal

Variation Order Nos. 2017-545 to 547 are in effect.

The north coast fishery is also open in the following Quota Management Areas:

3B Portland Inlet


DETAILS

3A Work Channel: Subarea 3-6.

3C Steamer Pass: Subareas 3-8 and 3-10.

3D Pearse Canal: Subarea 3-3 and Subarea 3-11 excluding that portion South of a 
line starting at the entrance to Winter Inlet at 54° 50.328' N and 130° 27.857' 
W across to a point at 54° 50.455' N and 130° 27.461' W.

The North and Central Coast landing ports are Prince Rupert, Port Edward, 
Klemtu, Bella Bella, Port Hardy, Moresby Camp and Queen Charlotte City.

For further information and contacts please see the 2017/2018 Sea Cucumber 
Integrated Fisheries Management Plan or call Pauline Ridings at (250) 756-7118.

Central Coast, East Coast Vancouver Island and West Coast Vancouver Island 
openings are identified on separate notices. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Pauline Ridings (250)-756-7118

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1072
Sent October 13, 2017 at 1411