Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN1227-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchin - South Coast - Closing Area 14 - Opening Area 12.


Closing 23:59 hours November 21, 2017 in the following Management Areas:
NOTE: * - change from last season.

SUMMARY:
14B, Cape Lazo 
Variation Order No. 2017-460

Opening 00:01 hours November 22, 2017 in the following Management Areas:
SUMMARY:
12F, Deserter Island
12G, Wells Pass
Variation Order No. 2017-606 and 2017-607

FISHERY CONTINUES:
12E, Blackfish Sound
12L, Stephenson Islets
Variation Order Nos. 2017-521 and -522

12H, Northern Johnstone Strait
13A, Kelsey Bay - Proper
Variation Order No. 2017-505 and -506

13C, Campbell River North
13D, Campbell River East
13E, Cordero Channel
13F, Kelsey Bay - East
13G, Stuart Island
Variation Order No. 2017-496 to -500

14A, Comox
Variation Order Nos. 2017-459

13H, Campbell River South
13I, South Quadra
17, Nanaimo
Variation Order Nos. 2017-380 to -382

DETAILS:
12F, Deserter Island: That portion of Subarea 12-13 east of a line 
starting at Davey Rock then running to 51deg 04.43min north latitude, 127deg 
38.084min west longitude

12G, Wells Pass:	Subareas 12-7, 12-38 to 12-42.  Note Numas Island closure 
listed in the Integrated Fisheries Management Plan

NOTES:
North Coast areas are identified on separate Fishery Notices.

See the 2017/18 Red Sea Urchin Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) for 
a more details.

For more information contact Erin Wylie (250) 756-7271

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1227
Sent November 21, 2017 at 0856