Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN1236-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours November 25, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU14 Tree Nobs
RU16 Inside Stephens
RU17 Kelp Pass
RU18a Edye Pass

Variation Order Nos. 2017-612 to 615 are in effect.

The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU13a Dundas Island North
RU13b Dundas Island South
RU13c Melville Island
RU13d Nares Islets
RU15 Outside Stephens
RU21 Willis Bay
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU27b Mid Banks Island
RU28 Bonilla Island
RU29 Kingkown Inlet
RU30 Lower Banks 

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.
c) 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.

RU16 Inside Stephens Island
a) That portion of Subarea 4-9 south of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 
20.30 minutes north latitude.
b) That portion of Subarea 4-13 south of the parallel passing through 54 
degrees 13.50 minutes north latitude.

RU17 Kelp Pass
Subarea 4-12.

RU18a Edye Pass
a) That portion of Subarea 4-2 east of a line running from a point on Prescott 
Island [54 degrees 5.626 minutes north latitude /130 degrees 38.4907 minutes 
west longitude] south to a point on Henry Island [54 degrees 2.61 north 
latitude/130 degrees 39.57 minutes west , along the eastern shoreline of Henry 
Island to a point on southern Henry Island at [54 degrees 0.2344 minutes north 
latitude/ 130 degrees 40.640 minutes west longitude] then south to a point on 
Porcher Island at 54 degrees 0.1783 minutes latitude/130 degrees 39.580 minutes 
west longitude.
b) Subarea 4-4.

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 - FN1236
Sent November 24, 2017 at 1414