Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN1286-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchin - South Coast - Opening Area 12


Opening 00:01 hours December 16, 2017 in the following Management Areas:
NOTE: * - change from last season.

SUMMARY:
12K, Port McNeill 
Variation Order No. 2017-646

FISHERY CONTINUES:
12F, Deserter Island
12G, Wells Pass
Variation Order No. 2017-606 and 2017-607

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

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

DETAILS:
12K, Port McNeill: a)Subareas 12-4, 12-8, 12-17 and 12-19.  Note Numas Islands 
closure listed in the Integrated Fisheries Management Plan
b)Subarea 12-18 excluding the Stephenson Islets (That portion of Subarea 12-18 
within the following: 50 degrees 34. 45 min north latitude, 126 degrees 50.32 
min west longitude to 50 degrees 35.115 north latitude, 126 degrees 49. 405 
longitude west to 50 degrees 34.270 north latitude, 126 degrees 48.324 west 
longitude to 50 degrees 33.562 north latitude, 126 degrees 49.055 west 
longitude,  to 50 degrees 34.133 north latitude, 126 degrees 50.104 west 
longitude to 50 degrees 34. 45 min north latitude, 126 degrees 50.32 min west 
longitude.

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 - FN1286
Sent December 15, 2017 at 1123