Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0234-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening.


Opening 00:01 hours March 12, 2020 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU27b Mid Banks Island
RU28 Bonilla Island
RU29 Kingkown Inlet

Variation Order Nos. 2020-156 to 159 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
RU14 Tree Nobs
RU15 Outside Stephens Island
RU16 Inside Stephens Island
RU18a Edye Pass
RU24b Lower Principe Channel
RU30 Lower Banks Island
RU32 Calamity Bay
RU33 Otter Pass
RU35 Oswald Bay
RU42 Lower West Aristazabal

DETAILS:

RU27a Upper Banks Island
That portion of Subarea 5-20 south of the parallel passing through 53 degrees 
35 minutes north latitude, east of a line running 140 degrees true from 53 
degrees 35 minutes north latitude and 130 degrees 38.8 minutes west longitude, 
north of a parallel running east and west through Cliff Point, except that 
portion of Subarea 5-20 adjacent to the western shore of the Antle Islands 
described as: east of a line running from the boundary marker at Laverock Point 
(53 degrees 30.97 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 29.13 minutes west 
longitude), then to a point west of the Antle Islands at 53 degrees 28.12 
minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 28 minutes west longitude, then to a marker 
on Banks Island at 53 degrees 27.82 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 24.4 
minutes west longitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3927)

RU27b Mid Banks Island
That portion of Subarea 5-20 east of a line running 140 degrees true from 53 
degrees 35 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 38.8 minutes west longitude, 
south of a parallel running east and west through Cliff Point, except that 
portion of Subarea 5-20 adjacent to the western shore of the Antle Islands 
described as: east of a line running from Laverock Point (53 degrees 30.97 
minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 29.13 minutes west longitude), then to a 
point west of the Antle Islands at 53 degrees 28.12 minutes north latitude, 130 
degrees 28 minutes west longitude, then to a marker on Banks Island at 53 
degrees 27.82 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 24.4 minutes west longitude.  
(Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3927)

RU28 Bonilla Island
a) That portion of Subarea 5-20 south of the parallel passing through 53 
degrees 35 minutes north latitude; west of line running 140 degrees true from 
53 degrees 35 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 38.8 minutes west longitude; 
north of a line running from Kelp Point on Banks Island true west to the surf 
line.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3927)
b) Subarea 105-1.
c) That portion of Subarea 105-2 north of a line running from Kelp Point on 
Banks Island true west to the surf line.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic 
Service Chart #3741)

RU29 Kingkown Inlet
a) That portion of Subarea 5-20 east of a line running from Laverock Point (53 
degrees 30.97 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 29.13 minutes west 
longitude), to a point west of the Antle Islands at 53 degrees 28.12 minutes 
north latitude, 130 degrees 28 minutes west longitude, then to a marker on 
Banks Island at 53 degrees 27.82 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 24.4 
minutes west longitude (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3927).
b) Subarea 5-21.

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 - FN0234
Sent March 11, 2020 at 1448