Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0239-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Closing.


Closing 23:59 hours March 12, 2020 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

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
RU30 Lower Banks Island
RU42 Lower West Aristazabal

Variation Order Nos. 2019-686, 690 to 692, 2020-46 to 49, 54 and 76 are revoked.

The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU24b Lower Principe Channel
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU27b Mid Banks Island
RU28 Bonilla Island
RU29 Kingkown Inlet
RU32 Calamity Bay
RU33 Otter Pass
RU35 Oswald Bay

DETAILS:
 
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 - FN0239
Sent March 12, 2020 at 1322