Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0240-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening.


Opening 00:01 hours March 13, 2020 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU38a Campania Island
RU38c Surf Inlet
RU38f Whale Channel

Variation Order Nos. 2020-160 to 162 are in effect.

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:

RU38a Campania Island
That portion of Subarea 6-10 west of a line running due south from the 
southernmost point of Campania Island at 52 degrees 57.579 minutes north 
latitude, 129 degrees 19.464 minutes west longitude.

RU38c Surf Inlet
a) That portion of Subarea 6-10 north of the parallel running true west from 
McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island and east of the line running from Ulric 
Point on Aristazabal Island to the entrance to Clarke Cove on Princess Royal 
Island at 52 degrees 58.30 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 11.59 minutes 
west longitude.
b) Subarea 6-12.

RU38f Whale Channel*
a) Subareas 6-6, 6-8 and 6-26.
b) That portion of Subarea 6-10 north of the parallel running true west from 
McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island, east of a line running due south from 
the southernmost point of Campania Island at 52 degrees 57.579 minutes north 
latitude, 129 degrees 19.464 minutes west longitude, and west of the line 
running from Ulric Point on Aristazabal Island to the entrance to Clarke Cove 
on Princess Royal Island at 52 degrees 58.30 minutes north latitude, 129 
degrees 11.59 minutes west longitude.

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 - FN0240
Sent March 12, 2020 at 1336