Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0390-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening.


Opening 00:01 hours April 21, 2020 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU01b Frederick Island
RU08b Englefield
RU09 Van Inlet
RU10 Rennel Sound
RU11 Hippa Island
RU12 Port Louis

Variation Order Nos. 2020-198 to 203 are in effect.

The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU01a Lepas Bay
RU02a Langara Island
RU02b Virago Sound 
RU13a Dundas Island North
RU14 Tree Nobs
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU27b Mid Banks Island
RU28 Bonilla Island
RU29 Kingkown Inlet
RU35 Oswald Bay
RU38a Campania Island
RU38c Surf Inlet
RU38f Whale Channel

DETAILS:

RU01b Frederick Island
That portion of Subarea 1-1 south of a line running due west from White Point.

RU08b Englefield
Subareas 2-47 to 2-62 and 142-2

RU09 Van Inlet
Subarea 2-68.

RU10 Rennel Sound
Subareas 2-69 to 2-84.  Note Shields Bay closure listed in Integrated Fisheries Management Plan.

RU11 Hippa Island
a) Subareas 2-85 to 2-87.
b) That portion of Subarea 2-88 south of a line running true west from Selveston Point.

RU12 Port Louis
a) That portion of Subarea 2-88 north of a line running true west from Selveston Point.
b) Subareas 2-89 to 2-100.

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@dfo-mpo.gc.ca 

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0390
Sent April 20, 2020 at 1622