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Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN1057-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours November 9, 2012 in the following quota areas:

SUMMARY:
RU37 Rennison Island
RU38a Campania Island
RU39 Upper West Aristazabal

Variation Order Nos. 2012-441 and 442 are in effect.

The north coast fishery is also open in the following quota areas:

RU13c Melville Island
RU14 Tree Nobs
RU15 Outside Stephens Island
RU17 Kelp Pass
RU30 Lower Banks Island
RU32 Calamity Bay
RU33 Otter Pass
RU35 Oswald Bay
RU36a Estevan Group East

DETAILS

RU37 Rennison Island
a) Those portions of Subareas 6-9 and 6-10 south of a line running true west 
from McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island.
b) That portion of Subarea 6-11 north of a line running from McPhee Point on 
Princess Royal Island to Ulric Point on Aristazabal Island.
c) That portion of Subarea 6-13 north of line running from Ulric Point on 
Aristazabal Island to the southern tip of Rennison Island, then true west to 
the surf line.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3724)

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.

RU39 Upper West Aristazabal
a) That portion of Subarea 6-13 south of a line running from Ulric Point on 
Aristazabal Island to the southern tip of Rennison Island, thence true west to 
the surf line and north of the parallel passing through 52 degrees 40.0 minutes 
north latitude (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3724);
b) That portion of Subarea 106-2 east of a line running 144 degrees true from 
the northern boundary of Subarea 106-2 at 129 degrees 30.12 minutes west 
longitude, south of a line running from Ulric Point on Aristazabal Island to 
the southern tip of Rennison Island, thence true west, and north of the 
parallel passing through 52 degrees 40.0 minutes north latitude.

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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Pauline Ridings (250)-756-7118

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1057
Sent November 6, 2012 at 0920