Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN1315-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours on December 4, 2015 in the following Quota Areas:
		
SUMMARY:

RU14 Tree Nobs
RU30 Lower Banks Island

Variation Order Nos. 2015-574 and 575 are in effect. 

The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU23 Upper Principe Channel
RU24a Mid Principe Channel
RU24b Lower Principe Channel
RU25 Petrel Channel
RU33 Otter Pass

DETAILS:

RU14 Tree Knobs
a) That portion of Subarea 4-1 south of a parallel passing through 54 degrees 
20.30 minutes north latitude.
b) That portion of Subarea 4-2 north of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 
13.5 minutes north latitude.
c) That portion of Subarea 4-13 north of the parallel passing through 54 
degrees 13.5 minutes north latitude and south of a parallel passing through 54 
degrees 20.30 minutes north latitude.

RU30 Lower Banks Island
a) Subareas 5-22.
b) That portion of Subarea 105-2 south of a line running from Kelp Point on 
Banks Island true west to the surf line (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service 
Chart #3741).
c) That portion of Subarea 106-1 north of a parallel passing through Finnerty 
Point on Nichol Island.

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 - FN1315
Sent December 3, 2015 at 0834