Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0976-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchin - South Coast - Opening - Area 12.


Opening 00:01 hours September 13, 2016 in the following Management Areas:
NOTE: * - change from last season.

SUMMARY:
12E, Blackfish Sound
12H, Northern Johnstone Strait
12L, Stephenson Islets
Variation Order No. 2016-402

FISHERY CONTINUES:
13C, Campbell River North
13D, Campbell River East
13H, Campbell River South
13I, South Quadra
Variation Order No. 2016-394

20C,	Jordan River*
Variation Order No. 2016-375

17, Nanaimo
18a, Sidney
18b, Mayne / Saturna Island
Variation Order No. 2016-376

DETAILS:
12E, Blackfish Sound:	Subareas 12-5, 12-6, 12-20, 12-26.  Note Numas 
Islands closure listed in the Integrated Fisheries Management Plan

12H, Northern Johnstone Strait: Subareas 12-1 to 12-3, 12-21 to 12-24

12L, Stephenson Islets: That portion of Subarea 12-18 within the following: 50 
degrees 34. 45 min north latitude, 126 degrees 50.32 min west longitude to 50 
degrees 35.115 north latitude, 126 degrees 49. 405 longitude west to 50 degrees 
34.270 north latitude, 126 degrees 48.324 west longitude to 50 degrees 33.562 
north latitude, 126 degrees 49.055 west longitude,  to 50 degrees 34.133 north 
latitude, 126 degrees 50.104 west longitude to 50 degrees 34. 45 min north 
latitude, 126 degrees 50.32 min west longitude..

NOTES:
North Coast areas are identified on separate Fishery Notices.

See the 2016/17 Red Sea Urchin Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) for 
a more details.

For more information contact Erin Wylie (250) 756-7271

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0976
Sent September 12, 2016 at 1145