Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Green
Subject:
FN0987-COMMERCIAL - Green Sea Urchin - South Coast - Area 11,12,13 - Opening


Opening 00:01 September 14, 2016 in the following management areas.  NOTE: * 
indicates a change in the area from last season.

SUMMARY:
12 (seasonal research closure revoked)
Variation Order Nos. 2016-414.

11*
13C
Variation Order Nos. 2016-415 and 2016-416

FISHERY CONTINUES:
13B
18
19
20*
Variation Order Nos. 2016-381, 2016-383 to 2016-385.

DETAILS:
Quota Area 11:
All of area 11

Quota Area 12:
All subareas in Area 12 except:  Year Round Research Closure Area 12: Area 12: 
Stubbs Island/Plumber Islands: Portion of Subareas 12-5 and 12-18.  All waters 
within 0.25 nautical miles of Stubbs Island.  Those waters of the Plumper 
Islands commencing at the most westerly point on Ksuiladas Island thence in a 
straight line to Stubbs Island thence due east for 1.4 nautical miles, thence 
in a straight line to the most northerly point on Ksuiladas Island, thence 
following the western shore of said island to the point of commencement.

Quota Area 13C
Subareas 13-23 to 13-26 & 13-36 to 13-43

NOTES:
See the 2016/18 Green Sea Urchin Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) 
for a more detail.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Erin Wylie (250) 756-7271

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0987
Sent September 13, 2016 at 1420