Fishery Notice
Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN1363-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening
Opening 00:01 hours December 17, 2016 in the following Quota Areas: SUMMARY: RU14 Tree Nobs RU16 Inside Stephens Island RU17 Kelp Pass RU19 Porcher Inlet RU22a Hankin Rock RU22b Beaver Pass RU23 Upper Principe Channel RU36a Estevan Group East RU36b Estevan Group South Variation Order Nos. 2016-580 to 587 are in effect. The north coast fishery continues in the following quota areas: RU13a Dundas Island North RU13b Dundas Island South RU13c Melville Island RU13d Nares Islets RU26 Larsen Harbour RU27a Upper Banks Island RU27b Mid Banks Island RU28 Bonilla Island RU29 Kingkown Inlet RU30 Lower Banks Island RU31a Moore Islands RU31b Harvey Islands RU33 Otter Pass RU34a Langley Pass Details: RU14 Tree Nobs 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. RU16 Inside Stephens Island a) That portion of Subarea 4-9 south of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 20.30 minutes north latitude. b) That portion of Subarea 4-13 south of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 13.50 minutes north latitude. RU17 Kelp Pass Subarea 4-12. RU19 Porcher Inlet Subarea 5-9. RU22a Hankin Rock That portion of Subarea 5-10 south of the parallel passing through 53 degrees 42.7 minutes north latitude. (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3927) RU22b Beaver Pass That portion of Subarea 5-10 south of a line running from the north-western tip of McCauley Island to a boundary sign on the northwest tip of Spicer Island; south of a line running from a boundary sign located on the south-westernmost tip of Spicer Island to Boys Point on Dolphin Island, then due south to the parallel passing through 53 degrees 42.7 minutes north latitude; and north of the parallel passing through 53 degrees 42.7 minutes north latitude. (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3927) Note Kitkatla closures listed in Integrated Fisheries Management Plan. RU23 Upper Principe Channel Subarea 5-13. RU36a Estevan Group East Those portions of Subareas 6-9 and 6-10 west of a line running 132 degrees true from Humphreys Point on Lotbiniere Island southerly to the parallel running true west from McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island, north of the parallel running true west from McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island, and east of a line running 130 degrees true from Goodacre Point. (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3724) RU36b Estevan Group South a) That portion of Subarea 6-9 west of a line running 130 degrees true from Goodacre Point, north of a parallel running true west from McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island, and south of a parallel running true west from a point on Dewdney Island at 52 degrees 57.41 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 38.16 minutes west longitude. (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3724) b) That portion of Subarea 106-1 south of a parallel running true west from a point on Dewdney Island at 52 degrees 57.41 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 38.16 minutes west longitude and north of a parallel running true west from McPhee point on Princess Royal 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 - FN1363
Sent December 16, 2016 at 1403
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