Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0300-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening.


Opening 00:01 hours March 26, 2020 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU13a Dundas Island North
RU14 Tree Nobs

Variation Order Nos. 2020-178 to 179 are in effect.

The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU03b Kunga Island
RU04b Section Cove
RU05a Skincuttle Inlet
RU05b Carpenter Bay
RU06 Lower 2E
RU07 Lower 2W
RU08a Flamingo 
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU27b Mid Banks Island
RU28 Bonilla Island
RU29 Kingkown Inlet
RU35 Oswald Bay
RU38a Campania Island
RU38c Surf Inlet
RU38f Whale Channel

DETAILS:

RU13a Dundas Island North
Subareas 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-7 and 3-11.

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.

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 - FN0300
Sent March 24, 2020 at 1545