Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN1217-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours November 6, 2014 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU14 Tree Nobs
RU32 Calamity Bay
RU37 Rennison Island
RU39 Upper West Aristazabal

Variation Order Nos. 2014-518 to 520 are in effect.

The north coast fishery continues in the following quota areas:

RU19 Porcher Inlet
RU20b Freeman Pass
RU22a Hankin Rock
RU22b Beaver Pass
RU23 Upper Principe Channel
RU24a Mid Principe Channel
RU25 Petrel Channel
RU26 Larsen Harbour
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU27b Mid Banks Island
RU28 Bonilla Island
RU29 Kingkown Inlet

Details:

RU14 Tree Knobs
a) That portion of Subarea 4-1 south of a parallel passing through 54 degrees  
0.30 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.

RU32 Calamity Bay
That portion of Subarea 6-9 north of the parallel passing through 53 degrees 
08.0 minutes north latitude and west of the meridian passing through 129 
degrees 49.78 minutes west longitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service 
Chart #3741)

RU37 Rennison Island
a) Those portions of Subareas 6-9 and 6-10 south of a line running true west 
from McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island.
b) That portion of Subarea 6-11 north of a line running from McPhee Point on 
Princess Royal Island to Ulric Point on Aristazabal Island.
c) That portion of Subarea 6-13 north of line running from Ulric Point on 
Aristazabal Island to the southern tip of Rennison Island, then true west to 
the surf line.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3724)

RU39 Upper West Aristazabal
a) That portion of Subarea 6-13 south of a line running from Ulric Point on 
Aristazabal Island to the southern tip of Rennison Island, thence true west to 
the surf line and north of the parallel passing through 52 degrees 40.0 minutes 
north latitude (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3724);
b) That portion of Subarea 106-2 east of a line running 144 degrees true from 
the northern boundary of Subarea 106-2 at 129 degrees 30.12 minutes west 
longitude, south of a line running from Ulric Point on Aristazabal Island to 
the southern tip of Rennison Island, thence true west, and north of the 
parallel passing through 52 degrees 40.0 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 - FN1217
Sent November 5, 2014 at 1513