Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0010-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Closing


Closing 23:59 hours January 6, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU13a Dundas Island North
RU13b Dundas Island South
RU13c Melville Island
RU13d Nares Islets
RU14 Tree Nobs
RU16 Inside Stephens 
RU17 Kelp Pass
RU28 Bonilla Island
RU29 Kingkown Inlet
RU31a Moore Islands
RU31b Harvey Islands
RU34a Langley Pass

Variation Order Nos. 2016-515, 552, 566, 569, 570, 574 to 576, 580 to 582 are 
revoked.

The north coast fishery continues in the following quota areas:

RU20b Freeman Passage
RU22a Hankin Rock
RU22b Beaver Pass
RU23 Upper Principe Channel
RU26 Larsen Harbour
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU27b Mid Banks Island
RU30 Lower Banks Island
RU33 Otter Pass
RU36a Estevan Group East
RU36b Estevan Group South
RU37 Rennison 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 - FN0010
Sent January 6, 2017 at 1341