Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0011-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours January 7, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU24a Mid Principe Channel
RU24b Lower Principe Channel
RU25 Petrel Channel
RU32 Calamity Bay
RU34b Develin Bay

Variation Order Nos. 2017-10 to 14 are in effect.

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


Details:

RU24a Mid Principe Channel
a) That portion of Subarea 5-17 north of a line running due east from Oar Point.
b) Subarea 5-18.

RU24b Lower Principe Channel
a) That portion of Subarea 5-17 south of a line running due east from Oar Point.
b) Subarea 5-19.
c) That portion of Subarea 6-9 north of a parallel running through the Sisters 
Islands from 53 degrees 10.686 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 46.803 
minutes west longitude.

RU25 Petrel Channel
Subareas 5-14, 5-15 and 5-16.

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)

RU34b Develin Bay
That portion of Subarea 6-9 east of a meridian running through 129 degrees 
38.420 minutes west longitude and south of a parallel passing through Flynn 
Point on Trutch Island.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3795)
 

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 - FN0011
Sent January 6, 2017 at 1356