Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0043-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours January 24, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU16 Inside Stephens Island
RU17 Kelp Pass

Variation Order Nos. 2017-26 and 27 are in effect.

The north coast fishery continues in the following quota areas:

RU13a Dundas Island North
RU13b Dundas Island South
RU14 Tree Nobs
RU20b Freeman Passage
RU22a Hankin Rock
RU22b Beaver Pass
RU23 Upper Principe Channel
RU24a Mid Principe Channel
RU24b Lower Principe Channel
RU25 Petrel Channel
RU26 Larsen Harbour
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU27b Mid Banks Island
RU32 Calamity Bay
RU33 Otter Pass
RU34b Develin Bay
RU36a Estevan Group East
RU36b Estevan Group South

Details:

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.

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 - FN0043
Sent January 23, 2017 at 1021