Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0102-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Closing


Closing 23:59 hours February 14, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU32 Calamity Bay
RU33 Otter Pass
RU46a Laredo Sound

Variation Order Nos. 2017-40, 70 and 71 are revoked.

The north coast fishery continues in the following quota areas:

RU24a Mid-Principe Channel
RU24b Lower Principe Channel
RU25 Petrel Channel
RU31a Moore Islands
RU31b Harvey Islands
RU34b Develin Bay
RU36a Estevan Group East
RU43 Upper Laredo
RU44 Lower Laredo
RU45 Laredo Inlet
RU49 Finlayson Channel (excluding Subarea 7-9 portion)

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 - FN0102
Sent February 14, 2017 at 1527