Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0130-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Closing


Closing 23:59 hours February 21, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU36a Estevan Group East
RU38d Gil Island West
RU38e McKay Reach 
RU49 Finlayson Channel (excluding Subarea 7-9 portion)


Variation Order Nos. 2017-32, 115, 129, 130, 138 are revoked.

The north coast fishery continues in the following quota areas:

RU17 Kelp Pass
RU20b Freeman Pass
RU22a Hankin Rock
RU22b Beaver Pass
RU23 Upper Principe Channel
RU24a Mid-Principe Channel
RU24b Lower Principe Channel
RU25 Petrel Channel 
RU26 Larsen Harbour
RU31a Moore Islands
RU31b Harvey Islands
RU34b Develin Bay
RU37 Rennison Island
RU38c Surf Inlet
RU43 Upper Laredo
RU44 Lower Laredo
RU45 Laredo Inlet
RU46a Laredo Sound


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 - FN0130
Sent February 21, 2017 at 1607