Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0204-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Closing


Closing 23:59 hours March 10, 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 Island
RU17 Kelp Pass
RU20b Freeman Pass
RU22a Hankin Rock
RU22b Beaver Pass
RU23 Upper Principe Channel
RU24b Lower Principe Channel
RU25 Petrel Channel 
RU26 Larsen Harbour
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU27b Mid Banks Island

Variation Order Nos. 2017-69, 113, 124 to 127, 136, 137, 145 to 147, 149 to 
151, 153 and 154 are revoked.

The north coast fishery continues in the following quota areas:

RU03b Kunga Island
RU04b Section Cove
RU05a Skincuttle Inlet
RU05b Carpenter Bay
RU06 Lower 2E

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 - FN0204
Sent March 10, 2017 at 1407