Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0346-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours April 8, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU10 Rennel Sound
RU11 Hippa Island
RU12 Port Louis

Variation Order Nos. 2017-220 to 222 are in effect.

The north coast fishery continues in the following quota areas:

RU08b Englefield
RU09 Van Inlet

Details:

RU10 Rennel Sound
Subareas 2-69 to 2-84.  Note Shields Bay closure listed in Integrated Fisheries 
Management Plan.

RU11 Hippa Island
a) Subareas 2-85 to 2-87.
b) That portion of Subarea 2-88 south of a line running true west from 
Selveston Point.

RU12 Port Louis
a) That portion of Subarea 2-88 north of a line running true west from 
Selveston Point.
b) Subareas 2-89 to 2-100.

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 - FN0346
Sent April 7, 2017 at 1317