Fishery Notice
Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0396-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening
Opening 00:01 hours April 26, 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 Variation Order Nos. 2017-243 to 249 are in effect. The north coast fishery continues in the following quota areas: RU01a Lepas Bay RU01b Frederick Island RU02a Langara Island RU02b Virago Sound RU08b Englefield RU09 Van Inlet RU10 Rennel Sound RU11 Hippa Island RU12 Port Louis Details: RU13a Dundas Island North Subareas 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-7 and 3-11. RU13b Dundas Island South a) That portion of Subarea 4-1 north of a line running 222 degrees true from Farwest Point on Dunira Island (using Canadian Hydrographic chart # 3959), excluding the Nares Islets Quota Area described as: that portion of Subarea 4-1 northeast of a line running from Gore-Langton Point on Dundas Island to a point at 54 degrees 28.55 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 50.70 minutes west longitude, and then running north-easterly to a point at 54 degrees 30.45 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 47.65 minutes west longitude. b) That portion of Subarea 4-5 west of the meridian passing through 130 degrees 37.0 minutes west longitude and north of a line from the northernmost point of Dunira Island, thence true east to the meridian passing through 130 degrees 37.0 minutes west longitude. RU13c Melville Island a) That portion of Subarea 4-1 south of a line running 222 degrees true from Farwest Point on Dunira Island (using Canadian Hydrographic chart # 3959) and north of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 20.30 minutes north latitude. b) That portion of Subarea 4-5 south of a line from the northernmost point of Dunira Island, thence true east to the meridian passing through 130 degrees 37.0 minutes west longitude, and west of the meridian passing through 130 degrees 37.0 minutes west longitude. c) Those portions of Subareas 4-9 and 4-13 north of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 20.30 minutes north latitude. RU13d Nares Islets That portion of Subarea 4-1 northeast of a line running from Gore-Langton Point on Dundas Island to a point at 54 degrees 28.55 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 50.70 minutes west longitude, and then running north-easterly to a point at 54 degrees 30.45 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 47.65 minutes west longitude. RU14 Tree Knobs a) That portion of Subarea 4-1 south of a parallel passing through 54 degrees 20.30 minutes north latitude. b) That portion of Subarea 4-2 north of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 13.5 minutes north latitude. c) That portion of Subarea 4-13 north of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 13.5 minutes north latitude and south of a parallel passing through 54 degrees 20.30 minutes north latitude. 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. RU18a Edye Pass* a) That portion of Subarea 4-2 east of a line running from a point on Prescott Island [54 degrees 5.626 minutes north latitude /130 degrees 38.4907 minutes west longitude] south to a point on Henry Island [54 degrees 2.61 north latitude/130 degrees 39.57 minutes west , along the eastern shoreline of Henry Island to a point on southern Henry Island at [54 degrees 0.2344 minutes north latitude/ 130 degrees 40.640 minutes west longitude] then south to a point on Porcher Island at 54 degrees 0.1783 minutes latitude/130 degrees 39.580 minutes west longitude. b) Subarea 4-4. 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 - FN0396
Sent April 25, 2017 at 1143
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