Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0748-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchin - South Coast - Opening - Area 13, 17, 18, 19 and 20.


Opening for the season 00:01 hours August 2, 2017 in the following Management 
Areas:
NOTE: * - change from last season.

SUMMARY:
13H, Campbell River South
13I, South Quadra
17, Nanaimo
18A, Sidney
18B, Mayne / Saturna Island
19, Victoria
20A, Sooke
20B, Becher Bay
Variation Order No. 2017-380 to 2017-387 

DETAILS:
13H, Campbell River South; a) Subarea 13-2.
b) Portion of Subarea 14-13 north of a line running due east from Oyster River 
from 49 degrees 52.145 minutes north latitude, 125 degrees, 06.870 minutes west 
longitude.
c) Portion of Subarea 13-3 south of a line drawn from the light on the end of 
the south government dock breakwater at Campbell River to Cape Mudge lighthouse.

13I, South Quadra; Subarea 13-1.

17, Nanaimo; Area 17 and Subarea 29-5.  Note Stuart Channel closure listed in 
the Integrated Fisheries Management Plan

18A, Sidney; a) Subareas 18-3, 18-4, and 18-6.
b) That portion of Subarea 19-5 north of a line running due east from Cormorant 
Point.
c) Subarea 19-6.

18B, Mayne/Saturna Island; Subareas 18-1, 18-2, 18-5, 18-9, 18-11 and 29-4

19, Victoria; a) Subareas 19-3, 19-4.
b) That portion of Subarea 19-5 south of a line running due east from Cormorant 
Point.  Note Ogden Point, 10 Mile Point and Race Rocks closures listed in 
management plan.

20A, Sooke; a) That portion of Subarea 20-5 west of Possession Point (a line at 
48 degrees 20. 205 min north latitude, 123 degrees 42.500 min west longitude to 
the surfline. 
b) Subarea 20-6.

20B, Becher Bay;	That portion of Subarea 20-5 east of Possession Point (a 
line at 48 degrees 20. 205 min north latitude, 123 degrees 42.500 min west 
longitude to the surfline and south of a line running from Church Point to 
Beechy Head [Becher Bay FSC closure] and excluding the Race Rocks Marine 
Reserve.

NOTES:
North Coast areas are identified on separate Fishery Notices.

See the 2017/18 Red Sea Urchin Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) for 
a more details.

For more information contact Erin Wylie (250) 756-7271

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0748
Sent July 31, 2017 at 1323