Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0762-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening and Closing


Opening 00:01 hours August 3, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:
SUMMARY:
RU26 Larsen Harbour
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU27b Mid Banks Island
RU28 Bonilla Island
RU29 Kingkown Inlet
RU30 Lower Banks Island
Variation Order Nos. 2017-391 to 396 

Closing 23:59 hours August 2, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:
SUMMARY:
RU10 Rennel Sound
RU11 Hippa Island
Variation Order Nos. 2017-388 and 389 revoked

RU08a Flamingo
RU08b Englefield
RU09 Van Inlet
Variation Order Nos. 2017-373 to 375 revoked.

Details:
RU26 Larsen Harbour
a)	That portion of Subarea 5-11 south of a line running true west from 
Baird Point on McCauley Island.
b)	That portion of Subarea 5-20 north of the parallel passing through 53 
degrees 35 minutes north latitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service 
Chart #3927)

RU27a Upper Banks Island
That portion of Subarea 5-20 south of the parallel passing through 53 degrees 
35 minutes north latitude, east of a line running 140 degrees true from 53 
degrees 35 minutes north latitude and 130 degrees 38.8 minutes west longitude, 
north of a parallel running east and west through Cliff Point, except that 
portion of Subarea 5-20 adjacent to the western shore of the Antle Islands 
described as: east of a line running from the boundary marker at Laverock Point 
(53 degrees 30.97 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 29.13 minutes west 
longitude), then to a point west of the Antle Islands at 53 degrees 28.12 
minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 28 minutes west longitude, then to a marker 
on Banks Island at 53 degrees 27.82 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 24.4 
minutes west longitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3927)

RU27b Mid Banks Island
That portion of Subarea 5-20 east of a line running 140 degrees true from 53 
degrees 35 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 38.8 minutes west longitude, 
south of a parallel running east and west through Cliff Point, except that 
portion of Subarea 5-20 adjacent to the western shore of the Antle Islands 
described as: east of a line running from Laverock Point (53 degrees 30.97 
minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 29.13 minutes west longitude), then to a 
point west of the Antle Islands at 53 degrees 28.12 minutes north latitude, 130 
degrees 28 minutes west longitude, then to a marker on Banks Island at 53 
degrees 27.82 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 24.4 minutes west longitude.  
(Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3927)

RU28 Bonilla Island
a)	That portion of Subarea 5-20 south of the parallel passing through 53 
degrees 35 minutes north latitude; west of line running 140 degrees true from 
53 degrees 35 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 38.8 minutes west longitude; 
north of a line running from Kelp Point on Banks Island true west to the surf 
line.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3927)
b)	Subarea 105-1.
c)	That portion of Subarea 105-2 north of a line running from Kelp Point 
on Banks Island true west to the surf line.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic 
Service Chart #3741)

RU29 Kingkown Inlet
a)	That portion of Subarea 5-20 east of a line running from Laverock 
Point (53 degrees 30.97 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 29.13 minutes west 
longitude), to a point west of the Antle Islands at 53 degrees 28.12 minutes 
north latitude, 130 degrees 28 minutes west longitude, then to a marker on 
Banks Island at 53 degrees 27.82 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 24.4 
minutes west longitude (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3927).
b)	Subarea 5-21.

RU30 Lower Banks Island
d)	Subareas 5-22.
e)	That portion of Subarea 105-2 south of a line running from Kelp Point 
on Banks Island true west to the surf line (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic 
Service Chart #3741).
f)	That portion of Subarea 106-1 north of a parallel passing through 
Finnerty Point on Nichol Island.

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.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0762
Sent August 2, 2017 at 0843