Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0905-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchin - South Coast - Closing Area 18 - Opening Area 14.


Closing 23:59 hours September 6, 2017 in the following Management Areas:
NOTE: * - change from last season.

SUMMARY:
18A, Sidney
Variation Order No. 2017-383 revoked

Opening 00:01 hours September 7, 2017 in the following Management Areas:
SUMMARY:
14A, Comox
14B, Cape Lazo 
Variation Order Nos. 2017-459 and 2017-460

FISHERY CONTINUES:
13H, Campbell River South
13I, South Quadra
17, Nanaimo
18B, Mayne / Saturna Island
20A, Sooke
20B, Becher Bay
Variation Order Nos. 2017-380 to -382, -384, -386 and -387

DETAILS:
14A, Comox  a) Subareas 14-5, 14-7, 14-8 and 14-10
b) Portions of Subareas 14-9, 14-11 and 14-12 south of a line running due east 
from Balmoral Beach at 49 degrees 40.034 minutes north latitude, 124 degrees 
53.961 minutes west longitude.

14B, Cape Lazo a) Portions of Subareas 14-9, 14-11 and 14-12 north of a line 
running due east from Balmoral Beach at 49 degrees 40.034 minutes north 
latitude, 124 degrees 53.961 minutes west longitude.
b) Portion of Subarea 14-13 south of a line running due east from Oyster River 
from 49 degrees 52.145 minutes north latitude, 125 degrees, 06.870 minutes west 
longitude.

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 - FN0905
Sent September 6, 2017 at 1117