Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0943-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours September 14, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:
SUMMARY:
RU36a Estevan Group East
RU36b Estevan Group South
RU38a Campania Island
Variation Order Nos. 2017-484 to 2017-486.

The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:
RU28 Bonilla Island
RU29 Kingkown Inlet
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU27b Mid Banks Island
RU30 Lower Banks Island
RU32 Calamity Bay

Details:
RU36a Estevan Group East
Those portions of Subareas 6-9 and 6-10 west of a line running 132 degrees true 
from Humphreys Point on Lotbiniere Island southerly to the parallel running 
true west from McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island, north of the parallel 
running true west from McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island, and east of a 
line running 130 degrees true from Goodacre Point.  (Refer to Canadian 
Hydrographic Service Chart #3724)

RU36b Estevan Group South
a)	That portion of Subarea 6-9 west of a line running 130 degrees  true 
from Goodacre Point, north of a parallel running true west from McPhee Point on 
Princess Royal Island, and south of a parallel running true west from a point 
on Dewdney Island at 52 degrees 57.41 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 38.16 
minutes west longitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3724)
b)	That portion of Subarea 106-1 south of a parallel running true west 
from a point on Dewdney Island at 52 degrees 57.41 minutes north latitude, 129 
degrees 38.16 minutes west longitude and north of a parallel running true west 
from McPhee point on Princess Royal Island. 

RU38a Campania Island
That portion of Subarea 6-10 west of a line running due south from the 
southernmost point of Campania Island at 52 degrees 57.579 minutes north 
latitude, 129 degrees 19.464 minutes west longitude.

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 - FN0943
Sent September 13, 2017 at 1026