Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Cucumber
Subject:
FN1024-COMMERCIAL - Sea Cucumber - North Coast - Area 6 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours October 4, 2017 in the following Quota Management Areas. An 
asterisk indicates a change in area description for the 2017 season:

6E Princess Royal Channel

Variation Order No. 2017-515 in effect.

The north coast fishery is also open in the following Quota Management Areas:

6D Laredo Channel
6F West Aristazabal

DETAILS

6E Princess Royal Channel: (a) That portion of subarea 6-20 North of a line 
starting at Netherby Point west to a point at 52° 55.320' N and 128° 31.540'W 
and that excludes a portion of South of a line from a point at Nomel Creek (53° 
07.106'N and 128° 36.006'W) then East to the Subarea boundary at (53° 07.123'N 
and 128° 34.164'W). North of a line from point at Big Creek (53° 02.029'N and 
128° 31.508'W), West to a point at 53° 01.924'N and 128° 32.560'W. (b)Subareas 
6-21, 6-22, and 6-24.
  
The North and Central Coast landing ports are Prince Rupert, Port Edward, 
Klemtu, Bella Bella, Port Hardy, Moresby Camp and Queen Charlotte City.

For further information and contacts please see the 2017/2018 Sea Cucumber 
Integrated Fisheries Management Plan or call Pauline Ridings at (250) 756-7118.

Central Coast, East Coast Vancouver Island and West Coast Vancouver Island 
openings are identified on separate notices. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Pauline Ridings (250)-756-7118

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1024
Sent October 3, 2017 at 1157