Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Cucumber
Subject:
FN1030-COMMERCIAL - Sea Cucumber - North Coast - Areas 3 and 4 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours October 6, 2017 in the following Quota Management Areas. An 
asterisk indicates a change in area description for the 2017 season:

4A West Dundas Group
4B East Dundas Group

Variation Order Nos. 2017-516 and 517 in effect.


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

6D Laredo Channel
6E Princess Royal Channel

DETAILS

4A West Dundas Island: Subareas 3-1 and 4-1.

4B East Dundas Island: That portion of Subarea 4-5 West of a line that runs 
from the subarea boundary at 54° 34.788' N and 130° 45.352' W [East Dundas 
Island] to a point at 54° 04.447'N and 130° 19.836' W [Northeast McMicking 
Island].

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 - FN1030
Sent October 4, 2017 at 1404