Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Cucumber
Subject:
FN1100-COMMERCIAL - Sea Cucumber - South Coast - Area 15 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours October 21, 2017 in the following Sea Cucumber Management 
Areas.  

15B, East Redonda
Variation Order 2017-555

15C, South Desolation
Variation Order 2017-556

The fishery continues in the following Sea Cucumber Management Areas:

East Coast Vancouver Island:
12J Johnstone Strait
12K Port Harvey
12L Tribune Channel
13A Quadra/Cortes
13D Loughborough

West Coast Vancouver Island
24A North Clayoquot
24B South Clayoquot

DETAILS:
15B, East Redonda: That portion of Subarea 15-5:
a) East of a line running from a light in Pryce Channel located at 50 
18.411'N/124 49.825'W to the light at Dean Point [50° 17.145'N/124° 47.178'W].
b) North of a line running from Marytebone Point [50° 09.684'N/124° 45.084'W] 
to Price Point [50° 09.362'N/124° 39.329'W].

15C, South Desolation: Subarea 15-4 and that portion of Subarea 15-5:
a) South of a line running from Marytebone Point [50° 09.684'N/124° 45.084'W] 
to Price Point [50° 09.362'N/124° 39.329'W].
b) South of a line running from the light at Junction Point [50° 08.397'N/124° 
50.974'W] to the light at Refuge Cove [50° 06.970'N/124° 50.974'W].

This fishery is scheduled to be completed by 2359 hrs November 30. Fishing 
areas will close prior to November 30 as quotas are achieved.
This fishery is managed on an individual quota of 16,000 lbs/license with port 
validation. Fishermen must hail in to D&D Pacific Fisheries Ltd (1-800-775-
5505) at least 24 hrs prior to fishing and within 24 hrs of terminating fishing 
in an area.  All landings must be validated. All landing conditions as 
described in the management plan and licence conditions apply.  For further 
information and details please consult the 2017/18 Sea Cucumber management 
plan. 

North and Central coast areas are identified on separate notices.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Erin Wylie (250) 756-7271

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1100
Sent October 20, 2017 at 0939