Fishery Notice

Opening 00:01 hours October 31, 2017 in the following Sea Cucumber Management 
Areas.  

SUMMARY:
16A, Texada Island
16B, Jervis Inlet
16D, Lasqueti Island
18A, Gulf Islands South
Variation Order 2017-577 to 580

The fishery continues in the following Sea Cucumber Management Areas:

East Coast Vancouver Island:
16C, Texada Island
15B, East Redonda
15C, South Desolation
12J, Johnstone Strait
13A, Quadra/Cortes
13D, Loughborough

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

DETAILS:
16A, Texada Island: 
a)	Subareas 16-6 to 16-8.
b)	Subarea 16-9 excluding those waters of Skookumchuck Narrows and 
Sechelt Rapids bounded on the west by a line from a point on the foreshore at 
the westerly limit of Secret Bay on Sechelt Peninsula thence 50 degrees true to 
a point on the foreshore on the mainland; and the east by a line from Raland 
Point on Sechelt Peninsula, thence 50 degrees true to a point on the foreshore 
on the mainland [Skookumchuck Provincial Park].

16B, Jervis Inlet
a)	Subareas 16-10, 16-12 and 16-13.
b)	Subarea 16-11 excluding the portion shoreward of the 30 metre depth 
contour line from Scotch Fir Point to Culloden Point [the entire mainland 
portion of Subarea 16-11], as shown on Chart 3514 published by the Canadian 
Hydrographic Service. [Jervis Inlet Experimental Fishing Area].

16D, Lasqueti Island
Subareas 14-3, 16-19 and 16-20.

18A, Gulf Islands South
Subareas 18-1, 18-2, 18-4, 18-5, 18-9 and 18-11.


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 - FN1152
Sent October 30, 2017 at 1048

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