Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN1244-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours December 1, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU33 Otter Pass

Variation Order No. 2017-619 is in effect.

The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU13a Dundas Island North
RU13b Dundas Island South
RU13c Melville Island
RU13d Nares Islets
RU14 Tree Nobs
RU15 Outside Stephens
RU16 Inside Stephens
RU17 Kelp Pass
RU18a Edye Pass
RU21 Willis Bay
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU27b Mid Banks Island
RU28 Bonilla Island
RU29 Kingkown Inlet
RU30 Lower Banks 

Details:

RU33 Otter Pass
That portion of Subarea 6-9 south of a parallel running through the Sisters 
Islands from 53 degrees 10.686 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 46.803 
minutes west longitude, and north of a parallel passing through Flynn Point on 
Trutch Island, excluding the Calamity Bay Quota Area described as: that portion 
of Subarea 6-9 north of the parallel passing through 53 degrees 08.0 minutes 
north latitude and west of the meridian passing through 129 degrees 49.78 
minutes west longitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Charts #3741 
and #3724)


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 - FN1244
Sent November 30, 2017 at 0847