Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN1292-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Closing


Closing 23:59 hours December 18, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU40 Woodcock Islands
RU41 Normansell Islands

Variation Order Nos. 2017-572, 635 and 636 are revoked.
 
The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU13a Dundas Island North
RU14 Tree Nobs
RU15 Outside Stephens
RU16 Inside Stephens
RU17 Kelp Pass
RU18a Edye Pass
RU21 Willis Bay
RU25 Petrel Channel
RU31a Moore Islands
RU31b Harvey Islands
RU37 Rennison Island
RU42 Lower West Aristazabal
RU46b Prior Pass

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 - FN1292
Sent December 18, 2017 at 1557