Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN1298-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours December 21, 2017 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU36 Estevan Group East

Variation Order No. 2017-653 is in effect.

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
RU30 Lower Banks Island
RU31a Moore Islands
RU31b Harvey Islands
RU32 Calamity Bay
RU33 Otter Pass
RU35 Oswald Bay
RU37 Rennison Island
RU42 Upper West Aristazabal
RU46b Prior Pass 

Details:

RU36a Estevan Group East
Those portions of Subareas 6-9 and 6-10 west of a line running 132 degrees true 
from Humphreys Point on Lotbiniere Island southerly to the parallel running 
true west from McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island, north of the parallel 
running true west from McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island, and east of a 
line running 130 degrees true from Goodacre Point.  (Refer to Canadian 
Hydrographic Service Chart #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 - FN1298
Sent December 20, 2017 at 1418