Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0024-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours January 9, 2019 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU31a Moore Islands
RU31b Harvey Islands
RU38e McKay Reach
RU38f Whale Channel

Variation Order Nos. 2019-06 to 08 are 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 Island
RU16 Inside Stephens Island
RU17 Kelp Pass
RU18a Edye Pass
RU18b Oval Bay
RU19 Porcher Inlet
RU20a Cape George
RU20b Freeman Pass
RU21 Willis Bay
RU32 Calamity Bay
RU33 Otter Pass
RU37 Rennison Island
RU38a Campania Island

DETAILS:

RU31a Moore Islands
That portion of Subarea 106-2 west of a line running 144 degrees true from the 
northern boundary of Subarea 106-2 at 129 degrees 30.12 minutes west longitude, 
and north of a parallel passing through 52 degrees 36.40 minutes north 
latitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3726)

RU31b Harvey Islands
That portion of Subarea 106-2 west of a line running 144 degrees true from the 
northern boundary of Subarea 106-2 at 129 degrees 30.12 minutes west longitude, 
and south of a parallel passing through 52 degrees 36.40 minutes north 
latitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3726)

RU38e McKay Reach*
Subarea 6-7.

RU38f Whale Channel*
a) Subareas 6-6, 6-8 and 6-26.
b) That portion of Subarea 6-10 north of the parallel running true west from 
McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island, east of a line running due south from 
the southernmost point of Campania Island at 52 degrees 57.579 minutes north 
latitude, 129 degrees 19.464 minutes west longitude, and west of the line 
running from Ulric Point on Aristazabal Island to the entrance to Clarke Cove 
on Princess Royal Island at 52 degrees 58.30 minutes north latitude, 129 
degrees 11.59 minutes west longitude.

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 - FN0024
Sent January 8, 2019 at 1458