Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0366-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours April 20, 2019 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:
RU14 Tree Knobs
RU15 Outside Stephens Island
RU16 Inside Stephens Island
RU17 Kelp Pass
RU20b Freeman Passage
Variation Order Nos. 2019-228 to 232 are in effect.
 
The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU02a Langara Island
RU02b Virago Sound
RU13a Dundas Island North
RU13b Dundas Island South
RU13d Nares Islets

DETAILS:
RU14 Tree Knobs
a) That portion of Subarea 4-1 south of a parallel passing through 54 degrees 
20.30 minutes north latitude.
b) That portion of Subarea 4-2 north of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 
13.5 minutes north latitude.
c) That portion of Subarea 4-13 north of the parallel passing through 54 
degrees 13.5 minutes north latitude and south of a parallel passing through 54 
degrees 20.30 minutes north latitude.

RU15 Outside Stephens Island
That portion of Subarea 4-2 south of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 
13.5 minutes north latitude and north of a line running true west from the 
southern tip of Stephens Island to the surf line.

RU16 Inside Stephens Island
a) That portion of Subarea 4-9 south of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 
20.30 minutes north latitude.
b) That portion of Subarea 4-13 south of the parallel passing through 54 
degrees 13.50 minutes north latitude.

RU17 Kelp Pass
Subarea 4-12.

RU20b Freeman Passage
a) That portion of Subarea 5-11 north of the parallel passing through 53 
degrees 48.0 minutes north latitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service 
Chart #3761)
b) Subarea 5-12 except that portion south of a line running from Joachim Spit 
at 53 degrees 49.506 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 38.813 minutes west 
longitude easterly to Goschen Island at 53 degrees 49.566 minutes north 
latitude, 130 degrees 37.416 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 - FN0366
Sent April 18, 2019 at 1119