Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0487-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening.


Opening 00:01 hours June 3, 2019 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU01a Lepas Bay
RU02a Langara Island
RU02b Virago Sound

Variation Orders 2019-308 to -310 are in effect

The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU13d Nares Islets
RU14 Tree Knobs
RU15 Outside Stephens Island
RU20b Freeman Passage
RU22b Beaver Pass
RU23 Upper Principe Channel
RU25 Petrel Channel
RU26 Larsen Harbour
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU27b Mid Banks Island
RU28 Bonilla Island
RU46b Prior Pass

DETAILS:

RU01a Lepas Bay
That portion of Subarea 1-1 north of a line running due west from White Point.

RU02a Langara Island
Those portions of Subareas 1-2, 1-7, 101-2, 101-3, 101-6, 101-7 west of a line 
running due north from Seath Point on Graham Island.  Note Area 1 closures 
listed in Integrated Fisheries Management Plan.

RU02b Virago Sound
a) Subareas 1-3.
b) Those portions of Subareas 1-2, 1-7, 101-6 and 101-7 east of a line running 
due north from Seath Point on Graham Island and west of a line running due 
north from Wiah Point.  
Note Area 1 closures listed in Integrated Fisheries Management Plan.

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 - FN0487
Sent May 31, 2019 at 1328