Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0892-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening.


Opening 00:01 hours August 29, 2020 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU29 Kingkown Inlet
RU34a Langley Pass
RU36a Estevan Group East
RU36b Estevan Group South

Variation Order Nos. 2020-442 to 445 are in effect.

The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU18b Oval Bay
RU26 Larsen Harbour
RU27a Upper Banks Island
RU28 Bonilla Island
RU30 Lower Banks Island
RU32 Calamity Bay

DETAILS:

RU29 Kingkown Inlet
a) That portion of Subarea 5-20 east of a line running from Laverock Point (53 degrees 30.97 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 29.13 minutes west longitude), to a point west of the Antle Islands at 53 degrees 28.12 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 28 minutes west longitude, then to a marker on Banks Island at 53 degrees 27.82 minutes north latitude, 130 degrees 24.4 minutes west longitude (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3927).
b) Subarea 5-21.

RU34a Langley Pass
That portion of Subarea 6-9 west of a meridian running through 129 degrees 38.420 minutes west longitude; south of a parallel passing through Flynn Point on Trutch Island; and north of a parallel passing through Finnerty Point on Nichol Island.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3795)

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)

RU36b Estevan Group South
a) That portion of Subarea 6-9 west of a line running 130 degrees  true from Goodacre Point, north of a parallel running true west from McPhee Point on Princess Royal Island, and south of a parallel running true west from a point on Dewdney Island at 52 degrees 57.41 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 38.16 minutes west longitude.  (Refer to Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart #3724)
b) That portion of Subarea 106-1 south of a parallel running true west from a point on Dewdney Island at 52 degrees 57.41 minutes north latitude, 129 degrees 38.16 minutes west longitude and north of a parallel running true west from McPhee point on Princess Royal Island. 

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 - FN0892
Sent August 27, 2020 at 1455