Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN1083-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchin - South Coast - Opening - Area 12.


Opening 00:01 hours September 29, 2018 in the following Management Areas:

SUMMARY:
12E, Blackfish Sound
12L, Stephenson Islets
Variation Order Nos.  2018-519 and -520

FISHERY CONTINUES:
12H, Northern Johnstone Strait
13A, Kelsey Bay - Proper
13D, Campbell River East
13E, Cordero Channel
13F, Kelsey Bay - East
Variation Order Nos. 2018-501 to -505

14A, Comox
14B, Cape Lazo
Variation Order Nos. 2018-493 and -494

23A, Bamfield
23B, Ucluelet
23C, Offshore
Variation Orders Nos. 2018-488 to 2018-490

13B, Campbell River South
13C, Campbell River North
Variation Order No. 2018-471, -472

17, Nanaimo
Variation Order No. 2018-409

18B, Mayne / Saturna Island
20C, Jordan River
Variation Order No. 2018-390 and -394 

DETAILS:
12E, Blackfish Sound: Subareas 12-5, 12-6, 12-20, 12-26.  Note Numas Islands 
closure listed in the Integrated Fisheries Management Plan.

12L, Stephenson Islets: That portion of Subarea 12-18 within the following: 50 
degrees 34. 45 min north latitude, 126 degrees 50.32 min west longitude to 50 
degrees 35.115 north latitude, 126 degrees 49. 405 longitude west to 50 degrees 
34.270 north latitude, 126 degrees 48.324 west longitude to 50 degrees 33.562 
north latitude, 126 degrees 49.055 west longitude,  to 50 degrees 34.133 north 
latitude, 126 degrees 50.104 west longitude to 50 degrees 34. 45 min north 
latitude, 126 degrees 50.32 min west longitude.

NOTES:
North Coast areas are identified on separate Fishery Notices.

See the 2018/19 Red Sea Urchin Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) for 
a more details.

For more information contact Erin Wylie (250) 756-7271

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1083
Sent September 28, 2018 at 1104