Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0065-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Closing


Closing 23:59 hours January 28, 2019 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

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

Variation Order Nos. 2018-614 to 619, 627, 637, 638, 650 to 653 are revoked.
 
The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU31a Moore Islands
RU31b Harvey Islands
RU32 Calamity Bay
RU33 Otter Pass
RU37 Rennison Island
RU38a Campania Island
RU38e McKay Reach
RU38f Whale Channel

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 - FN0065
Sent January 28, 2019 at 1128