Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0174-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours March 5, 2019 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU03b Kunga Island
RU04b Section Cove
RU05a Skincuttle Inlet
RU05b Carpenter Bay
RU06 Lower 2E
RU07 Lower 2W
RU08a Flamingo

Variation Order Nos. 2019-88 to 94 are in effect.
 
The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

RU13a Dundas Island North
RU13b Dundas Island South
RU13d Nares Islets
RU14 Tree Nobs
RU15 Outside Stephens Island 
RU18b Oval Bay
RU20a Cape George
RU20b Freeman Passage
RU21 Willis Bay
RU22a Hankin Rock
RU22b Beaver Pass
RU23 Upper Principe Channel
RU26 Larsen Harbour

DETAILS:

RU03b Kunga Island
Subareas 2-8, 2-10.  Note Tanu Island and Richardson Pass closures listed in 
Integrated Fisheries Management Plan.

RU04b Section Cove
Subareas 2-12, 2-13.  Note Burnaby Narrows closure listed in Appendix 1 of the 
Integrated Fisheries Management Plan.

RU05a Skincuttle Inlet
Subareas 2-14 and 2-15.

RU05b Carpenter Bay
Subarea 2-17.

RU06 Lower 2E
Subareas 2-18 and 2-19.

RU07 Lower 2W
a) Subareas 2-31, 2-32, 2-33 and 2-34.  Note Anthony Island closure listed in 
Integrated Fisheries Management Plan.
b) That portion of Subarea 142-1 south of a parallel passing through 52 degrees 
09 minutes north latitude.

RU08a Flamingo

a) Subareas 2-35 to 2-46.
b) That portion of Subarea 142-1 north of a parallel passing through 52 degrees 
09 minutes north latitude.
Note Flamingo Estuary and Gowgaia Estuary closures listed in Appendix 1 of the 
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 - FN0174
Sent March 1, 2019 at 1131