Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN0905-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchin - South Coast - Opening - Areas 12 and 13


Opening 00:01 hours September 11, 2019 in the following Management Areas:

SUMMARY:
12E, Blackfish Sound
12H, Northern Johnstone Strait
12L, Stephenson Islets
13A, Kelsey Bay - Proper
13C, Campbell River North
13D, Campbell River East
13E, Cordero Channel
13F, Kelsey Bay - East
Variation Order Nos 2019-492 to 2019-499

FISHERY CONTINUES:
13G, Stuart Island
Variation Order No 2019-491

14A, Comox
14B, Cape Lazo
Variation Order Nos 2019-453 and 2019-454

23A, Bamfield
23B, Ucluelet
23C, Offshore
Variation Order Nos 2019-455 to 2019-457

13J, Discovery Passage
Variation Order No. 2019-445

13B, Campbell River South
Variation Order No. 2019-436

17, Nanaimo
Variation Order No. 2019-427

18B, Mayne / Saturna Island
Variation Order No. 2019-418


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

12H, Northern Johnstone Strait:
Subareas 12-1 to 12-3, 12-21 to 12-24

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

13A, Kelsey Bay - Proper:
Subareas 13-32 to 13-34

13C, Campbell River North:
a)Portion of Subarea 13-6 north of a line drawn true west from North Bluff on 
Quadra Island [50 degrees 08.691 minutes north/125 degrees 21.072 minutes west] 
across Seymour Narrows to a fishing boundary sign on Vancouver Island [50 
degrees 08.673 minutes north/125 degrees 21.696 minutes west].
b)Subareas 13-7 to 13-9, 13-11, 13-27, 13-28. Note Area 13 Study Area closure 
listed in the Integrated Fisheries Management Plan

13D, Campbell River East:
Subareas 13-10, 13-12

13E, Cordero Channel:
Subareas 13-25, 13-41 and 13-42

13F, Kelsey Bay - East:
Subareas 13-29 to 13-31, 13-35 to 13-40


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

See the 2019/20 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 - FN0905
Sent September 10, 2019 at 1204