Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Cucumber
Subject:
FN0998-COMMERCIAL - Sea Cucumber - South Coast - Area 11 - Opening


Opening 00:01 hours October 1, 2019 in the following Sea Cucumber Quota 
Management Areas. An asterisk indicates a change in area description for the 
2019 season:  

East Coast Vancouver Island:

11A Belize Inlet
11B Seymour Inlet
11D Slingsby Channel*

Variation Orders Nos. 2019-538 to 540 are in effect.

Details:

11A Belize Inlet:
Subareas 11-4 to 11-6.

11B Seymour Inlet:
Subareas 11-3 and 11-10.

11D Slingsby Channel*:
That portion of Subarea 11-2 east of a line from Laschelles Point [51° 
05.217'N/127° 39.449'W] to Dalkeith Point on the westernmost Island in the Fox 
Islands Group [51° 04.793'N/127° 38.790'W], east of a line from Dalkeith Point 
[51 04.766'N/127 38.767'W] to McKewan Point on Bramham Island [127 36.919'N/127 
36.680'W] , and north of a line from Goose Point on Bramham Island [51° 
05.089'N/127° 30.836'W] to a point on the Mainland at [51° 05.079'N/127° 
30.637'W].

Notes:

This fishery is scheduled to be completed by 2359 hrs December 7, 2019. Fishing 
areas will close prior to December 7 as quotas are achieved.
This fishery is managed on an individual quota of 16,000 lbs/license with port 
validation. Fishermen must hail in to D&D Pacific Fisheries Ltd (1-800-775-
5505) at least 24 hrs prior to fishing and within 24 hrs of terminating fishing 
in an area.  All landings must be validated. All landing conditions as 
described in the management plan and licence conditions apply.  For further 
information and details please consult the 2019/20 Sea Cucumber management 
plan. 

North and Central coast areas are identified on separate notices.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Erin Wylie (250) 756-7271

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0998
Sent September 27, 2019 at 0848