Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN1147-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchins - North Coast - Areas 1 to 10 - Opening.


Opening 00:01 hours November 7, 2019 in the following Quota Areas:

SUMMARY:

RU13a Dundas Island North
RU14 Tree Nobs
RU15 Outside Stephens Island
RU16 Inside Stephens Island
RU17 Kelp Pass
RU18a Edye Pass

Variation Orders Nos. 2019-613 to 619 are in effect

The north coast fishery continues in the following Quota Areas:

None.

DETAILS:

RU13a Dundas Island North
Subareas 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-7 and 3-11.

RU14 Tree Knobs
a) That portion of Subarea 4-1 south of a parallel passing through 54 degrees 
20.30 minutes north latitude.
b) That portion of Subarea 4-2 north of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 
13.5 minutes north latitude.
c) That portion of Subarea 4-13 north of the parallel passing through 54 
degrees 13.5 minutes north latitude and south of a parallel passing through 54 
degrees 20.30 minutes north latitude.

RU15 Outside Stephens Island
That portion of Subarea 4-2 south of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 
13.5 minutes north latitude and north of a line running true west from the 
southern tip of Stephens Island to the surf line.

RU16 Inside Stephens Island
a) That portion of Subarea 4-9 south of the parallel passing through 54 degrees 
20.30 minutes north latitude.
b) That portion of Subarea 4-13 south of the parallel passing through 54 
degrees 13.50 minutes north latitude.

RU17 Kelp Pass
Subarea 4-12.

RU18a Edye Pass
a) That portion of Subarea 4-2 east of a line running from a point on Prescott 
Island [54 degrees 5.626 minutes north latitude /130 degrees 38.4907 minutes 
west longitude] south to a point on Henry Island [54 degrees 2.61 north 
latitude/130 degrees 39.57 minutes west , along the eastern shoreline of Henry 
Island to a point on southern Henry Island at [54 degrees 0.2344 minutes north 
latitude/ 130 degrees 40.640 minutes west longitude] then south to a point on 
Porcher Island at 54 degrees 0.1783 minutes latitude/130 degrees 39.580 minutes 
west longitude.
b) Subarea 4-4.

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 - FN1147
Sent November 6, 2019 at 1136