Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red
Subject:
FN1248-COMMERCIAL - Red Sea Urchin - South Coast - Area 12 - Opening


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

SUMMARY:
12K, Port McNeill
Variation Order No. 2019-683


FISHERY CONTINUES:
11, Allison Harbour
12G, Wells Pass
Variation Order Nos 2019-604 and 2019-605

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

13G, Stuart Island
Variation Order No 2019-491

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

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:
12K, Port McNeill:
a)Subareas 12-4, 12-8, 12-17 and 12-19. Note Numas Islands closure listed in 
the Integrated Fisheries Management Plan
b)Subarea 12-18 excluding the 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.

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 - FN1248
Sent December 9, 2019 at 1356