Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net
Subject:
FN1011-COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net - Chum - Area 7 - September 14, 2015 Opening


Area 7 

Gill nets open 12 hours, 07:00 to 19:00 hours, Monday September 14, 2015 in 
Subarea 7-13.

Min Mesh 149 mm.  Max Depth 60 Meshes.  Max Hang Ratio 3:1, Corkline to Web 
Distance Min 0 cm, Max 45 cm. V.O.# 2015-CCSAL-54 

The target species in this fishery is Neekas Creek chum. 

Area 7 Possession rules:

Note: 

This gill net fishery is being conducted with non-retention and non-possession 
of steelhead and coho.  Fishers are required to release all steelhead and coho 
to the water with the least possible harm. These species may not be aboard a 
vessel that is engaged in fishing unless they are being revived in the revival 
tank immediately prior to release. Pink, Chum, and Chinook retention 
permitted.  Limited Sockeye retention is permitted; however fishers are 
requested to release all live sockeye to the water to assist in addressing 
concerns over a trend to low returns of sockeye.
 
Operating revival boxes are mandatory and all prohibited species captured 
incidentally must be either revived in the revival tank and released, or 
released directly to the water with the least possible harm.

Fishers are reminded that a mandatory monitoring program is in place which 
includes harvest logs and an in-season reporting program. Note that you are 
required to make in-season reports on all fishing activity including a start 
fishing report and a zero catch report if no fish are caught. Failure to report 
zero catches may result in over estimation of total catch. See your conditions 
of licence for more information.

Environment Canada (EC) is monitoring seabird by-catch to determine potential 
impact on bird populations under current fishing effort and bird numbers. 
Fishers are requested to submit all dead birds entangled in nets to EC for 
species confirmation and DNA analysis to determine the colony of origin. Please 
call your local charter patrol to organize pick-up, drop carcasses off at a 
local DFO office, or contact EC directly by calling the EC Reporting Line 1-866-
431-2473 (BIRD). Label birds with date, time, location and vessel name (Skipper 
name isn't needed). Handle birds with gloves, double bag dead birds, store on 
ice. Questions: contact Laurie Wilson (laurie.wilson@ec.gc.ca, 604-862-8817). 
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is interested in reports of sea turtles in BC 
waters. By documenting sightings we are able to learn more about how, when, and 
where these turtles are using our waters. If you see a sea turtle, please call 
this toll-free phone number: 1-866-I SAW ONE (1-866-472-9663), e-mail 
sightings@vanaqua.org or online reporting at www.wildwhales.org. Please include 
information such as the type of sea turtle seen (i.e. leatherback), the 
location, and time of sighting.

FOR MORE INFORMATIOn:

Jeff Radford 250-799-5345

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1011
Sent September 10, 2015 at 1249