Fishery Notice

This notice supersedes FN0703.  This fishery opportunity has an expanded open 
area for the opening from August 2-5, 2016.  The open area is expanded from 
Dunsmuir Point to Sproat Narrows.  This information was communicated to the 
Area B Seine vessels participating in the fishery.

The amended notice is as follows:  

The involvement of the Area B seine fleet in the Alberni Inlet sockeye fishery 
is dependent on the Area B Seine Harvest Committee developing and implementing 
a fishing plan that limits the harvests of sockeye to weekly target 
allocations.  This fishing opportunity is possible due to the cooperation 
between Fisheries Management staff and the Area B Harvest Committee to actively 
manage this weekly fishing plan. 

As a result, Area B vessel masters and vessels must have a valid 2016 Area B 
Seine Licence and also be designated by their representative Working Group body 
and subsequently by the Area B Harvest Committee to participate in this 
fishery.  

This fishery will not proceed should undesignated seine vessels attend or 
attempt to participate in this fishery.

The run was downgraded July 28th to 1.1 million.  

Area 23 - Alberni Inlet

Seines open from 11:00 hours Tuesday August 2nd to 18:00 hours Friday August 
5th, 2016, in the following areas (Polly Point Line to Sproat Narrows Line):

- In that portion of Subarea 23-1 south of a line from Polly Point to Stamp 
Point. 

Minimum bunt mesh size is 70 mm.  The minimum net length is 270 metres and a 
minimum depth of 20 metres.  The maximum net length is 400 metres and a maximum 
depth of 52 metres.  The target species is sockeye.  Coho, Pink, chum, chinook 
and steelhead may not be retained.

All catch must be brailed and the use of power skiffs is approved.

Variation Order Number: 2016-SAL-23-SN-07 

Changes to the target catch, open times and area are possible depending on 
escapements.  If necessary, changes will be announced on the grounds by a DFO 
patrol vessel.

Notes:

For 2016 there are mandatory logbooks and dockside monitoring for all sockeye 
seine openings in Alberni Inlet.  Please contact JO Thomas and Associates to 
arrange for dockside monitoring at - 1-866-930-4000 and phone 1-877-280-3474 to 
obtain a Logbook.  Fishers must hail their catch to a service provider within 
24 hours of the closure of the fishery.

Fishers participating in this fishery should read their Licence Conditions 
carefully.  There are some changes to the conditions of licence for 2016/2017.  
Please refer to the Conditions of 2016/2017 Salmon Area B Licence and fishery 
notice FN0521 for a complete description of these changes.  

A large recreational fleet is expected to be fishing in and near the areas open 
to seine fishing.  Vessel masters are requested to avoid fishing near 
concentrations of recreational vessels and to travel at slow speed to minimize 
wake height when transiting through the recreational fishery.

DFO Port Alberni may request catch updates by radio.  Please advise Test-
fishing vessel Nita Maria of catch if requested. 

The seine test-fishing vessel commenced operations June 6.  The run-size was 
updated July 14th.  Test-set information will be available on the internet at: 
http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-
mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/salmon/testfish/sockeye/Area23_seine.htm

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Mike Spence, Resource Manager, Port Alberni (250) 720-4440

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0794
Sent August 2, 2016 at 1042

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