Fishery Notice

Gill nets open 8.0 hours, commencing 21:00 hours Thursday, August 21, 2014 to 
05:00 hours Friday, August 22, 2014.

Fishing will occur in the following areas:

-in that portion of Subarea 25-4 northerly of a line beginning near Argonaut 
Point  at a point located at 49 degrees 43.211 minutes north and 126 degrees 
29.498 minutes west then drawn easterly to a point located near the northern 
entrance of Galliano Bay, located at 49 degrees 43.127  minutes North and 126 
degrees 27.947 minutes West;

-and in that portion of Subarea 25-4 south-easterly of a line in Hisnit Inlet 
beginning near the entrance to Valdes Bay, located at a point at 49 degrees 
43.900 minutes north and 126 degrees 29.633 minutes west then drawn south-
westerly to the opposite shore to a point located at 49 degrees 43.710 minutes 
North and 126 degrees 30.336 minutes West;

-and in that portion of Subarea 25-5 at the head of Tlupana Inlet southerly of 
a line beginning near a point located at 49 degrees 46.768 minutes north and 
126 degrees 28.827 minutes west then drawn easterly to the opposite shore to a 
point located at 49 degrees 46.679 minutes North and 126 degrees 27.351 minutes 
West;

-and in that portion of Subarea 25-5 westerly of a line in Nesook Bay beginning 
at a point located at 49 degrees 46.209 minutes north and 126 degrees 24.997 
minutes west then drawn southerly  to the opposite shore to a point located at 
49 degrees 45.590 minutes North and 126 degrees 25.009 minutes West.


The in-season terminal forecast, based on the recreational fishing CPUE index, 
is 90,000 chinook.  At this run-size, there are up to 44,972 chinook salmon 
available as expected catch for harvest by Area D gillnets. The updated weekly 
target catch for this second week's fishery is 15,740 pieces. The first three 
evenings fisheries catch totalled approximately 3,680 chinook salmon with 
fourteen to sixteen vessels participating each evening. 

This expected catch is not a TAC.  Catch will be distributed over three 
openings over three weeks, based on limiting the fishery to a 30% harvest rate 
on the first week then increasing to 35% for each of the 2 remaining weeks.
 
On-grounds catch reporting by harvesters may be requested by Fisheries 
Managers.  Harvesters are reminded to report catch to the service provider 
within 24 hours of completion of each daily harvest event or as soon as 
practical with available communications. Catch should be reported for the full 
8 hour daily opening rather than for separate calendar days. 

The target species is Chinook; incidentally caught Coho and Chum may be 
retained.  Sockeye, pink and steelhead may not be retained.

The maximum gill net length is 183 meters (by agreement with the Area D Harvest 
Committee).  Maximum depth is 60 meshes, minimum mesh size is 171 mm, and 
maximum hang ratio is 3:1, cork-line to web distance minimum 0 cm, maximum 2.0 
m.  Alaska Twist and or Multi-strand web may be used.  

Variation Order No. 2014-Sal-25-GN-07

A recreational fleet is expected during daylight hours in Tlupana Inlet.  
Fishermen are asked to minimize their wake when travelling.  The gill net fleet 
is also requested to mark nets with 5 additional white floats along the 
corkline to increase the visibility of nets to passing vessels.

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).  Please 
include information such as the type of sea turtle seen (i.e. leatherback), the 
location, and time of sighting. 

Fishers are requested to avoid fishing among birds and not to run the line if 
birds are near the net.  Fishers are requested to retain all dead birds which 
are entangled and to release live and unharmed birds by placing them in the 
water.  Please check all birds for metal bird bands (rings) on the leg.  If a 
bird is banded please contact Laurie Wilson with the band number and capture 
date and location at 1 866-431-2473 (BIRD) or by the email below.  Handle birds 
with gloves, double bag dead birds and label each bird with date, time, and 
location and store them on ice.

Please call your local patrol vessel to organize pick-up or drop them off at a 
local DFO office.  Alternatively, please send photographs of birds with a 
reference object such as a coin, and the date, time and location to 
laurie.wilson@ec.gc.ca.  Your names and vessel names do not need to be 
identified or included.
          
The 24 hour toll-free phone-in line for fisheries notices is 1-866-431-3474.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Paul Preston, Resource Manager, Port Alberni (250) 720-4440

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0864
Sent August 21, 2014 at 1345

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