Fishery Notice

The Fraser River Panel met on Thursday, September 18, 2014 to receive an update 
on the migration of the Fraser sockeye runs and review the status of migration 
conditions in the Fraser River watershed.	

The migration of sockeye past the Mission hydroacoustics site has remained low 
over the past several days, while the migration of sockeye past Hells Gate has 
been fluctuating. In river test fisheries catches have also been variable in 
recent days.

Recent stock identification analyses indicated Fraser sockeye contributions of 
approximately 5% Summer run and 95% Late run in the lower river and 16% Summer 
and 84% Lates further upstream at the Whonnock test fishery.

The estimated upriver migration of sockeye past Mission through September 17th 
is 6,738,000 fish in total of which 227,900 are estimated to be Early Stuart 
sockeye, 1,205,300 Early Summer run, 3,701,700 Summer run and 1,603,100 Late 
Run. At this time there continues to be a large number of late run sockeye 
holding in the gulf with uncertainty as to when they will enter the Fraser 
River.

At today's meeting, the Fraser River Panel made no changes to run sizes for any 
of the run timing groups but did adopt a change to the management adjustment 
for late run sockeye to 0.10 with a 50% river entry date of September 21st.  
Fish condition has been good in recent Fraser River fisheries and observations 
in the rivers and lakes in the interior.

First Nations FSC fisheries targeting Fraser sockeye are nearing completion in 
most areas.  Fishers are requested to check updated times and restrictions for 
their local area. 

The Area H troll commercial sockeye ITQ fishery remains open in Area 29 until 
further notice.

The Area B seine commercial sockeye ITQ fishery in Area 29 was extended from 
Friday September 19th to Monday, September 22nd, 2014. Details will be 
announced in a separate fishery notice.

Retention of sockeye in Marine and Lower Fraser River recreational fisheries 
continue.  Refer to fishery notices FN0720 and FN0721 for details.

The next in-season meeting of the Panel is scheduled to occur on Monday, 
September 22, 2014.



FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jennifer Nener 604-666-6478

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1030
Sent September 18, 2014 at 1434

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