Fishery Notice

Area B Seines open daily from 0700 hours to 1900 hours Saturday October 17,  
and Sunday October 18, 2015 in Area 21, and a portion of Subarea 121 inside a 
line from Pachena Point to a position 2.0 nautical miles true south of Pachena 
Point, then to a position 2.0 nautical miles true south of Bonilla Point and 
then to Bonilla Point.

The Cheewhat River has a radius closure 0.5 of a nautical mile from a point 
located at 48 39.711 North latitude and 124 48.991 West longitude.
The Klanawa River has a radius closure of a 0.5 nautical mile from a point 
located at 48 41.963 North latitude and 124 56.839 West longitude.
The Carmanah River has a radius closure of 0.5 of a nautical mile from a point 
located at 48 36.285 North latitude and 124 43.793 West longitude.

The target stock is Nitinat chum; pinks may be retained. Sockeye, coho, chinook 
and steelhead may not be retained.  Fishing is permitted by purse seine gear 
with a minimum bunt size of 70 mm.    

Note: Fishers are required to obtain Start Fishing Reports numbers from the 
service provider AMR and record them in their logbook prior to arriving on the 
fishing grounds.  The cell coverage at Nitinat is poor and fishers must phone 
in prior to leaving port.  

Variation Order No. 15-SAL-21-SN-01

The use of power skiffs is approved.

Brailing is not mandatory in this fishery. Harvesters are requested to brail 
when feasible, catch must be sorted in a wet area. Harvesters are asked to take 
all possible actions to release prohibited species in the best possible 
condition.  Harvesters should anticipate that their catch will be monitored for 
prohibited species during offloading.

This is a two day fishery with no possibility of extension. The department will 
review catch from this fishery, brood stock collection, observed lake abundance 
and abundance in river to determine if further commercial fishing opportunities 
are warranted. 

It is imperative that fishermen report into FOS prior to fishing and after each 
fishing day. Failure to do so will limit fishing opportunities

The runsize for Nitinat was upgraded to 425,000 as a result of the CPUE from 
the assessment fishery.  Enumeration by hatchery staff and Stock assessment 
Indicate a total escapement 175,0000 chum in the lake and river system to 
date.  This triggers the commercial fisheries this week.

A conference call with Area B and E harvest committee advisors will be arranged 
for Monday October 19  to review escapement and fishing results. If abundance 
is adequate, commercial fisheries will be announced on short notice. 


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Mike Spence Resource Manager
Port Alberni ¬ 250-720 4440

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1158
Sent October 15, 2015 at 1427

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