Fishery Notice

Further to FN 1055 due to poor weather the open times are being extended for 10 
hours.  The new open times are as follows: 60 hours from 08:00 hours Friday, 
October 13, to 20:00 hours Sunday, October 15, 2017.

The demonstration fishery will continue to be limited to 10 vessels and one 
vessel has changed and the updated list is as follows:
 
1. Miss Katrina - 29055
2. Madame R - 26631
3. Lisa Joy C- 29907
4. Wait'N Sea I - 28841
5. Gunsmoke - 312255
6. Bearcat - 26091
7. Corban - 26282
8. Star Queen - 30689
9. Prancer - 23992
10. Miss Meg - 29727
 

Variation Order 2017-SAL-14-GN-01


All planned fisheries are subject to change with updated in-season assessment 
information and weather constraints. Harvesters should contact their Area 
Harvest Committee representatives for updated information. 

PLEASE NOTE:

Fishers that encounter Atlantic Salmon are encouraged to contact the Atlantic 
Salmon Watch Program at Toll free: 1-800-811-6010 or by Email: aswp@dfo-
mpo.gc.ca Further information on the Atlantic Salmon Watch Program can be found 
at: http://www.pac.dfompo.gc.ca/science/aquaculture/aswp/index-eng.html  

Fishers are reminded that Catch Reports are due not later than 12 hours 
following the completion of a fishery opening. End Fishing Reports are due 
within 24 hours following the end of a fishing trip. Fisher that fail to fulfil 
their fishing reporting requirements by the set time requirements are in non-
compliance and can expect to be charged with a violation. 

Please note that all Salmon gill net fisheries have new requirements for 
recording and reporting catch. See 2017 Fishery Notice FN0558 which highlights 
some of these changes and requirements for Area D gill net fisheries. 

Fishers must be aware of the requirements set forth in the Conditions of 2017-
18 Salmon Area D Licence. It is the responsibility of the licence holder and 
vessel master to review their current Conditions of Licence and to be aware of 
all the requirements that are set forth. This includes both the mandatory use 
of operational revival boxes and submitting Fishing Activity Reports (Start, 
End, Pause, Cancel Trip, and Daily Catch Reports)

Please note changes to transporting of salmon.  Please see FN0157 and Part III 
of your conditions of licence for additional details.  Instructions for the 
Salmon Transfer Log, and the Salmon Transfer Log may be found on our web page 
in section 'Additional Licensing Services Forms' at: 
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/licence-permis/licence-commercial-eng.html.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) 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 ECCC 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 ECCC directly by calling the Wild Bird 
Mortality Reporting Line 1-866-431-2473 (BIRD). Handle birds with gloves, 
double bag dead birds. Label bag with date, time, location, fishery opening and 
vessel name (Skipper name isn't needed). Alternatively, please send photographs 
of birds with a reference object such as a coin, and the date, time, location, 
fishery opening and vessel name to laurie.wilson@canada.ca. Questions: contact 
Laurie Wilson (laurie.wilson@canada.ca, 604-862-8817).

Fishers should be advised that whales can be encountered in the fishing area. 
Fishers should take precautionary measures to avoid fishing near whales to 
avoid potential contact with fishing gear. If a whale becomes entangled in 
fishing gear, fishers should immediately call the Observe, Record, Report (ORR) 
line at 1-800-465-4336. Fishers are advised not to attempt to free the whale of 
the fishing gear as this can pose a serious threat to the safety of the fisher 
and the animal. 

Fishers are advised to notify local DFO managers or patrol vessels to report 
abandoned, lost, or entangled gear.

The 24 hour toll-free phone-in line for fisheries notices is 1-866-431-3474.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Christine Bukta, Resource Manager, Campbell River (250)286-5888

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1075
Sent October 14, 2017 at 2210

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