Fishery Notice
Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net
Subject:
FN0900-COMMERCIAL: Salmon - Gill Net - Area 7 Opening - August 29, 2016
Area 7 Gill net fishing open 13 hours, 07:00 to 20:00, Monday August 29, 2016 in the following portions of Area 7: Subarea 7-13 (Spiller Channel) Min Mesh 149 mm. Max Depth 60 Meshes. Max Hang Ratio 3:1, Corkline to Web Distance Min 0 cm, Max 45 cm. V.O.# 2016-CCSAL-55 This is an assessment for Area 7 Chum destined for Neekas Creek. Area 7 Possession rules: This gill net fishery is being conducted with non-retention and non-possession of steelhead and coho. Fishers are required to release all steelhead and coho to the water with the least possible harm. These species may not be aboard a vessel that is engaged in fishing unless they are being revived in the revival tank immediately prior to release. Pink, chum, and chinook retention permitted. Limited sockeye retention is permitted; however fishers are requested to release all live sockeye to the water to assist in addressing concerns over a trend to low returns of sockeye. Operating revival boxes are mandatory and all prohibited species captured incidentally must be either revived in the revival tank and released, or released directly to the water with the least possible harm. New for 2016: Please refer to the Area C Gill Net conditions of licence and fishery notice FN0529 for a complete description of these changes. Area C Catch Monitoring Program: Start Fishing Reports: Similar to previous years, all gillnet vessel masters are reminded of their conditions of licence that requires them to file a Start Fishing Report prior to beginning fishing by either phoning in to Archipelago Marine Research Ltd., which is the Catch Reporting Service Provider for 2016, or submitting the start fishing report through their e-log system. Start fishing reports are critical for the proper management of the fishery to help determine the number of gillnet vessels participating in an opening. As such, gillnet vessel masters may be requested by Fisheries Officers to provide the Trip Identification Number that they received after completing their Start Fishing Report. Fishers are reminded that a mandatory monitoring program is in place which includes harvest logs and an in-season reporting program. Note that you are required to make in-season reports on all fishing activity including a start fishing report and a zero catch report if no fish are caught. Failure to report zero catches may result in over estimation of total catch. See your conditions of licence for more information. Mark Recovery Program J.O. Thomas will be conducting coho and chinook sampling at selected landing sites. Fishers are asked to cooperate with samplers when requested. NOTICE TO ALL GILL NET FISHERS: Vessel operators are reminded to display proper navigation lights and have them turned on from sunset to sunrise. Failure to display proper navigation lights is a contravention of the Collision Regulations. Environment Canada (EC) is monitoring seabird by-catch to determine potential impacts on bird populations under current fishing effort and bird numbers. Fishers are requested to submit all dead birds entangled in nets to EC 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 EC directly by calling the EC Reporting Line 1-866- 431-2473 (BIRD). Label birds with date, time, location and vessel name (Skipper name isn't needed). Handle birds with gloves, double bag dead birds, store on ice. Questions: contact Laurie Wilson (laurie.wilson@canada.ca, 604-862-8817). 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), e-mail sightings@vanaqua.org or online reporting at www.wildwhales.org. Please include information such as the type of sea turtle seen (e.g. leatherback), the location, and time of sighting. The 24 hour toll-free phone-in line for North Coast fisheries information is 1-866-431-3474. Fisheries and Oceans Canada requests that any Cetacean (whales or dolphins) net interactions/entanglements be reported immediately to the Canadian Coast Guard on VHF channel 16 or to the 24 hour DFO British Columbia Marine Mammal hotline at 1-800-465-4336. 7.FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jeff Radford 250-799-5345
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0900
Sent August 25, 2016 at 1540
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