Fishery Notice

This notice amends FN0520 to include additional notes 1 to 9. The full corrected fishery notice follows:

DIXON ENTRANCE A-B LINE PINK AND COHO RETENTION AREAS

Effective at 00:01 hours Tuesday, July 1, 2025, the following Management Areas will open to trolling for Pink and Coho salmon until further notice:

1. Subareas 101-4, 101-5, 101-8, 101-9 and that portion of Subarea 101-3 north of 54 degrees 24 minutes north latitude.

2. Those portions of Area 103 and Subarea 3-1 west of 131 degrees 10 minutes west longitude.

Variation Order# 2025-003-SAL-F-NC-TR is in effect at 00:01 hours, Tuesday July 1, 2025. This opens the northern half of Dixon Entrance including the A-B Line strip to trolling for Pink and Coho salmon.

Retention of Steelhead, Chinook, and Chum salmon is not permitted.

DIXON ENTRANCE A-B LINE SOCKEYE BY-CATCH RETENTION AREAS

Effective at 00:01 hours Tuesday, July 1, 2025, the following Management Areas will open to trolling for sockeye salmon until further notice:

1. Subareas 101-4, 101-5, 101-8, 101-9 and those portions of Subarea 101-3 north of 54 degrees 24 minutes north latitude and east of 133 degrees west longitude.

2. Those portions of Area 103 and Subarea 3-1 west of 131 degrees 10 minutes west longitude. 

Variation Order# 2025-004-SAL-F-NC-TR is in effect at 00:01 hours, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. This opens the above noted areas east of 133 degrees west longitude to trolling for sockeye salmon until further notice.

NOTES AND REMINDERS:

1. This fishery will be subject to sudden closure should fleet effort increase significantly from low average effort observed over the past 5 years. 

2. Trollers are reminded that an area of Dixon entrance is disputed between Canada and the USA. Alaskan vessels will likely be encountered in this disputed area. DFO Conservation and Protection and the United States Coast Guard are working together to ensure orderly fisheries within their jurisdictions. Trollers are encouraged to observe, record (date, incident description, photos) and report any illegal or hostile encounters from other vessels.

3. As per Area F Troll Conditions of Licence, troll vessel operators are required to retain all heads from Chinook and Coho that are caught and retained unless specifically listed as exempted from doing so. Area F licences exempted from retaining Chinook and Coho heads were listed in FN0535 posted on June 16, 2025. Refer to Section 13 in the Conditions of Licence for detailed requirements regarding head retention and delivery.

4. Area F troll vessel masters shall maintain a harvest log of all harvest operations. Please refer to conditions of licence for details. For those vessel masters planning on meeting these conditions using a paper harvest log, arrangements must be made with an authorized service provider (Archipelago Marine Research). Vessel masters may also meet these conditions using an electronic harvest log (E-Log) and shall submit this information by digital transmission to the Salmon Fishery Database in a properly encoded electronic mail message.

5. Barbless hooks and operating revival tanks are requirements in this fishery.

6. Prior to beginning fishing on a fishing trip and not earlier than one week prior to initiating fishing activity, the vessel master shall make and submit a Start Fishing Report. This report will be submitted to the Salmon Fishery Database by calling the Catch Reporting Service Provider at 1-888-387-0007 or by direct electronic mail message for those vessels using electronic harvest logs. The report will include the following information:

a) Vessel Name;
b) Vessel registration number;
c) Intended fishing start date;
d) Areas to be fished;
e) Contact phone number;
f) Name of Vessel Master

Please refer to your conditions of licence for other reporting requirements.

7. Fishers are reminded that Vessel Masters are required to submit End Fishing Reports within 24 hours following the end of a fishing trip or offloading fish and prior to commencing a subsequent fishing trip. Daily Catch reports are required for all fishing activity even if no fish are caught. Failure to report zero catches may result in over estimation of the total catch and premature closure of the fishery. Refer to your Conditions of Licence for more information.

8. All vessels wishing to participate in the Lingcod fishery, are reminded that Lingcod is managed as an ITQ fishery with additional electronic monitoring requirements. Please refer to Part 2 of the Area F Conditions of Licence for details regarding Schedule II species. Those wishing to retain lingcod while salmon trolling must hail out as a ground fish trip in addition to their salmon hail out. Vessels must also hold or acquire sufficient quota.  Ground fish must be validated through the established dockside monitoring program with Archipelago Marine Research(AMR). Vessels wishing to retain and land over 500 lbs. of lingcod in the round per landing must meet the new electronic monitoring requirements.

9. Area F trollers who have lingcod quota are advised that arrangements have been made between the Chinook ITQ (J.O. Thomas) and the groundfish (AMR) service providers, which will simplify dockside requirements. The dockside monitor for Chinook validation will also validate lingcod by-catch less than 500 lbs in the round. Please note that these arrangements only apply during Chinook offloads, all other offloads of lingcod will be subject to normal groundfish offloading requirements. In addition, Area F trollers offloading lingcod must follow normal groundfish hail in/hail out requirements. Fishers requiring further information may call DFO at 778-361-0582.

10. Other:

Lost Gear Reporting:

The licence holder/operator must report any of their lost fishing gear within 24 hours of returning to port at the end of the fishing trip. Reports of lost gear must be submitted to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) by completing the Lost Fishing Gear form available online at: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/commercial-commerciale/reporting-declaration-eng.html. If using an electronic logbook, the licence holder/fishing vessel operator must report any of their lost fishing gear to DFO by completing the section reserved for that purpose in the electronic logbook.

Retrieved Gear Reporting:

The licence holder/operator must report the retrieval of any of their own previously reported, lost gear within 24 hours of returning to port at the end of the fishing trip. Reports of retrieved gear must be submitted to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) by completing and submitting the Retrieval of Previously Reported Lost Fishing Gear form available online at: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/commercial-commerciale/index-eng.html. Retrieval can only occur during the validity period of these licence conditions and only in relation to the specific type of gear authorized to be used by these licence conditions. If using an electronic logbook, the licence holder/fishing vessel operator must report the retrieval of any of their own, previously reported, lost gear to DFO by completing the section reserved for that purpose in the electronic logbook.

As required by the US Marine Mammal Protection Act regulations, all countries exporting fish and fish products to the United States must comply with the updated import provisions, which include requirements to report and record all incidental fishery-related interactions with marine mammals. This aligns with reporting requirements under the Marine Mammal Regulations. The link to the online National form and instructions for filling in and reporting can be found at: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/mammals-mammiferes/report-rapport/page01-eng.html. For more information, please see FN0388 (2018).

For more information on the best ways to help whales while on the water, when on both sides of the border, please visit: bewhalewise.org.

If a marine mammal 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 animal of the fishing gear as this can pose a serious threat to the safety of the fisher and the animal. If your vessel strikes a whale, or if you observe a sick, injured, distressed, or dead marine mammal in B.C. waters, please contact the hotline immediately or VHF Channel 16.

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 species of sea turtle seen (e.g.  leatherback), the location and time of sighting.

Environment and Climate Change Canada continues to monitor seabird by-catch in net fisheries. Please retain and provide all dead birds entangled in nets to DFO, or call the BC Wild Bird Mortality Line (1-866-544-4744). Handle birds with gloves, double bag dead birds and label each with date, time, location, and store them on ice. Alternatively, send a photograph of birds with a reference object (e.g. coin) to Laurie.Wilson@ec.gc.ca. For more information contact Laurie Wilson (Laurie.Wilson@ec.gc.ca, 604-862-8817).

Report suspicious activity or violations by email at DFO.ORR-ONS.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca or by calling the 24-hour, toll-free Observe, Record, and Report line at 1-800-465-4336 or 604-607-4186 in greater Vancouver.

The 24-hour, toll-free information line for fishery notices regarding openings and closures is 1-866-431-3474 or 604-666-2828 in greater Vancouver.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Patrick Fairweather
Area F Troll Manager
778-361-0582
Patrick.Fairweather@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Please contact the nearest Fisheries and Oceans Canada office or visit our website at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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