Fishery Notice

Area 7

The seines fishery will open for 13 hours, from 07:00 hours to 20:00 hours 
Tuesday, Sept 04, in a portion of 7-12 east of a line from the north east point 
of Athlone Island to the Southeast corner of Watch Island, Subarea 7-13, a 
portion of Subarea 7-15 east of a line from Jagers Point true north to a 
boundary sign on Florence Peninsula (NOTE: Return Channel and Troup Passage are 
closed), a portion of Subarea 7-16 northwest of a line from Clatse Point to the 
point at the south end of Shack Bay at 52 22.442 N, 127 51.381 W and west of a 
line from the boundary sign on Holm Point true North to the boundary sign on 
the mainland and Subarea 7-30, the half mile radius boundary around Walker Lake 
and Goat Bushu Creeks in Johnson Channel are in effect. Minimum bunt size 70 
mm. 
Variation Order number: 2012-CCSAL-038.

Chum stocks to Area 7 are returning better than forecast. This fishery is to 
further assess chum stocks destined mainly to Neekas Creek and Roscoe Inlet 
Creeks.

NOTICE TO ALL SEINE FISHERS:

All seine fisheries are being conducted with non-retention, non-possession of 
sockeye, coho, chinook, and steelhead. Fishers are required to release all 
sockeye, coho, chinook and steelhead to the water with the least possible harm. 
Brailing and sorting your catch is mandatory. 

When moving between areas with different non-retention and non-possession rules 
a seine must offload prior to fishing in the area they are moving to.

Fishers are reminded that: 
- a mandatory monitoring program is in place which includes harvest logs and an 
in-season reporting program. Fishers 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. 

- 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.

Please see your conditions of licence for more information. 

Environment Canada (EC) 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 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@ec.gc.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 (i.e. leatherback), the 
location, and time of sighting.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Dan Wagner 250-799-5345

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0796
Sent September 4, 2012 at 0933

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