Fishery Notice

After consultations with Area E representatives and given there are currently 
no gillnets operating and the catch reported, the Area 18 gill net fishery will 
close tonight, November 13, 2012, at 17:00 hours. Assessment and monitoring 
continue in the Area. The next update will be Thursday November 15. 


PLEASE NOTE:

At the end of each fishing day prior to 08:00 hours of the next day, the vessel 
master must, as a condition of licence, record their catch information in their 
Salmon Log Book and report their catch by calling AMR at 1-888-387-0007. 

Vessel masters must, prior to leaving for the fishing grounds, phone AMR at 1-
888-387-0007 and provide a start-fishing report and announce their intention to 
fish.

Within 24 hours of the end of a fishing trip and prior to commencing a 
subsequent fishing trip, the vessel master shall phone in an End Fishing Report 
by calling AMR at 1-888-387-0007. Should a vessel master decide not to fish 
after having obtained a Trip Identification Number, the vessel master shall 
phone in a Trip Cancellation Report. 

Gill net vessel masters are reminded that logbooks, operating revival tanks, 
and one hour set times are mandatory as condition of their licence and are 
legal requirements. 

Fishers are reminded it is an offence under Section 7 of the Marine Mammals 
Regulations to disturb marine mammals. Fishers are advised to follow the Be 
Whale Wise: Marine Wildlife Guidelines for Boaters, Paddlers and Viewers (BWW) 
which are available from local Fisheries Offices or on-line at 
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/species-especes/mammals-mammiferes/view-
observer-eng.htm to avoid disturbing local killer whales and other marine 
mammals.

Fishers are requested to retain all dead birds which are entangled and to 
release live and unharmed birds by placing them in the water. Please check all 
birds for metal bird bands (rings) on the leg. If a bird is banded please 
contact Laurie Wilson with the band number and capture date and location at 1-
866-431-2473 or by the email below. Handle birds with gloves, double bag dead 
birds and label each bird with date, time, and location and store them on ice.  
Please call your local charter patrol to organize pick-up or drop them off at a 
local DFO office. Alternatively, please send photographs of birds with a 
reference object such as a coin, and the date, time and location to 
laurie.wilson@ec.gc.ca. Your names and vessel names do not need to be 
identified or included.

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 or entangle 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 type of sea turtle seen (e.g., 
leatherback), the location, time of sighting and if entanglement has occurred.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Terry Palfrey
250 756-7158

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1082
Sent November 13, 2012 at 1628

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