Fishery Notice
Category(s):
ABORIGINAL - Salmon: Economic Opportunities
Subject:
FN1222-ABORIGINAL - Salmon: Economic Opportunities - Area 29 and Region 2 - Lower Fraser Area - Opening November 2, 2015
A commercial economic opportunity fishery is authorized for Aitchelitz, Chawathil, Cheam, Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwaw-kwaw-apilt, Peters, Seabird Island, Shxwha:y Village, Shxw'ow'hamel, Skawahlook, Skowkale, Skwah, Soowahlie, Squiala, Sumas, Tzeacten, Union Bar, Yakweakwioose, Yale First Nation for chum salmon using beach seines and modified shallow seines in the Fraser River. This fishery is open daily for beach seines and modified shallow seines from 08:00 hours to 16:00 hours daily on Monday November 2 to Wednesday November 04, 2015 in the following area: portions of Area 29, the mainstem of the Fraser River from the Port Mann Bridge to Hope Bridge. Only individuals designated by the Aitchelitz, Chawathil, Cheam, Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwaw-kwaw-apilt, Peters, Seabird Island, Shxwha:y Village, Shxw'ow'hamel, Skawahlook, Skowkale, Skwah, Soowahlie, Squiala, Sumas, Tzeacten, Union Bar, Yakweakwioose, Yale First Nation are authorized to participate in this fishery. All aspects of the communal licence will be enforced. Fish harvesters are advised to contact their band for a copy of the conditions of their fishing licence. Notes: The target species in this fishery is chum salmon. Retention of hatchery marked coho salmon caught incidentally is permitted. There will be non-retention of chinook, sockeye, pink, wild coho salmon, steelhead and sturgeon. Opportunities to harvest chum salmon will be constrained by management objectives for Interior Fraser steelhead which is a stock of concern presently co-migrating in the Fraser River. All non-target species will be released back to the water alive and unharmed. It is mandatory that all salmon retained under the authority of this licence be transported to the nearest landing station and made available for inspection. A monitor shall be present during all landing of catch to record the number and weight of each species of salmon delivered. For more information call Sheldon Evers, Resource Manager Lower Fraser at (604) 666-8049.
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1222
Sent October 30, 2015 at 1330
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