Fishery Notice

Area 7 

Gill nets open 13 hours, 07:00 to 20:00, Tuesday September 13, 2016 in the 
following portion of Area 7: that portion of Subarea 7-17 north of a line from 
52 degrees 07.25 N and 128 degrees 07.27 W (approximately 0.3 nautical miles 
south of Archibald Point) westerly to 52 degrees 07.25 N and 128 degrees 08.38 
W on Campbell Island, and south of a line from Storey Point navigational light 
at 52 degrees 08.91 N and 128 degrees 08.11 W, westerly to 52 degrees 08.90 N 
and 128 degrees 08.51 W on Campbell Island. McLoughlin Bay sanctuary boundary 
in effect.

Min Mesh 149 mm.  Max Depth 60 Meshes.  Max Hang Ratio 3:1, Corkline to Web 
Distance Min 0 cm, Max 45 cm. 

Variation Order Number: 2016-CCSAL-58 

The target species in this fishery is McLoughlin Bay hatchery chum.

Harvesters are reminded that hails are required within 24 hours of the close 
time.  Future opportunities are dependent on providing these hails. 

Stream assessments continue in Area 7; further fisheries on wild stocks are 
dependent upon results.   

Area 7 Possession rules:

Note: The coho in the area described above are of hatchery origin and 
commercial coho retention will be allowed in this fishery.

This gill net fishery is being conducted with non-retention and non-possession 
of steelhead.  Fishers are required to release all steelhead 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, Coho, Chum, and Chinook retention is 
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 gill net 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 gill 
net vessels participating in an opening. As such, gill net 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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jeff Radford 250-799-5345

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0982
Sent September 12, 2016 at 1530

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