Fishery Notice

Area 2E
The Area 2E Charter started chum assessment on September 16 in Cumshewa Inlet 
and then moved south to Darwin Sound to assess chum and pink abundance. No 
commercial opportunities were found at that time.  The test vessel departs 
Moresby Camp this afternoon and will attempt to assess streams as far south as 
Louscoone Inlet depending on weather.

Next update for 2E will be on Monday, September 26.

Skidegate Inlet - present at low abundance
Cumshewa Inlet - present at low abundance  
Selwyn Inlet - present at below target abundance 
Darwin Sound - present at low abundance

Area 2W
The Fishery Manager completed a second assessment of Shields Bay and Clapp 
Basin on Monday, September 16.  Conditions for assessment were ideal.  Very few 
jumpers were observed and Mountain Creek will likely meet target.  

The Fishery Manager also completed an assessment of chum streams from West 
Skidegate Channel to Tasu Sound on Wednesday, September 21.  Conditions for 
assessment were ideal.  Tasu Sound (Botany Creek) had small schools of finners 
and jumpers in the estuary with a cumulative observed return that appears well 
below target.  The presence of jumpers on the outside was very low.  Chum 
abundance in all other areas was also well below target.  No fishing 
opportunities are anticipated at this time.  The Area 2W Charter departs 
Skidegate Inlet for Tasu Sound on Friday, September 23.  

The next update for 2W will be Monday, September 26.

Rennel Sound - present at target levels, no fishing opportunities are 
anticipated at this time
West Skidegate - present at well below target abundance 
Englefield Inlet - present at well below target abundance 
Tasu Sound - present at well below target abundance
Security Inlet - present at well below target abundance

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Mark Potyrala
A / Haida Gwaii Resource Manager
250-559-8330

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1033
Sent September 23, 2016 at 1301

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