Fishery Notice

The following commercial economic opportunity fishery is authorized for the 
Musqueam First Nation for chum salmon using set and drift gill nets in the 
lower Fraser River: 

05:00 hours to 12:00 hours, Saturday, November 5, 2016

The fishing activity is authorized in the following area: 
Those waters of the main arm of the Fraser River westerly of the power lines 
immediately downstream of the Port Mann Bridge, the waters of the North Arm of 
the Fraser River from the junction of the main arm downstream to the Arthur 
Laing Bridge, the waters of the Middle arm of the Fraser River, the waters of 
the Strait of Georgia bounded by a line commencing at 49° 11' 3.1524" N 
latitude and 123° 12' 26.08868" W longitude then to 49° 7' 48.216" N latitude 
and 123° 19' 50.4228" W longitude then to 49° 5' 15.6948" N latitude and 123° 
18' 36.8958" W longitude then to 49° 0'8.0028" N latitude and 123° 18' 5.1156" 
W longitude then to 49° 0' 7.5564" N latitude and 123° 5' 27.528" W longitude 
and the waters of Boundary Bay bounded by a line commencing at 49° 0' 7.5198" N 
latitude and 123° 2' 6.5898" W longitude then to 49° 0' 7.5414" N latitude and 
122° 49' 10.8552" W longitude then to 49° 1' 15.2256" N latitude and 122° 48' 
20.7858" W longitude. Portions of DFO Management Subareas 29-6, 29-7, 29-8, 29-
9, 29-10, 29-11, 29-12, 29-13, 29-14, 29-17.

Only individuals designated by the Musqueam 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, 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. 

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. For more information contact Laurie Wilson (laurie.wilson@ec.gc.ca, 604-
862-8817). 


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Brian Matts, Lower Fraser Area at (604) 666-2096

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1238
Sent November 4, 2016 at 1046

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