Fishery Notice

A commercial economic opportunity fishery is authorized for Aitchelitz, 
Chawathil, Cheam, Kwaw-kwaw-apilt, Matsqui, Peters, Shxwha:y Village, 
Shxw'ow'hamel, Skawahlook, Skowkale, Skwah, Soowahlie, Squiala, Sumas, 
Tzeachten, Union Bar, Yale First Nation for chum salmon using beach seines in 
the Fraser River. 

This fishery is open for beach seines from 08:00 hours to 16:00 hours Friday 
November 4, 2016 and 08:00 to 16:00 hours Monday November 7, 2016 in the 
following area: portions of Area 29 and Region 2, the mainstem of the Fraser 
River from the Kanaka Creek to Hope Bridge.

Only individuals designated by the Aitchelitz, Chawathil, Cheam, Kwaw-kwaw-
apilt, Matsqui, Peters, Shxwha:y Village, Shxw'ow'hamel, Skawahlook, Skowkale, 
Skwah, Soowahlie, Squiala, Sumas, Tzeachten, Union Bar, 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 (i.e. fish with a a healed scar in place of the adipose fin) caught 
incidentally is also permitted.  There will be non-retention of chinook, 
sockeye, pink, wild coho salmon (i.e. adipose fin is present), 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: 

Matthew Parslow, A/Aboriginal Affairs Advisor, Fraser and Interior Area at 
(604) 666-6608.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1257
Sent November 4, 2016 at 1650

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