Fishery Notice

A commercial economic opportunity fishery is authorized for the Musqueam First 
Nation for chum salmon using set and drift gillnets in the lower Fraser River. 

This fishery is open from 08:00 hours to 18:00 hours, daily on  Saturday, 
October 25, 2014 and Sunday, October 26, 2014 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 Sub-areas 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 Fraser River Chum salmon.  There will be 
non-retention of chinook, sockeye, coho, steelhead and sturgeon. This fishery 
has been designed to address stocks of concern. 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 call Brian Matts, Lower Fraser Area at (604) 666-2096.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1169
Sent October 23, 2014 at 1541

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