Fishery Notice
Category(s):
ABORIGINAL - General Information
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Troll
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Troll
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0944-Salmon - Fraser River Salmon Update - Areas 11 to 29 - September 1, 2016
As a result of the smallest return of Fraser sockeye on record, the level of harvest already incurred and the uncertainty about the survival rate of sockeye that have been exposed to harmful environmental conditions within the Fraser River, there will be no food social and ceremonial or recreational fisheries directed on sockeye or any other salmon species which would result in sockeye mortalities in the immediate future. Opportunities for selective chinook directed food, social and ceremonial fisheries are being considered for the September 17th time period which is generally when Fraser sockeye have cleared the lower Fraser on this cycle. Recreational opportunities for chinook directed fisheries are also being considered beginning September 19th in the lower Fraser River. Earlier opening dates may be considered if the Whonnock test fishery sockeye catches drop to zero over three consecutive days and the Albion chum test fishery net also has no sockeye catch over 2 consecutive chum fishing days during the same time period indicating that sockeye migration has cleared the lower Fraser. (Note that the Albion chum net is fished on only on odd-numbered days in September). Catch data for the Whonnock and Albion test fisheries can be found at the following websites: Albion chum test fishery http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/fraser/docs/commercial/albionchum-keta- eng.html PSC Test Fishing Summaries (click on the link for Whonnock) http://www.psc.org/info_testfishing_summaries.htm For clarity, any fisheries occurring in this time period will be subject to selective fishing provisions normally implemented during the coho window closure. Gill net fisheries will not be permitted during the coho window closure. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jennifer Nener 604-666-0789
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0944
Sent September 2, 2016 at 1054
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