Fishery Notice

The gill net fishery will open for 24 hours, from 18:00 Monday, June 01 to 
18:00 Tuesday, June 02 in Subareas 8-10, 8-11, a portion of 8-12 north of 
Bensins Island; a portion of 8-13 north of a line from 52 degrees 00.134 
minutes north latitude and 127 degrees 39.073 minutes west longitude (formally 
a boundary sign on the southernmost Point of Restoration Bay due west to a 
boundary sign on King Island); and subarea 8-15.  Min Mesh 203 mm.  Max Depth 
60 Meshes.  Max Hang Ratio 3:1, Corkline to Web Distance Min 0 cm, Max 45 cm.  
V.O.# 2015-CCSAL-001. 

The target species in this fishery is Atnarko Chinook. This gill net fishery is 
being conducted with non-retention and non-possession of steelhead and coho.  
Fishers are required to release all steelhead and coho to the water with the 
least possible harm. Fishers are requested to release all live sockeye to the 
water to assist in addressing concerns over a trend to low returns of sockeye.
 
Operating revival boxes are mandatory and all prohibited species captured 
incidentally must be either revived in the revival tank and released, or 
released directly to the water with the least possible harm.

Fishers are reminded that a mandatory monitoring program is in place which 
includes harvest logs and an in-season reporting program. Note that you are 
required to make in-season reports on all fishing activity including a start 
fishing report and a zero catch report if no fish are caught. Failure to report 
zero catches may result in over estimation of total catch. See your conditions 
of licence for more information.

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. Questions: contact Laurie Wilson (laurie.wilson@ec.gc.ca, 604-862-8817). 
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is interested in reports of sea turtles in BC 
waters. By documenting sightings we are able to learn more about how, when, and 
where these turtles are using our waters. If you see a sea turtle, please call 
this toll-free phone number: 1-866-I SAW ONE (1-866-472-9663), e-mail 
sightings@vanaqua.org or online reporting at www.wildwhales.org. Please include 
information such as the type of sea turtle seen (i.e. leatherback), the 
location, and time of sighting.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Dan Wagner 250-799-5345

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0445
Sent May 21, 2015 at 1203

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