Fishery Notice

Further to Fishery Notice FN1054, a commercial economic opportunity fishery to 
target pink salmon is authorized to Sts'ailes and Scowlitz First Nations using 
beach seine gear in the lower Fraser River, in Region 2.  

Beach Seines open daily from 07:00 hours to 15:00 hours Thursday, September 24 
and Friday September 25, 2015 in the following areas:

Sub-area 6 (Sumas River to Harrison)
Those waters of the Fraser River bounded on the west by a line from a white 
boundary sign on the upstream side of the Fraser River at the mouth of the 
Sumas River, thence true north to a white boundary sign on the opposite shore 
and bounded on the east by a line from a white boundary sign on the upstream 
side of the Fraser River at the mouth of the Harrison River, thence true south 
to a white boundary sign on the southern shore of the Fraser River and those 
waters of the Harrison River downstream of the Highway Number 7 Bridge.

Sub-area 7 (Harrison to Agassiz Bridge)
Those waters of the Fraser River bounded on the west by a line from a white 
boundary sign on the upstream side of the Fraser River at the mouth of the 
Harrison River, thence true south to a white boundary sign on the southern 
shore of the Fraser River and bounded on the east by the downstream side of the 
bridge across the Fraser River at Agassiz.

Only individuals designated by the Sts'ailes and Scowlitz First Nations are 
authorized to participate in this fishery.  All aspects of the licence will be 
enforced.

Notes:

The target species in this fishery is Fraser River pink salmon; the 
incidental catch of chum may be retained.  There will be non-retention of 
sockeye, coho, chinook, 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. 

At the end of each fishing day, the monitors will submit the daily data to the 
Harrison Fisheries Authority who will then forward to DFO.

Fisher harvesters are advised to contact their local bands for a copy of the 
conditions of their fishing licence. 

For more information call Sheldon Evers, Resource Manager Lower Fraser at (604) 
666-8049.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1068
Sent September 23, 2015 at 1627

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