Fishery Notice

This opening has been organized by DFO and the Area E Harvest Committee.  The 
purpose of this fishery is to assess the Nitinat in-season chum return by 
comparing catch per unit effort (CPUE) with historical fisheries.  This 
assessment fishery may continue for the next 3 weeks.  If at anytime the cpue 
and escapement information indicates the run is large enough, a full fleet 
fishery may start as early as the following week. 

Next week there will be two daily 8 hour openings.  Vessels will be assigned a 
portion of a grid pattern for the first 8 hour opening.  On the second 8 hour 
opening, fishers can fish anywhere in the open area.

There will be a meeting with Area E Harvest Committee representatives at Port 
San Juan on Sunday September 27th, 2015 at 16:00 hours.  Fishers will be 
briefed by harvest representatives and assigned fishing areas as well as a 
chart of the fishing areas. 

This is a limited effort fishery which will close on short notice if more than 
20 vessels participate in the fishery. The following twenty vessels were 
selected by the Area E Harvest Committee through random draw to participate in 
this opening:

#1           RENEGADE                     VRN# 30076
#2           THANH TAM                    VRN# 23100
#3           COPPER SUNRISE               VRN# 25387
#4           SEA GOLD                     VRN# 23900
#5           K ROBY                       VRN# 29288
#6           MR HOI                       VRN# 310783
#7           LIL JIMMY                    VRN# 29693
#8           CARMELO POINT                VRN# 28680
#9           AN PHU                       VRN# 29615
#10          QUE PASA                     VRN# 27657
#11          MAXINE                       VRN# 27758
#12          POST TIME                    VRN# 25982
#13          POINT BLANK                  VRN# 30560
#14          ABOUT TIME                   VRN# 29418
#15          SEASONAL                     VRN# 29031
#16          AMBER ROSE                   VRN# 29754
#17          DREAM WEAVER                 VRN# 30591
#18          LORMAX                       VRN# 312215
#19          QUICK SILVER                 VRN# 30172
#20          ROYAL 1                      VRN# 28477

Alternates if vessels are unable to attend are:

#1           OLD STYLE                    VRN# 26622
#2           KOR WES                      VRN# 23428
#3           LISA JOYE C                  VRN# 29907
#4           ACURA                        VRN# 311455

Area E Gill nets open daily from 08:00 hours to 16:00 hours Monday September 28 
and Tuesday September 29, 2015 in portions of Area 21 and 121 inside a line 
from Pachena Point to a position 1 nautical mile true south of Pachena Point, 
then to a position 2.25 nautical miles true south of Dare Point and then to 
Dare Point.  

The Cheewhat stream mouth boundary and the Klanawa River 0.5 nautical mile 
radius boundaries are in effect. The target stock is Nitinat chum; pinks may 
also be retained.

Sockeye, coho, chinook and steelhead may not be retained. Minimum mesh 149 mm, 
maximum depth 90 meshes, maximum hang ratio 3:1, corkline to web distance 
minimum 1.2 m, maximum 2.0 m.  Alaska Twist and or Multi-strand web may be 
used. 

Variation Order No. 15-Sal-21-GN-01


There is a 100% landed catch validation requirement for this fishery.  There is 
one designated landing site and it is Port San Juan.  The designated dockside 
validation service provider for this fishery is JO Thomas and Associates.  All 
fish must be offloaded for sampling and validation. 


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Mike Spence, Resource Manager
Port Alberni
250-720-4440

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1075
Sent September 25, 2015 at 1244

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