Fishery Notice

Gill nets open on Friday, October 23, 2015 from 09:00 hours to 19:00 hours and 
on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 from 09:00 hours to 19:00 hours in Subareas 29-11 
to 29-17 and portions of Subareas 29-3, 29-4, 29-6, 29-7, 29-9 and 29-10 known 
as the Fraser River Mouth.  

The Fraser River Mouth is described as those waters off the mouth of the Fraser 
River bounded on the west by a line from a fishing boundary sign on Point Grey 
on the mainland, thence northerly to the Point Grey bell buoy, thence westerly 
to the navigation buoy west of Point Grey, thence southwesterly to the 
navigation buoy west of Sand Heads, thence southeasterly to the most westerly 
point of the International boundary between Canada and the United States of 
America in the Strait of Georgia, thence easterly along the International 
Boundary to the mainland; and bounded on the east by a line commencing at a 
fishing boundary sign located near the entrance to Canoe Passage, thence true 
north to a fishing boundary sign on Westham Island, thence following the 
shoreline of Westham and Reifel Island to the intersection of a line true north 
and south through the navigation light at the westerly end of the Woodwards 
Training Wall, thence true north to a fishing boundary sign on the shore of 
Lulu island, thence following along the southerly shore of Lulu Island to Garry 
Point, thence following the westerly shoreline to the most northwesterly point 
of Lulu Island, thence to the most southwesterly point of Sea Island, thence 
following the shoreline to the Iona Island Road, thence following the Iona 
Island Road Causeway to the shoreline of Iona Island, thence following the 
southerly and westerly shoreline of Iona Island and the North Arm Jetty to the 
most westerly navigation light on the west end of the North Arm Jetty, thence 
northeasterly to a boundary sign on Point Grey (the point of commencement).

The target in this fishery is chum salmon.  Retention of hatchery marked coho 
salmon and pink salmon is also permitted but there is a mandatory non-retention 
and non-possession of wild (unclipped) coho, sockeye, chinook, steelhead, and 
sturgeon in effect (none of these species may be onboard a vessel that is 
engaged in fishing unless they are being revived in the revival tank 
immediately prior to release).  This fishery has been designed to address 
stocks of concern constraints.  

Important note: In order to reduce potential impacts on steelhead and coho, a 
maximum net length of 100 fathoms and a maximum soak time of 30 minutes is in 
place for this opening.  This means that a maximum aggregate net length of 100 
fathoms (approximately 187.5 metres) is on the drum of the vessel.  Minimum 
mesh size is 158 mm (approximately 6.25 inches).  Maximum depth 60 meshes.  
Maximum hang ratio 3:1. Maximum corkline to web distance is 45 cm. 

All gill net vessel masters are reminded that a Start Fishing Report must be 
filed to announce their intention to fish as early as possible prior to 
beginning fishing by phoning AMR at 1-888-387-0007.  Start fishing reports are 
critical for the proper management of the fishery to help determine the number 
of gill net vessels participating in an opening. As such, gill net vessel 
masters may be requested by Fisheries Officers to provide the Trip 
Identification Number received after completing the Start Fishing Report.

Vessel masters are reminded that at the end of each fishing day prior to 08:00 
hours of the next day, the vessel master must report their catch by 
calling AMR at 1-888-387-0007. 

Recorded updates for Area E fleet are available at (604)666-2828.

V.O. # 2015-STN-GN-001 and 2015-STN-GN-002


NOTE:

Hatchery marked Coho means a coho salmon with a healed scar in place of the 
adipose fin.

At the end of each fishing day prior to 08:00 hrs of the next day, the vessel 
master must, as a condition of licence, report their catch and record their 
catch information including the Daily Catch Report Confirmation Number in the 
harvest log.  Please note that all salmon gill net fisheries have new 
requirements for recording and reporting catch.  Refer to your Conditions of 
2015-16 Salmon Area E licence for complete details.

Within 24 hours of the end of a fishing trip and prior to commencing a 
subsequent fishing trip, the vessel master shall phone in an End Fishing Report 
by calling AMR at 1-888-387-0007. Should a vessel master decide not to fish 
after having obtained a Trip Identification Number the vessel master shall 
phone in a Trip Cancellation Report. 
 
Fishers are requested to avoid fishing among birds and not to run the line if 
birds are near the net.  Fishers are requested to retain all dead birds which 
are entangled and to release live and unharmed birds by placing them in the 
water.  Please check all birds for metal bird bands (rings) on the leg.  If a 
bird is banded please contact Laurie Wilson with the band number and capture 
date and location at 1-866-431-2473 (BIRD) or by the email below.  Handle birds 
with gloves, double bag dead birds and label each bird with date, time, and 
location and store them on ice.  Please call your local charter patrol to 
organize pick-up or drop them off at a local DFO office.  Alternatively, please 
send photographs of birds with a reference object such as a coin, and the date, 
time and location to laurie.wilson@ec.gc.ca.  Your names and vessel names do 
not need to be identified or included.

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 or entangle a sea 
turtle, please call this toll-free phone number: 1-866-I SAW ONE (1-866-472-
9663).  Please include information such as the type of sea turtle seen (i.e. 
leatherback), the location, and time of sighting and if entanglement has 
occurred.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Barbara Mueller, Resource Manager, Lower Fraser Area (604)666-2370 

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1182
Sent October 21, 2015 at 1434

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