Fishery Notice

The Area D Harvest Committee is commencing their selection process in 
anticipation of potential limited effort chum assessment fisheries on the west 
coast of Vancouver Island (WCVI). Area D licence holders wishing to participate 
in WCVI limited effort chum fisheries should contact Barry Crow, or Arnie 
Hengstler, Area D Harvest Committee members for details and to apply to 
participate.

Applications must state clearly the vessel name, CFV, vessel operator's name, 
and vessel operator's telephone number as well as the fishery or fisheries 
being applied for. Applications to participate may be hand delivered, text-
messaged, e-mailed, or mailed to the Area D contacts listed below. E-mail or 
text is preferred and can be confirmed quickly. 

Barry Crow
E-mail: johncrow@shaw.ca
Cell phone number: 250 710 2111, 
Postal address: B. Crow, 4655 Howie Road North, Duncan, B.C. V9L 6N2

Arnie Hengstler
E-mail: fish@saltspring.com
Cell Phone Number: 250-537-3474
Postal Address: 6294 Lakes Rd, Duncan, BC V9L 4S6

Entries will be accepted until Friday July 21, 2017 at 12:00 noon. A draw will 
be held in the Port Alberni or Duncan DFO office the following week to select 
participants and the results will be posted on the DFO Fishery Notice system. 
Entries from the top 4 licences selected for each fishery will be removed from 
the other WCVI limited effort chum fishery draws. Alternates for each fishery 
will also be selected and eligible for all fishery draws entered.

Limited effort WCVI chum assessment fisheries being considered for 2017 include 
Nootka (Area 25), Esperanza (Area 25) and Kyuquot (Area 26). Pre-season 
forecasts and fishery reference points are as follows:

Fishery; forecast; forecast range; lower fishery reference point; target 
fishery reference point.

Nootka; 41,000; 20,000-63,000; 26,000; 53,000.
Esperanza; 60,000; 30,000-90,000; 24,000; 50,000.
Kyuquot; 62,000; 24,000-99,000; 25,000; 68,000.

These fisheries are being planned with the following management measures; 
however consultations with First Nations in some of these areas are on-going 
and therefore are subject to change.

1. 4 vessels
2. 2 days per week
3. Daylight hours only
4. 60 mesh nets with a minimum mesh size of 149 mm 
5. Start date no earlier than September 25

Please note:

The Area D Harvest Committee has offered a fifth spot in each fishery to the 
local First Nations if they would like to participate.

The Nootka fishery could be upgraded to a full fleet fishery depending on in-
season information.

Esperanza fisheries in past years have achieved estimated harvest rates well 
above the 15% target. The fishing area for Esperanza will be significantly 
reduced in 2017 to drop the harvest rate down to the 15% target.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Peter Hall, Resource Manager
Port Alberni - 250-720-4440

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0550
Sent June 16, 2017 at 1601

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