Fishery Notice

On July 13, 2017, Department staff met with the Area 23 Harvest Committee to 
discuss fishery planning for Area 23 Somass Sockeye. The attendees at this 
meeting were representatives from the Tseshaht, Hupacasath and Maa-nulth First 
Nations and stakeholders from commercial and recreational fishery committees.  

The pre-season forecast for Somass sockeye was 172,000. A run reforecast was 
provided today of 350,000 which is up 50,000 from last week. A conservative 50% 
run timing date of June 22 was adopted based on the continued low proportion of 
4 year old fish returning.

Gill nets have reached their commercial allocation at this run size and as such 
no fisheries are planned at this time. Potential future openings for Area D 
gill nets in Area 23 will be determined at the next Area 23 Roundtable Harvest 
Committee meeting on July 18, 2017. 

Test-set information is available on the internet at: 
http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-
mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/salmon/testfish/sockeye/Area23_seine.htm


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Peter Hall, Resource Manager, Port Alberni (250) 720 4440

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0656
Sent July 14, 2017 at 0956

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