Fishery Notice

Area 3 

The seine fishery will open from 06:00 hours to 22:00 hours July 25, 2017 in a 
portion of the following areas:

A portion of subarea 3-3 within a one nautical mile ribbon boundary off the 
shore of Wales Island.

A portion of subarea 3-7 north of a line from Wales point east to Father Point 
on the western most point of Hogan Island.

Subareas 3-9, a portion of 3-12 within a one nautical mile boundary off the 
eastern shore of Pearse Island and 3-17.

Retention rules: 

Seine fisheries in the areas described above are allowed to retain pink and 
coho. 

Non-possession and non-retention rules:

Non-possession and non-retention of sockeye, chum, chinook and steelhead.

None of these species may be aboard a vessel that is engaged in fishing unless 
they are being revived in the revival tank immediately prior to release.
 
Variation Order number: 2017-NCSAL-029


Start Fishing Reports:

All seine vessel masters are reminded of their Conditions of Licence that 
requires them to file a Start Fishing Report prior to beginning fishing by 
either phoning in to Archipelago Marine Research Ltd., which is the Catch 
Reporting Service Provider for 2017, or submitting the start fishing report 
through their e-log system. Start fishing reports are critical for the proper 
management of the fishery to help determine the number of seine vessels 
participating in an opening. As such, seine vessel masters may be requested by 
fishery officers to provide the Trip Identification Number that they received 
after completing their Start Fishing Report.

Area A Salmon Catch Monitoring Program

A catch monitoring program will be in place this year to monitor pink-directed 
fisheries.  The at-sea observer component will focus on areas and times based 
on compliance with fishing regulations. Details are now being finalized for 
implementation in the coming weeks. The Area A Harvest Committee has selected 
J.O. Thomas as the service provider to deliver the 2017 catch monitoring 
program:

JO Thomas and Associates
734-2nd Avenue West
Prince Rupert, BC
1-888-624-2646

Landed Catch Validation:

For 2017, as a Condition of Licence, vessels that offload directly to shore-
based landing sites will need to complete their Daily Catch Report prior to 
landing. 

Should the vessel master be requested by the Service Provider, an offload 
observer shall be present during offloading of all catch to record the number 
of each species of fish delivered.

The vessel master shall provide an offload observer, a fishery officer or 
fishery guardian attending the landing, safe access to the vessel, the vessel's 
fish holds, freezers and other fish storage areas at any time during the 
landing and at the conclusion of the landing.

Designated landing sites:

As per the seine Conditions of Licence, harvesters may only deliver to 
designated landing sites.  Companies that have designated landing sites will be 
required to participate in the catch monitoring program.  Failure to 
participate fully will result in a loss of designation and harvesters will be 
unable to offload at your facility.  

The list of designated landing sites is as follows:
Aero Trading, 1080 Skeena, Port Edward, BC V0V 1G0
Canfisco Oceanside, 181 George Hills Way, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 1A3
Canfisco Seal Cove, PO Box 550, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 3R5
Canfisco Port Hardy, Jensen Road, Port Hardy, BC, V0N 2P0
Coast Tsimshian Fish Plant, 100 Shashaak St, Lax Kw'alaams, BC, V0V 1H0
Grand Hale Marine Products, 293 Bayview Dr, Port Edward, BC, V0V 1G0 
Prince Rupert Seafoods, 245 Cow Bay Road, Prince Rupert, BC 
Prince Rupert Seafoods, 870 Skeena, Port Edward, BC V0V 1G0

Companies wishing to be a designated landing site for seine fisheries occurring 
in Areas 3 and 6 or anyone wishing more information should contact Mark 
Potyrala at mark.potyrala@dfo-mpo.gc.ca or call @ 250-627-3457 or 250-619-0593 
(cell).

At-Sea Observers:

As a part of the 2017 catch monitoring program, there is a possibility that at-
sea observers will be deployed into seine fisheries occurring in Area 3 to 6. 
When requested, all vessels are required to take on board an at-sea observer. 
Please see your conditions of licence for further details.

NOTICE TO ALL SEINE FISHERS:
 
Brailing and sorting your catch prior to placing fish in the hold is mandatory. 
Operating revival boxes are also mandatory, and may be used to revive fish 
prior to release. 
 
Vessel operators are reminded to keep wake and wash to a minimum in Prince 
Rupert Harbour, Porpoise Harbour and Venn Passage, and specifically the Digby 
Island and Metlakatla dock areas.
 
Vessel operators are reminded to display proper navigation lights and have them 
turned on from sunset to sunrise.  Failure to display proper navigation lights 
is a contravention of the Collision Regulations.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is monitoring seabird by-catch to 
determine potential impact on bird populations under current fishing effort and 
bird numbers. Fishers are requested to submit all dead birds entangled in nets 
to ECCC for species confirmation and DNA analysis to determine the colony of 
origin.

Please call your local charter patrol to organize pick-up, drop carcasses off 
at a local DFO office, or contact ECCC directly by calling the Wild Bird 
Mortality Reporting Line 1-866-431-2473 (BIRD). Handle birds with gloves, 
double bag dead birds. Label bag with date, time, location, fishery opening and 
vessel name (Skipper name isn't needed). Alternatively, please send photographs 
of birds with a reference object such as a coin, and the date, time, location, 
fishery opening and vessel name to laurie.wilson@canada.ca. Questions: contact 
Laurie Wilson (laurie.wilson@canada.ca, 604-862-8817).

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 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. 
         
Fishers should be advised that whales can be encountered in the fishing area. 
Fishers should take precautionary measures to avoid fishing near whales to 
avoid potential contact with fishing gear. If a whale becomes entangled in 
fishing gear, fishers should immediately call the Observe, Record, Report (ORR) 
line at 1-800-465-4336. Fishers are advised not to attempt to free the whale of 
the fishing gear as this can pose a serious threat to the safety of the fisher 
and the animal. 

Fishers are advised to notify local DFO managers or patrol vessels to report 
abandoned, lost, or entangled gear.

The 24 hour toll-free phone-in line for fisheries notices is 1-866-431-3474.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Corey Martens (250) 627-3404

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0700
Sent July 24, 2017 at 1554

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