Fishery Notice
Category(s):
Yukon/TBR - Commercial Salmon
Subject:
FN0719-Yukon/TBR - Commercial Salmon: Gill Net - Lower Stikine River - Opening July 30, 2017
The gill net commercial salmon fishery for the lower Stikine River will be open effective 12:00 hrs on July 30, 2017 and remain in force until 12:00 hrs August 01, 2017. Variation Order No. 2017 LSR 013 The commercial fishing area includes that portion of the Stikine River, from the international boundary between Canada and the United States of America upstream to the boundary signs located near the confluence of the Stikine and Porcupine rivers; and the portion of the Iskut River from its confluence with the Stikine River to the boundary signs located 1.5 km upstream from the water survey station on the Iskut River, but excluding any other tributaries of the Stikine or Iskut rivers. The minimum allowable mesh size of gill nets used in this fishery shall not be less than 100(one hundred) millimetres. The maximum allowable mesh size of gill nets used in this fishery shall not exceed 140(one hundred forty) millimetres. The maximum gill net depth shall not exceed 60(sixty) meshes. The maximum gill net hang ratio shall not exceed 3(three) fathoms of mesh to 1 (one) fathom of corkline (3:1). The minimum corkline to web distance shall not be less than 100 (one hundred) centimetres. The maximum corkline to web distance may not exceed 100 (one hundred) centimetres. This fishery is targeting on sockeye salmon. Fishers are asked to release all healthy Chinook salmon. Notice of this opening is subject to change, should additional protection be necessary. Please note that catch estimates ("hails") may be requested by a departmental representative at any point during the opening to inform fishery management decisions. For more information contact: Bill Waugh, Fisheries and Oceans Canada 1 867 393 6764
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0719
Sent July 27, 2017 at 1004
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