Fishery Notice

Area F Troll Update - July 20, 2017

Central Coast Coho Limited Entry CSAF Demonstration Fishery

This demonstration fishery was proposed and reviewed as part of the work to 
implement updates to the Commercial Salmon Allocation Framework (CSAF)and was 
included in the draft 2017/2018 IFMP for public review and feedback.  In 
consideration of feedback received, the Department has updated the proposal and 
developed a precautionary fishing plan intended to be low risk while permitting 
limited opportunities for commercial coho fishing in certain central coast 
areas.  This fishery will be limited to the month of August.  This 
demonstration will be reviewed in post-season integrated planning discussions. 
The purpose of this demonstration fishery is to permit a small-scale 
opportunity for a limited number of vessels to access coho and pink salmon in 
Areas 6, 7 and 8 and to gather stock composition data where there is currently 
poor biological information available.

Effort will be limited to four vessels in Area 6, three vessels in Area 7, and 
two vessels in Area 8 for 2-week periods during the month of August.  This 
fishery will also have additional mandatory monitoring requirements to 
facilitate coded wire tag and DNA sample collection. Please note that 
harvesters are required to cover all costs of the monitoring program, 
consistent with Commercial Salmon Allocation Framework objectives and 
requirements.  Please refer to notes below and your Conditions of Licence for 
details.

This fishery will be subject to sudden closure should undesignated vessels 
attempt to fish the following areas or designated vessels not comply with the 
conditions of the fishery.

A random draw was utilized to select and rank order vessels by time period and 
area.  The selection occurred on July 6 in the presence of Area F Harvest 
Committee (AFHC) witnesses.  Complete rankings of participants are available 
upon request from the Area F Troll Manager (peter.katinic@dfo-mpo.gc.ca). The 
top four, three and two vessels were then designated for each time period for 
Areas 6, 7 and 8 respectively.  The next two vessels have been identified as 
alternates and will be permitted to fish the named areas provided one of the 
designated vessels does not participate in the fishery.  

The following vessels are designated to fish the defined areas and time period 
as follows.

CENTRAL COAST DEMONSTRATION AREA 6		
TIME PERIOD #1 -	August 1 to August 15
#-VESSEL NAME-VRN#
#1-Oceans Edge-24535
#2-Pacific Provider-24152
#3-Michelle Rose-29381
#4-Triple M-26441

Alternates
#A-Five Kings-22525
#B-Nyborg-23134

Total # of applicants = 13		
		
CENTRAL COAST DEMONSTRATION 7		
TIME PERIOD #1 - August 1 to August 15 	
#-VESSEL NAME-VRN#
#1-Sapphire Sea-25234
#2-Janatlee-24040
#3-Winter Wind-22915

Alternates
#A-Five Kings-22525
#B-Wind Walker-28753

Total # of applicants = 9		
		
CENTRAL COAST DEMONSTRATION AREA 8		
TIME PERIOD #1	- August 1 to August 15
#-VESSEL NAME-VRN#	
#1-Wind Walker-28753
#2-Jalun River-25682

Total # of applicants = 2		
		
Effective at 00:01 hours on August 1, 2017, the following management areas will 
open to trolling for designated vessels, for coho and pink salmon until 23:59 
hours on August 15, 2017. A subsequent fisheries notice will be announced for 
the vessels permitted to fish from August 16 to August 31.


DEMOSTRATION FISHING AREA DEFINED AS CENTRAL COAST DEMONSTRATION AREA 6

1. Those portions of Subareas 6-9 and 106-1 that lie outside of a line that 
begins at 53 deg 09.835 min North and 129 deg 47.579 min West(south tip of 
Banks Island) then to 53 deg 05.100 min North and 129 deg 46.600 min West then 
to 53 deg 05.000 min North and 129 deg 50.100 min West then to 53 deg 08.600 
min North and 130 deg 08.900 min West then to 53 deg 10.000 min North and 130 
deg 08.900 min West then to 53 deg 10.000 min North and 129 deg 57.127 min West 
then to the beginning point.
Note:  The Otter Passage Rockfish Conservation Area closure is in effect.

2. Those portions of Subareas 6-10 and 6-11 west of a line that begins at a  
point located 1 mile East of Humphreys Point then to a point located 1 mile 
East of Dupont Island Light then to Ulric Point on Aristazabal Island.

3. That portion of Subareas 6-13 that lie north of 52 deg 27.200 min North.

4. That portion of Subarea 106-2 that lies north of 52 deg 27.200 min North and 
outside of a line that begins at 52 deg 42.800 min North and 129 deg 32.500 min 
West then to 52 deg 45.300 min North and 129 deg 25.100 min West then to 52 deg 
38.940 min North and 129 deg 24.800 min West then to the southerly tip of Moore 
Islands then to 52 deg 23.500 min North and 129 deg 05.500 min West then to 52 
deg 23.500 min North and 129 deg 25.300 min West then to the beginning point.
Note: The West Aristazabal Island Rockfish Conservation Area Closure is in 
effect.

DEMONSTRATION FISHING AREA DEFINED AS CENTRAL COAST DEMONSTRATION AREA 7

1. Subarea 6-17

2. That portion of Subarea 106-2 that lies south of 52 deg 27.200 min N and 
outside of a line that begins at 52 deg 42.800 min N and 129 deg 32.500 min W 
then to 52 deg 45.300 min N and 129 deg 25.100 min W then to 52 deg 38.940 min 
N and 129 deg 24.800 min W then to the southerly tip of Moore Islands then to 
52 deg 23.500 min N and 129 deg 05.500 min W then to 52 deg 23.500 min N and 
129 deg 25.300 min W then to the beginning point
Note: The West Aristazabal Island Rockfish Conservation Area Closure is in 
effect.

3. Subarea 7-31 and Subarea 107-1

4. That portion of Subarea 7-1 that lies outside of a line that begins at 52 
deg 5.500 min N and 128 deg 29.700 min W thence to 52 deg 5.500 min N and 128 
deg 23.300 min W thence to 52 deg 0.400 min W and 128 deg 23.300 min W thence 
to 52 deg 0.400 min W and 128 deg 29.700 min W thence true to the beginning 
point.
Note: The McMullin Group Rockfish Conservation Area closure is in effect.

4. That portion of Subarea 7-2 west of a line from Day Point to Cape Mark.

5. Those portions of Subareas 7-25 and 107-2 that lie north of 51 deg 51.000 
min N and outside and west of a line that begins at 52 deg 0.400 min N and 128 
deg 29.700 min W then to 52 deg 0.400 min N and 128 deg 23.400 min W then to 51 
deg 50.600 min N and 128 deg 26.100 min W then to 51 deg 50.600 min N and 128 
deg 29.100 min W then to 51 deg 56.100 min N and 128 deg 32.500 min W then to 
the beginning point.
Note: The Goose Island Rockfish Conservation Area closure is in effect.

DEMONSTRATION FISHING AREA DEFINED AS CENTRAL COAST DEMONSTRATION AREA 8

1. That portion of Subarea 107-2 that lies south of 51 deg 51.000 min N and 
outside and west of a line that begins at 52 deg 0.400 min N and 128 deg 29.700 
min W then to 52 deg 0.400 min N and 128 deg 23.400 min W then to 51 deg 50.600 
min N and 128 deg 26.100 min W then to 51 deg 50.600 min N and 128 deg 29.100 
min W then to 51 deg 56.100 min N and 128 deg 32.500 min W then to the 
beginning point.
Note: The Goose Island Rockfish Conservation Area closure is in effect.

2. Those portions of Subareas 7-26, and 107-3 that lie west of 128 deg 10.000 
min W and outside of a line that begins at 52 deg 0.400 min N and 128 deg 
29.700 min W then to 52 deg 0.400 min N and 128 deg 23.400 min W then to 51 deg 
50.600 min N and 128 deg 26.100 min W then to 51 deg 50.600 min N and 128 deg 
29.100 min W then to 51 deg 56.100 min N and 128 deg 32.500 min W then to the 
beginning point.
Note: The Goose Island Rockfish Conservation Area closure is in effect.

3. Those portions of Subareas 8-1 and 108-1 that lie west of 128 deg 10.000 min 
W and outside a line that begins at 51 deg 28.815 min N and 128 deg 05.194 min 
W at Herbert Point then to 51 deg 28.815 min N and 128 deg 10.800 min W then to 
51 deg 35.820 min N and 128 deg 10.048 min W then to 51 deg 35.820 min N and 
128 deg 08.936 min W on Calvert Island then southerly following the shoreline 
to the beginning point.
Note: The West Calvert Rockfish Conservation Area closure is in effect.

4. Subareas 108-2 and Area 109

Retention of coho and pink salmon is permitted. 
Retention of chinook, sockeye and chum salmon is not permitted.
Retention of steelhead is not permitted.

Variation Order No. 2017-CCTR-01 is in effect 00:01 hours on August 1, 2017. 


NOTES:

1. Vessels participating in the Central Coast Limited Effort Coho Demonstration 
fishery must begin a new fishing trip prior to commencing fishing.

2. Each vessel must inform the Area F Troll Manager, Peter Katinic, by phone 
(250-559-8330) or email (peter.katinic@dfo-mpo.gc.ca), 24 hrs prior to the 
start of fishing and within 24 hrs of stopping fishing. This is in addition to 
the standard reporting requirements listed in the Area F Conditions of Licence.
 
3. Catch from this fishery must be separated from catch caught in other areas 
or in the main fishery to facilitate dockside coded wire tag and DNA sampling.

4. All vessels will be required to ensure that all coho salmon heads are 
retained. Exemptions listed by Fishery Notice (E.g. FN 0521) do not apply to 
this fishery. Please refer to FN0522 or your Area F Conditions of Licence for 
salmon head retention and delivery requirements.  

5. All vessels are required to contact JO Thomas & Associates (JOT JOT to 
arrange for dockside sampling of fish caught in Areas 6-8 and 106-109.  Vessel 
masters must phone JOT ) at 1-888-624-2646, the day prior to landing, between 
007:00 hours and 17:00 hours  Landing of catch can only occur at designated 
landing ports and are as follows: 
i) Masset;
ii) Queen Charlotte;
iii) Prince Rupert / Port Edward;
iv) Port Hardy; or
v) Vancouver.

6. Area F troll vessel masters shall maintain a harvest log of all harvest 
operations. Please refer to conditions of licence for details. For those vessel 
masters planning on meeting these conditions using a paper harvest log, 
arrangements must be made with an authorized service provider (Archipelago 
Marine Research (AMR)). Vessel masters may also meet these conditions using an 
electronic harvest log (E-Log) and shall submit this information by digital 
transmission to the Salmon Fishery Database in a properly encoded electronic 
mail message.  Arrangements for E-Log must be made with the authorized service 
provider M.C. Wright and Associates.

7. Start Fishing Report - Prior to beginning fishing on the first day of a 
fishing trip, Area F vessel masters are required to submit a start fishing 
report containing the following information:

a) Vessel Name;
b) Vessel registration number;
c) Intended fishing start date;
d) Areas to be fished;
e) Contact phone number;
f) Name of vessel master

8. Daily Catch Reports - Fishers are reminded that daily catch reporting is a 
mandatory requirement for all fishing activity even if no fish are caught.  The 
Daily Catch Report is required within 24 hours of entering port or the fishery 
closing. Failure to report zero catches may result in over estimation of the 
total catch and premature closure of the fishery. Refer to your Conditions of 
Licence for more information.

9. The 24-hour number for updated troll announcements for the salmon 
season is 1-866-431-3474.

10. Barbless hooks and operating revival tanks are requirements in this fishery.

11. 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 EC directly by calling the ECCC 
Reporting Line 1-866-431-2473 (BIRD). Label birds with date, time, location and 
vessel name (Skipper name isn't needed). Handle birds with gloves, double bag 
dead birds, store on ice. Questions: contact Laurie Wilson 
(laurie.wilson@canada.ca, 604-862-8817). 

12. 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), e-mail 
sightings@vanaqua.org or online reporting at www.wildwhales.org. Please include 
information such as the type of sea turtle seen (i.e. leatherback), the 
location, and time of sighting.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Peter Katinic
Area F Troll Manager
250-559-8330
 

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0723
Sent July 27, 2017 at 1313

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