Fishery Notice

Area 7 

The seine fishery will be open from 06:00 hours to 22:00 hours July 31, 2017 in 
the following areas: 
Finlayson Channel: a portion of Subarea 7-4 north of a line from Legace Point 
at 52 degrees 27.77 north latitude and 128 degrees 25.18 west longitude 
westward to a point on Swindle Island at 52 degrees 27.83 north latitude and 
128 degrees 28.28 west longitude, Subarea 7-5, that portion of Subarea 7-6 
south of a line from Denton Point at 52 degrees 44.04 north latitude and 128 
degrees 26.66 west longitude, due west to a point on Sarah Island at 52 degrees 
44.04 north latitude and 128 degrees 29.0 west longitude 

Mathieson Channel: that portion of Subarea 7-9 east of a line from Guard Point 
at 52 degrees 21.90 north latitude and 128 degrees 22.64 west longitude 
southwards to Stapleton Point at 52 degrees 21.04 north latitude and 128 
degrees 22.62 west longitude, and north of a line from Hyde Point at 52 degrees 
21.87 north latitude and 128 degrees 20.84 west longitude, eastward to a point 
on the Don Peninsula at 52 degrees 22.21 north latitude and 128 degrees 20.44 
west longitude 

Sheep Passage: Subarea 7-29.
  
Minimum bunt size 70 mm. 

All seine fisheries are being conducted with non-retention, non-possession of 
sockeye, coho, chinook, and steelhead.  Fishers are required to release all 
sockeye, coho, chinook and steelhead to the water with the least possible 
harm.  Brailing and sorting your catch is mandatory. 

Variation Order number 2017-CCSAL-16


NOTICE TO ALL SEINE FISHERS:

This is an assessment for Area 7 chum destined for the Mussel Inlet, Kynock 
Inlet, Mathieson Channel and Finlayson Channel areas.

All seine fisheries are being conducted with non-retention, non-possession of 
sockeye, coho, chinook, and steelhead.  Fishers are required to release all 
sockeye, coho, chinook and steelhead to the water with the least possible 
harm.  Brailing and sorting your catch is mandatory. 

When moving between areas with different non-retention and non-possession rules 
a seine must offload prior to fishing in the area they are moving to.

Fishers are reminded that: 
A mandatory monitoring program is in place which includes harvest logs and an 
in-season reporting program.  Fishers are required to make in-season reports on 
all fishing activity including a start fishing report and a zero catch report 
if no fish are caught. Failure to report zero catches may result in over 
estimation of total catch. 

Operating revival boxes are mandatory and all prohibited species captured 
incidentally must be either revived in the revival tank and released, or 
released directly to the water with the least possible harm.

Please see your Conditions of Licence for more information. 

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:

Jeffrey Radford 250-799-5345

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0731
Sent July 27, 2017 at 1543

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