Fishery Notice
Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine
Subject:
FN0776-COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine - Chum - Area 8 - Opening August 7, 2017
Area 8 The seine fishery will open from 06:00 hours to 22:00 hours on August 7, 2017 in the following areas: Subarea 8-3, a portion of Subarea 8-4 east of a line from Daedalus Point at 51 degrees 47.93 north latitude and 128 degrees 00.41 west longitude, to Hergest Point at 51 degrees 49.02 north latitude and 128 degrees 01.18 west longitude, and Subarea 8-5. Minimum bunt size 70 mm. The target species in this fishery is Area 8 chum. 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. Variation order 2017-CCSAL-020 NOTICE TO ALL SEINE FISHERS: 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. NOTICE TO ALL SEINE FISHERS: 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 - FN0776
Sent August 3, 2017 at 1629
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