Fishery Notice
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ABORIGINAL - General Information
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Troll
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Troll
Subject:
FN0785-Demonstration Fishery - Salmon: Troll & Gill Net - ISBM Chinook - First Nations - Closing August 8, 2017
The Ahousaht, Ehattesaht, Hesquiaht, Mowachaht/Muchalaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations' (T'aaq-wiihak Nations') ISBM chinook salmon demonstration fishery by troll and gill net that is currently open in the areas described below will close on August 8, 2017 at 23:59. The following areas are open for vessels under 25 feet in length: A portion of Subarea 25-4: northwesterly of a line beginning at a boundary sign on Bligh Island near 49 degrees 39.732 minutes North and 126 degrees 28.815 minutes West then drawn northeasterly across the channel to a boundary sign on the opposite shore near 49 degrees 40.181 minutes North and 126 degrees 28.166 minutes West (Hanna Channel/Zuciarte Channel closure); and southwest of a line drawn from 49 degrees 43.903 minutes North and 126 degrees 29.639 minutes West southwesterly across the inlet to a point located at 49 degrees 43.680 minutes North and 126 degrees 30.322 minutes West (Hisnit Inlet closure). A portion of Subarea 25-5: at the head of Tlupana Inlet southerly of a line beginning near a point located at 49 degrees 46.768 minutes North and 126 degrees 28.827 minutes West then drawn easterly to the opposite shore to a point located at 49 degrees 46.679 minutes North and 126 degrees 27.351 minutes West (Head Bay/Moutcha Bay closure); and westerly of a line in Nesook Bay beginning at a point located at 49 degrees 46.209 minutes North and 126 degrees 24.997 minutes West then drawn southerly to the opposite shore to a point located at 49 degrees 45.590 minutes North and 126 degrees 25.009 minutes West (Nesook Bay closure). Subarea 25-6 Subarea 25-7 A portion of Subarea 25-8 southeast of a line commencing from the northern most tip of Strange Island due east to a boundary sign on the opposite shore of Tahsis Inlet. The TAC for this fishery is 1,121 chinook pieces. Species and amounts permitted for sale: Chinook: Trip limit of 75 pieces. All chinook retained for sale must be greater than 55cm fork length (head on) and 44cm (head off). Chum and pink: Bycatch of chum and pink may be retained for sale. Halibut: A daily limit of 1 piece per vessel to a maximum of 4 pieces per trip may be retained for sale. The lesser of the daily limit or the trip limit will apply. All halibut retained for sale must be greater than 81.3 cm (32 inches) head on measured in a straight line, passing over the pectoral fin, from the tip of the lower jaw with the mouth closed to the extreme end of the middle of the tail or head off more than 61.0 cm (24 inches), measured in a straight line from the base of the pectoral fin at its most anterior point to the extreme end of the middle of the tail. All halibut sold will be counted against the commercial quota holdings of the T'aaq-wiihak Nations. Rockfish: A daily limit of 7 pieces per vessel to a maximum of 28 pieces per trip may be retained for sale. All quota applicable rockfish species sold will be counted against the commercial quota holdings of the T'aaq-wiihak Nations. Lingcod: A daily limit of 2 pieces per vessel to a maximum of 8 pieces per trip may be retained for sale. The lesser of the daily limit or the trip limit will apply. All lingcod retained for sale must be greater than 65 cm head on measured from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail or head off, greater than 50 cm measured along the shortest length of the body to the tip of the tail. All lingcod sold will be counted against the commercial quota holdings of the T'aaq-wiihak Nations. All fish encountered in this fishery must be retained with the exception of dogfish and undersize Chinook. Amounts of fish retained above the sale limits described above and all other fish species not permitted for sale will be counted against each T'aaq-wiihak Nations' Food, Social, and Ceremonial (FSC) allocations. Fishing shall be permitted by trolling with single barbless hooks and gill nets. Gill nets shall be a maximum of 50 fathoms long and 60 meshes deep and must be retrieved without the aid of any mechanical or hydraulic device. Gill nets must be attended at all times; a vessel cannot be further than 50 metres from the deployed gill net at any time. The end of the gill net that is not attached to a vessel shall be marked with a lantern that gives a steady white light during the period beginning one hour after sunset and ending one hour before sunrise. All harvesters must file a Start Fishing Report (hail out) prior to participating in the fishery by calling or texting 250-266-0418 or emailing alex@taaqwiihak.ca or completing the report online at www.taaq.ca. A vessel designated to harvest fish shall be identified by an Identification Number and by affixing an Identification Flag that is clearly visible, legible and unobstructed. Designation to partake in this fishery must accompany the participant while fishing or transporting fish harvested in this fishery. All fish caught in this fishery are to be landed at the designated landing sites: Gold River Fuel Dock, Gold River; and Yuquot (Friendly Cove). Transferring of catch from one vessel to another is not permitted without written permission in advance from the First Nation's Fishery Manager that the harvester is registered with. All participants must obtain a Landing Slip, in order to sell any fish caught under the authority of this licence. All fish sold in this fishery must be accompanied by a Sales Slip. All halibut retained for sale must be tagged by a T'aaq-wiihak dockside monitor prior to sale. All fish retained for Sale and for FSC will be verified by T'aaq-wiihak dockside monitors. Harvesters must permit T'aaq-wiihak dockside monitors access to their catch for the verification procedure. J.O. Thomas and Associates monitors may also be sampling Chinook (and coho when applicable) for coded-wire tags. Harvesters will maintain a logbook and submit a completed report to the T'aaq- wiihak landing monitor at each landing. Landing slips will not be issued by the T'aaq-wiihak landing monitor without the submission of completed logbook reports. T'aaq-wiihak harvesters are reminded to refer to the communal licence authorizing this fishery for complete details. Copies of the licence are available from the DFO Resource Manager, Peter Hall (250-720-4445), the Mowachaht/Muchalaht Fisheries Manager, Kadin Snook (250-283-2015) and the T'aaq- wiihak Fisheries Manager, Alex Gagne (250-266-1071). 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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Peter Hall, Resource Manager, Port Alberni (250) 720-4445
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0785
Sent August 4, 2017 at 1628
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