Fishery Notice

Central Coast Coho Limited Entry 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 fishery 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 #2-August 16 to 31 
#-VESSEL NAME-VRN#
#1- Michelle Rose-29381
#2-Nyborg-23134
#3-Winter Wind-22915
#4- Oceans Edge-24535

Alternates
#A-Pacific Provider-24152
#B-Troller One-25527

Total # applicants = 10		
		
CENTRAL COAST DEMONSTRATION AREA 7			
TIME PERIOD #2	August 16th to 31st	
#-VESSEL NAME-VRN#
#1- Michelle Rose-29381
#2- Pacific Provider-24152
#3- Jalun River-25682

Alternates
#A	Winter Wind-22915

Total # applicants = 6		
		
CENTRAL COAST DEMONSTRATION AREA 8		
TIME PERIOD #2	August 16th to 31st
#	VESSEL NAME	
#1	Jalun River-25682
#2	Five Kings-22525

Total # applicants = 2		
		
Effective at 00:01 hours August 16, 2017, the following Management Areas will 
open to trolling for designated vessels, for coho and pink salmon until 23:59 
hours, August 31, 2017.


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 degrees 09.835 minutes north and 129 degrees 47.579 minutes west
(south tip of Banks Island) then to 53 degrees 05.100 minutes north and 129 
degrees 46.600 minutes west then to 53 degrees 05.000 minutes north and 129 
degrees 50.100 minutes west then to 53 degrees 08.600 minutes north and 130 
degrees 08.900 minutes west then to 53 degrees 10.000 minutes north and 130 
degrees 08.900 minutes west then to 53 degrees 10.000 minutes north and 129 
degrees 57.127 minutes 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 degrees 27.200 minutes 
north.

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

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 degrees 27.200 minutes 
north and outside of a line that begins at 52 degrees 42.800 minutes north and 
129 degrees 32.500 minutes west then to 52 degrees 45.300 minutes north and 129 
degrees 25.100 minutes west then to 52 degrees 38.940 minutes north and 129 
degrees 24.800 minutes west then to the southerly tip of Moore Islands then to 
52 degrees 23.500 minutes north and 129 degrees 05.500 minutes west then to 52 
degrees 23.500 minutes north and 129 degrees 25.300 minutes west 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 
degrees 5.500 minutes north and 128 degrees 29.700 minutes west thence to 52 
degrees 5.500 minutes north and 128 degrees 23.300 minutes west thence to 52 
degrees 0.400 minutes north and 128 degrees 23.300 minutes west thence to 52 
degrees 0.400 minutes north and 128 degrees 29.700 minutes west 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 degrees 
51.000 minutes north and outside and west of a line that begins at 52 degrees 
0.400 minutes north and 128 degrees 29.700 minutes west then to 52 degrees 
0.400 minutes north and 128 degrees 23.400 minutes west then to 51 degrees 
50.600 minutes north and 128 degrees 26.100 minutes west then to 51 degrees 
50.600 minutes north and 128 degrees 29.100 minutes west then to 51 degrees 
56.100 minutes north and 128 degrees 32.500 minutes west then to the beginning 
point.
Note: The Goose Island Rockfish Conservation Area closure is in effect.

FISHING AREA DEFINED AS CENTRAL COAST DEMONSTRATION AREA 8

1. That portion of Subarea 107-2 that lies south of 51 degrees 51.000 minutes 
north and outside and west of a line that begins at 52 degrees 0.400 minutes 
north and 128 degrees 29.700 minutes west then to 52 degrees 0.400 minutes 
north and 128 degrees 23.400 minutes west then to 51 degrees 50.600 minutes 
north and 128 degrees 26.100 minutes west then to 51 degrees 50.600 minutes 
north and 128 degrees 29.100 minutes west then to 51 degrees 56.100 minutes 
north and 128 degrees 32.500 minutes west 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 degrees 
10.000 minutes west and outside of a line that begins at 52 degrees 0.400 
minutes north and 128 degrees 29.700 minutes west then to 52 degrees 0.400 
minutes north and 128 degrees 23.400 minutes west then to 51 degrees 50.600 
minutes north and 128 degrees 26.100 minutes west then to 51 degrees 50.600 
minutes north and 128 degrees 29.100 minutes west then to 51 degrees 56.100 
minutes north and 128 degrees 32.500 minutes west 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 degrees 10.000 
minutes west and outside a line that begins at 51 degrees 28.815 minutes north 
and 128 degrees 05.194 minutes west at Herbert Point then to 51 degrees 28.815 
minutes north and 128 degrees 10.800 minutes west then to 51 degrees 35.820 
minutes north and 128 degrees 10.048 minutes west then to 51 degrees 35.820 
minutes north and 128 degrees 08.936 minutes west 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 Number 2017-CCTR-01 is in effect 00:01 hours, August 1, 2017. 


NOTES:

1. Vessels participating in the Central Coast Limited Effort Coho Demo 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 hours prior to the 
start of fishing and within 24 hours 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 J.O. Thomas to arrange for dockside 
sampling of fish caught in Areas 6-8 and 106-109.  Vessel masters must phone 
J.O. Thomas & Associates at 1-888-624-2646, the day prior to landing, between 
07:00 hours and 17:00 hours. Landing of catch can only occur at designated 
landing ports and are as follows: 
i) Masset;
ii) Queen Charlotte City;
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.  
Daily Catch Report required within 24 hours of entering port or 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 EC 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 EC 
Reporting Line 1-866-431-2473 (BIRD). Label birds with date, time, location and 
vessel name (Skipper name is not required). 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 - FN0809
Sent August 14, 2017 at 1422

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