Fishery Notice

Effective 12:00 hours Thursday August 17, 2017 through 06:00 hours Friday 
August 18, 2017, in Food Social and Ceremonial (FSC) fisheries directed at 
salmon species other than sockeye, the retention of sockeye that cannot be 
released alive and unharmed will be permitted in FSC fisheries in the following 
Areas:
Areas 11 to 21, 24 to 27, 111, 121, 123 to 127 and Subareas 29-1 to 29-5. 

First Nations are reminded that there is no TAC for Fraser River sockeye and 
there are still serious conservation concerns and that every effort and attempt 
must be made to release sockeye alive while FSC fishing for other salmon 
species. Once all efforts and attempts have been made to release sockeye alive 
and unharmed, sockeye that are dead may be retained.

First Nations are expected to work closely with DFO fishery managers to clearly 
communicate fishing plans for their community. Fishing plans should include the 
anticipated effort and gear type, the targeted number of other (non-sockeye) 
salmon species, the monitoring and reporting plans, and the measures their 
fishers will take to both avoid sockeye and to release sockeye alive and 
unharmed (e.g. use of revival boxes, 'hot pick' or short soak for gill nets, 
and brailing for seines).  

Future opportunities to retain sockeye that cannot be released alive and 
unharmed in marine FSC salmon fisheries directed at other species will be 
dependent on the following: First Nations working closely with DFO to 
communicate fishing plans; reporting the catch of all salmon species (kept and 
released) within 24 hours of ceasing fishing; demonstration of the overall 
manageability of any further fishing opportunities; as well as the status of 
the Low Abundance Exploitation Rate (LAER) for Fraser River sockeye management 
groups.

For more information please participate in the Marine First Nations in-season 
update calls on Wednesdays at 11:00am.  The call-in number is 1-877-413-4790 
and the meeting code is 7276249.

The next meeting of the Fraser River Panel will be the morning of Friday August 
18, 2017 and there will be an update following that meeting.


FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Beth Pechter (250)286-5880
or the local DFO office in your area for updated information as it becomes 
available.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0819
Sent August 16, 2017 at 1049

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