Fishery Notice
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ABORIGINAL - General Information
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FN0845-ABORIGINAL - Salmon: Gill Net and Troll - ISBM Chinook - Demonstration Fishery - Opening Extended to August 28, 2017
Total landed catch to date in the T'aaq-wiihak salmon demonstration fishery in Matchlee Bay (announced in FN0807) is 164 chinook of the 1,550 TAC. The closed time for this opening is therefore being extended one week from August 21 to August 28, 2017. The full amended opening announcement follows: 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 will open at 00:01 hours Wednesday August 16 to 23:59 hours Monday August 28, 2017. The following areas are open for vessels under 25 feet in length: A portion of Subarea 25-1 in Matchlee Bay located southerly of a line drawn from Gauquina Point at 49 degrees 39.449 minutes north and 126 degrees 06.040 minutes west to a point located north of Black Creek at 49 degrees 39.369 minutes North and 126 degrees 05.165 minutes west and northerly of a line drawn from a point at 49 degrees 36.971 minutes North and 126 degrees 03.560 minutes west to a point located north of Matchlee Creek at 49 degrees 37.129 minutes north and 126 degrees 03.006 minutes west. The TAC for this fishery is 1,550 chinook pieces. Species and amounts permitted for sale: Chinook: Vessel cap for the opening of 150 pieces. All chinook retained for sale must be greater than 55 cm fork length (head on) and 44 cm (head off). Chum and pink: By-catch of chum and pink may be retained for sale. 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 can not be further than 50 meters 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 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 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) 720-4440
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0845
Sent August 22, 2017 at 1001
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