Fishery Notice

Effective 07:00 hours through 19:00 hours Friday August 25, 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 to be retained in the following Areas and 
Subareas only:

Areas 16, 18 and Subareas 17-11, 29-1 to 29-5. 

Future opportunities, including an extension of this opportunity, to retain 
sockeye that cannot be released alive and unharmed in marine FSC salmon 
fisheries directed at other species will be dependent upon the following: First 
Nations working closely with DFO to communicate fishing plans; reporting the 
catch of all salmon species (kept and released) throughout the duration of this 
opportunity; 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.

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 with these Areas and Subareas on their communal licences 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 areas where fishing will take place, 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).  

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; 
passcode 7276249.
   
The next meeting of the Fraser River Panel will be the morning of Friday August 
25, 2017 and there will be an update following that meeting.


FOR MORE INFORMATION: 
	
Contact Beth Pechter, Resource Management (250)286-5880 or the local DFO office 
in your area for updated information as it becomes available.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0857
Sent August 24, 2017 at 1554

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