Fishery Notice

Those portions of the Yukon River, downstream from a fishing boundary sign
located near the confluence of White River and the Yukon River to a boundary
sign located near Sheep Rock other than described in section 6(15)(a), (b),
(c), and (d) of the Yukon Territory Fishing Regulations will open to commercial
salmon fishing with gillnet and/or fishwheels from 12:00 hours(noon)August 31, 
2017 until 12:00 hours(noon), October 19, 2017 or until further notice.

Those portions of the Yukon River, upstream from a fishing boundary sign
located near the confluence of White River and the Yukon River to a fishing
boundary sign located approximately 800m downstream from the confluence of
Tatchun River and the Yukon River other than described in section 6(15)(a),
(b), (c), and (d) of the Yukon Territory Fishing Regulations will open to
commercial salmon fishing from 12:00 hours(noon)August 31, 2017 until 12:00 
hours(noon), October 19, 2017 or until further notice.

The following information should be noted:
1.For clarification, the following areas remain closed to commercial fishing:
a) the portion of the Yukon River downstream of Sheep Rock;
b)the portion of the Yukon River between Big Creek and the Pelly River;
c)all tributaries of the Yukon River except portions of the Stewart and
Pelly Rivers;
d)in the Pelly River watershed upstream from the confluence of the Pelly
and Macmillan Rivers;
e) upstream from the confluence of the Stewart and McQuesten Rivers;
f)upstream from a fishing boundary sign located approx. 800m downstream from
the confluence of Tatchun River and the Yukon River;
g)between the fishing boundary signs located approx. 800 m upstream from the
confluence of the Yukon and Klondike Rivers to a point approx. 1.6km downstream
from that confluence; and
h)any portion of the Yukon River not described as an open area above.

2.All fish wheels must be stopped and nets are to be completely out of the
water during the closed time.

Note: Fishers may call in their catches to the following toll free #:
1-877-725-6662, i.e. 1-877-salmon2.

Important: Licence holders are reminded to refer to Conditions of the 2017
Yukon River Commercial Salmon Licence regarding specific requirements for 
reporting when a fishery remains open for 7 days or longer.

Variation Order Number: 2017-443

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0880
Sent August 30, 2017 at 0927

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