Fishery Notice

Chinook:
The chinook ITQ fishery reopened on August 25 (FN0689) with the same fishing 
areas as the previous fishery and an allowance for chum retention.  The 
boundaries changed on September 10 (FN907) with the southern boundary moving 
down to Cape St. James and removal of the Graham Island ribbon boundary to the 
east of Shag Rock.  The ribbon boundary west of Shag Rock to Langara Island 
will remain in effect until September 14, 2017.

The estimated catch of chinook, since the reopening on August 25, is 10,000 
chinook and 250 chum.  Approximately 35 vessels participated in the opening 
with an average CPUE of 30 chinook per day in the first week.  Effort has 
declined substantially as the availability of chinook ITQ has become limited.

The 2017 season catch to date is estimated to be 99,050 chinook with less than 
2000 pieces of available ITQ left to catch.

Coho, Pink:
The Dixon Entrance targeted coho fishery opened July 10 (FN0590).  The current 
catch is estimated to be 326,000 coho and 38,000 pink.  CPUE has declined to 
decadal averages at 40 coho per vessel per day.

Area 3 Coho:
The Nisga'a Lisims Government monitors Nass River coho abundance in-season 
using fishwheels. Nass River Coho abundance has been very strong to date 
resulting in the opening of Area 3 to troll (FN0780) on August 7.  Mean CPUE 
ranged 36 coho per day at the start of the fishery to 20 coho per day during 
the end of August.  Estimated catch to date in Area 3 is 9500 coho and 1500 
pink.  Area 3 is scheduled to close today (FN0878) for the balance of the 
season to reduce impacts on late timed coastal coho stocks.  

Central Coast Limited Entry Coho Demonstration Fishery:
The fishery closed August 31 (FN0873) with a total of 4 vessels participating 
in the first half of August and 6 vessels participating the second half of 
August.  Total estimated catch by this demo was 6,448 coho and 269 pinks from 
85 vessel days.  

Haida Demonstration Fishery:
The fishery opened August 9, 2017 (FN0791) with an allocation of coho based on 
5 Area F Troll licences and is updated on a weekly basis.  This equates to a 
2.07% share of coho caught by Area F Troll which is currently 6,700 coho as of 
this week.

While coho abundance has been high within Dixon Entrance, with above average 
catches by Area F Troll, coho appear to be holding off shore and coho presence 
inshore appears to be weak.  There has been zero participation in this fishery 
to date. 


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Peter Katinic
Area F Troll Manager
250-559-8330

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0927
Sent September 11, 2017 at 1038

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