Fishery Notice
Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine
Subject:
FN0995-COMMERCIAL Salmon: Seine - Chum - Area B - Areas 12 and 13 - Johnstone Strait - Opening October 2, 2017
After concluding the Chum Working Group pre-season meetings, it is anticipated that Area B Seines will have two (2) full fleet derby fishing opportunities. The first fishery is scheduled to take place on Monday, October 2, 2017 and the second fishery is expected to occur on Monday, October 16, 2017. The second fishery will be confirmed in-season by fishery notice, subject to in-season assessment information and weather. The first fishery is open during the time period and areas described below: Area 12 (Upper Johnstone Strait) Seines open for 12 hours on Monday, October 2, 2017 from 07:00 hours to 19:00 hours in Subareas 12-1, a portion of 12-2 (closed south or inside of a line from a boundary sign at 50 degrees 28.570 minutes north by 126 degrees 18.117 minutes west to a boundary sign at 50 degrees 28.393 minutes north by 126 degrees 15.279 minutes west (Adam River boundary)), a portion of 12-3 (closed south or inside a line from a boundary sign at 50 degrees 29.137 minutes north by 126 degrees 34.245 minutes west to a boundary sign at 50 degrees 29.255 minutes north by 126 degrees 36.680 minutes west (Tsitika River boundary)), 12- 4 to 12-6, 12-8 to 12-12, 12-18 (easterly of a line running from Lewis Point on Vancouver Island to Donegal Head on Malcolm Island), 12-20, 12-21 and 12-24. The seine ribbon boundary will "not" be in effect. Area 13 (Lower Johnstone Strait) Seines open for 12 hours on Monday, October 2, 2017 from 07:00 hours to 19:00 hours in Subareas 13-6, 13-7 (excluding Deepwater Bay, from the boundary sign at 50 degrees 11.434 minutes north by 125 degrees 20.268 minutes west to the boundary sign at 50 degrees 10.861 minutes north by 125 degrees 20.885 minutes west), 13-8 to 13-10, a portion of 13-11 lying west of a line from Bodega Point on Quadra Island to a boundary sign on Quadra Island at 50 degrees 16.390 minutes north by 125 degrees 22.620 minutes west, 13-27 to 13-29, 13-30 (excluding the Amor de Cosmos Creek mouth boundary, closed in those waters surrounding the mouth of the Amor de Cosmos Creek inside the radius of a circle 337 m in diameter intersecting the shoreline at 50 degrees 21.862 minutes north by 125 degrees 41.164 minutes west [east of the creek mouth] and 50 degrees 21.658 minutes north by 125 degrees 41.630 minutes west [west of the creek mouth]), 13-31, 13-32, 13-35 and a portion of 13-40 lying west of a line running from the boundary sign on West Thurlow Island (approximately 1.5 miles east of Eden Point) to the boundary sign on the opposite shoreline on Hardwicke Island. The seine ribbon boundary will "not" be in effect. Minimum bunt mesh size 100 mm. The use of power skiffs is not permitted. Variation Order No. 2017-CR-SN-001 As this is the first opening for Area B Seines in Johnstone Strait in 2017, refer to Fishery Notice FN0565 for a summary of mandatory harvest log and reporting requirements. Vessel masters must be aware of the requirements set forth in the Conditions of 2017-18 Salmon Area B licence. NOTES: 1. The target species in this fishery is chum salmon, the incidental catch of pink salmon may be retained in the areas open to fishing. There will be non- retention of sockeye, coho, chinook, and steelhead. 2. Seine vessel masters are reminded that logbooks, operating revival tanks and brailing are mandatory as condition of their licence and are legal requirements. 3. The mandatory logbook and phone-in program will be in effect similar to the Johnstone Strait sockeye and pink fisheries. Vessel masters are reminded to provide start and end fishing reports to the catch reporting service provider by phoning Archipelago Marine Research Limited (AMR) at 1-888-387-0007. Vessel masters are also reminded that within 48 hours of stopping fishing, or within two (2) hours of completing landing of catch from the fishery, whichever comes first, to provide an offload catch report to the catch reporting service provider with the weight by species (in pounds) of fish landed. Note that a phone report is required for all fishing activity even if no fish are caught. Failure to report zero catches may result in the over estimation of total catch. Vessel masters using E-logs must digitally transmit this information using a properly encoded electronic mail message. 4. In Area 12, mooring in Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve will only be permitted 24 hours prior to a commercial opening. The west and east boundaries are identified by a 4x8 foot white sign with 3x3 foot orange sign in the centre. The location of the west boundary is 50 degrees 29.759 minutes north by 126 degrees 37.592 minutes west and the location of the east boundary is 50 degrees 29.107 minutes north by 126 degrees 30.365 minutes west. In addition vessels will not be permitted to moor in Robson Bight proper during commercial fishery openings. 5. Fishers are reminded it is an offence under Section 7 of the Marine Mammals Regulations to disturb marine mammals. Fishers are advised to follow the Be Whale Wise: Marine Wildlife Guidelines for Boaters, Paddlers and Viewers (BWW) which are available from local Fisheries Offices or on-line at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/species-especes/mammals-mammiferes/view- observer-eng.htm to avoid disturbing local killer whales and other marine mammals. 6. Fishers are requested to avoid fishing among birds and not to run the net if birds are near the net. Fishers are requested to retain all dead birds which are entangled and to release live and unharmed birds by placing them in the water. Please check all birds for metal bird bands (rings) on the leg. If a bird is banded please contact Laurie Wilson with the band number and capture date and location at 1-866-431-2473 (BIRD) or by the email below. Handle birds with gloves, double bag dead birds and label each bird with date, time, and location and store them on ice. Please call your local charter patrol to organize pick-up or drop them off at a local DFO office. Alternatively, please send photographs of birds with a reference object such as a coin, and the date, time and location to laurie.wilson@canada.ca. Your names and vessel names do not need to be identified or included. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. Fishers are advised to notify local DFO managers or patrol vessels to report abandoned, lost, or entangled gear. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Matt Mortimer, Resource Manager, Campbell River (250)286-5814
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0995
Sent September 25, 2017 at 1329
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