Fishery Notice

Preliminary analysis of the Area D chum assessment fishery in portions of Area 
14 is forecasting a small chum surplus in the Puntledge River only at this time.


Area H troll will open until further notice from 0:01 hours Wednesday, October 
25, 2017 in the following areas:

Subareas 14-7, 14-9, 14-10 and;

That portion of Subarea 14-11 outside the Comox Bar, northeasterly of a line 
from Longbeak Point on Denman Island, to a fishing boundary sign on Willemar 
Bluffs. 

There is a half-mile radius boundary in effect at the mouth of Fillongly Creek 
in Subarea 14-10.

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.

All planned fisheries are subject to change with updated in-season assessment 
information and weather constraints. Harvesters should contact their Area 
Harvest Committee representatives for updated information. 

Variation Order NO. 2017-SAL-14-TR-01



NOTES:

Barbless hooks and operating revival tanks are requirements in this fishery.

Vessel masters must phone AMR at 1-888-387-0007 and provide start and end 
fishing reports. These reports will be used to monitor fishing activity. 
Vessels will be monitored on the grounds to ensure that start fishing reports 
have been filed prior to commencement of fishing. Once a start fishing report 
is made and fishing has commenced, that fishing day is considered to be used.  
At the end of each fishing day prior to 08:00 hours of the next day, the vessel 
master must, as a condition of licence, record their catch information in their 
Salmon Log Book and report their catch by calling AMR at 1-888-387-0007.  
Fishers are encouraged to register their FIN and logbook number by calling 1-
877-280-3474 to facilitate the daily reporting process.  Vessel masters using E-
logs must digitally transmit this information using a properly encoded 
electronic mail message.

Fishing will not be permitted in the areas closed for rockfish conservation.  
These closures are listed on the DFO website at: 
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/maps-cartes/rca-acs/index-eng.html
or can be accessed at DFO district offices.

Please note changes to transporting of salmon.  Please see FN0157 and Part III 
of your Conditions of Licence for additional details.  Instructions for the 
Salmon Transfer Log, and the Salmon Transfer Log may be found on our web page 
in section 'Additional Licensing Services Forms' at:
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/licence-permis/licence-commercial-eng.html.

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 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.

The 24 hour toll-free phone-in line for fisheries notices is 1-866-431-3474.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Christine Bukta, Resource Manager, Campbell River (250)286-5888

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1130
Sent October 24, 2017 at 1618

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