Fishery Notice
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ABORIGINAL - General Information
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine
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FN1179-COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine - Chum - Area 18 - First Nations - Limited Effort CSAF Demonstration Fishery - Opening October 31, 2017
This demonstration fishery was proposed and reviewed as part of the work to implement updates to the Commercial Salmon Allocation Framework (CSAF) and was included in the draft 2017/2018 IFMP for public review and feedback prior to approval. This demonstration fishery is being conducted by Cowichan Tribes. This is a limited fishery with 3 vessels listed on the Licence. This fishery is taking place as described in the 2017 Southern BC Salmon Integrated Fishery Management Plan. This demonstration fishery is open for: 12 hours daily from 07:00 hours until 19:00 hours, beginning October 31, 2017 until further notice, in the following areas: A portion of Subarea 18-7 north-westerly of a line from Hatch Point (48 degrees 41.634 minutes north, 123 degrees 32.086 minutes west)on Vancouver Island, to Cape Keppel (48 degrees 42.888 minutes north, 123 degrees 29.850 minutes west) on Salt Spring Island and south of a line from a point on Saltspring Island at 48 degrees 45.992 minutes north, 123 degrees 33.777 minutes west to a Boundary sign on Vancouver Island at 48 degrees 46.179 minutes north 123 degrees 34.653 minutes west; and, Subarea 18-8. There is a 1/2 mile radius boundary in affect at Cherry Point and a 1/4 mile ribbon boundary along the shoreline from the point near Wilcuma Marina at 48 degrees 44.1431 minutes north, 123 degrees 35.610 minutes west to Cherry Point. Minimum bunt mesh, 100 mm. All catch must be brailed and sorted. The use of power skiffs is not permitted in Area 18. The fishery is directed at harvesting chum salmon. There will be non-retention of sockeye, pink, coho, chinook and steelhead. Fishers are required to take measures to ensure that their fishing activities avoid impacts on steelhead as per their conditions of licence. Any steelhead encountered must be released with the least possible harm. NOTE: Seine vessel masters are reminded that logbooks, operating revival tanks and brailing are mandatory as condition of their licence and are legal requirements. 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. 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 call your 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 is not 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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Terry Palfrey (250) 756-7158
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1179
Sent November 2, 2017 at 1450
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