Fishery Notice

Mid Vancouver Island Chum Update (Areas 14 to 19)

AREA ESCAPEMENT AND UPDATES:

Area 14 

Escapement estimates to date are as follows:
Oyster River, October 18 - 1500 Chum
Little River, October 30 - 146 Chum
Wilfred Creek, October 6 - 8647 Chum
Rosewall Creek, October 23 - 3997 Chum
Englishman River, November 1 - 1474 Chum
Puntledge River, November 7 - 35330 Chum - Target Escapement 60,000.
Big Qualicum River, November 5 - 37356 Chum - Target Escapement 85,000.
Little Qualicum River, November 6 - 11165 Chum - Target Escapement 85,000.

Due to low pre-season forecast levels of abundance, in-river escapement targets would need to be almost achieved (70% of Puntledge, 75% of Little Qualicum and of Big Qualicum) before full-fleet commercial fishing opportunities would be considered.

Areas 15 and 16

Escapement estimates and observations to date are as follows:

Theodosia River, October 23 - 52012 Chum
Sliammon Creek, November 1 - 19793 Chum - Target Escapement 11,000.
Lang Creek, November 4 - 8555 Chum
Anderson Creek, October 29 - 1618 Chum
Sechelt Creek, October 16 - 0 Chum
Myers Creek, October 31 - 357 Chum
Chapman Creek, October 18 - 60 Chum
Angus Creek, October 29 - 158 Chum
Okeover Creek, October 29 - 3450 Chum
Snake Bay Creek, October 22 - 74 Chum
Burnett Creek, October 29 - 38 Chum
Carlson Creek, October 22 - 5 Chum
Chaster Creek, October 23 - 63 Chum
Wilson Creek, October 29 - 64 Chum
Roberts Creek, November 3 - 909 Chum
Hutchinson Creek, October 24 - 45 Chum
Ouillett Creek, October 24 - 31 Chum
Brittain River, November 6 - 704 Chum
Deserted River, November 6 - 19363 Chum
Skwawka River, November 6 - 27371 Chum
Tzoonie River, November 6 - 6644 Chum
Vancouver River, November 6 - 1160 Chum

The target escapement for the Jervis/Narrows aggregate (Skwawka River, Tzoonie River, Brittain River, Deserted River and Vancouver River) is 85,000.

Commercial fishing opportunities are not expected in 2024 due to low pre-season forecast levels of abundance.
Areas 17, 18, and 19

Escapement estimates to date are as follows:

Nanaimo River, November 4 - 43240 Chum - Target Escapement 40,000.
Cowichan River, November 6 - 191959 Chum fence count - Target Escapement 160,000.
Goldstream River, November 7 - 14941 Chum - Target Escapement 15,000.
Sooke River, October 29 - 11271 Chum
Chase River, October 30 - 489 Chum

ARIS counters have been installed and are operational on the Nanaimo and Cowichan Rivers and bi-weekly stream surveys are being conducted on the Goldstream River this upcoming season.

Demonstration fishery triggers in Areas 17-19 are a combination of the escapement estimate and run timing. At this time benchmarks have been reached in Areas 17 and 18 only.

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

The next Mid Vancouver Island Chum Update will be provided late next week.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Please contact Andrea Haas (Andrea.Haas@dfo-mpo.gc.ca), Madeline Wanless (Madeline.Wanless@dfo-mpo.gc.ca), or Teagan Wardrop (Teagan.Wardrop@dfo-mpo.gc.ca).

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1211
Sent November 8, 2024 at 1543

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