Fishery Notice

This opening has been organized by the Area D Harvest Committee by agreement 
with the Area 23 Roundtable to be a limited effort fishery. One designated 
vessel may participate in this fishery. This opening will be closed on short 
notice if any other vessels attempt to participate. The following vessel was 
selected to participate in this opening:

#1           GOODYEARS                    VRN# 28904

Gill nets open for 4 hours, commencing 20:00 hours to 24:00 hours Monday 
September 7, 2015 in the following area:

That portion of Subarea 23-1 bounded in the north by a line beginning at the 
light house at Discovery Marina westerly to the navigation light on Hohm Island 
then due west to the opposite shore and bounded in the south by a line from 
Polly Point to Stamp Point. 

The target species is coho and incidentally caught chinook and sockeye may be 
retained.  Pink, chum and steelhead may not be retained. 

Gillnets with maximum mesh sizes of 159 mm (6.25") will be permitted to have a 
maximum depth of 90 meshes. All gillnets are required to be a maximum of 183 m 
long (600'), a maximum hang ratio of 3:1, and a cork-line to web distance 
minimum of 0 cm and maximum of 2.0 m.

Variation Order No. 2015-Sal-23-GN-19


The target catch for this opening is coho with an anticipated chinook by 
catch.  This fishery in conjunction with the First Nations Food Social and 
Ceremonial fishery and will be sampled to show the age and sex composition of 
the catch and will help determine the viability of future fisheries targeting 
coho and small male chinook bycatch. 

New for 2015

Please note that all Salmon Gill Net fisheries have new requirements for 
recording and reporting.  See FN0482 and FN0579 outlining these changes for 
Area D fishers.  Refer to your 2015/2016 conditions of licence for complete 
changes.

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 are requested to avoid fishing among birds and not to run the line 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 patrol vessel 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@ec.gc.ca.  Your names and vessel names do 
not need to be identified or included.
          
The 24 hour toll-free phone-in line for fisheries notices is 1-866-431-3474


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Peter Hall, Resource Manager, Port Alberni, 250-720-4445

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0986
Sent September 4, 2015 at 1532

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