Fishery Notice

Category(s):
ABORIGINAL - Salmon: Economic Opportunities
Subject:
FN0988-Commercial - Aboriginal Salmon: Economic Opportunities - Region 3 - Kamloops Lake - Secwepemc Fisheries Commission Opening September 7, 2015


A commercial economic opportunity fishery is authorized for Secwepemc Fisheries 
Commission for chinook and pink salmon using gill nets effective 00:01 hours 
September 7, 2015 until 23:59 hours September 22, 2015 in the waters of 
Kamloops Lake. 

The following gear types are permitted; 8" mesh gill nets. One vessel will be 
operated with a maximum of six gill nets set at any one time.

Only individuals designated by the Secwepemc Fisheries Commission are 
authorized to participate in this fishery.  All aspects of the communal licence 
will be enforced.

Dual Fishing will be permitted to allow retention of non-target species for 
Food, Social and Ceremonial purposes.

Notes:

Monitoring requirements consist of weekly E-log reporting and independent 
validation of catch 48 hours after offload at the plant. 


For more information on this demonstration fishery, please contact Dale Michie 
at 250-851-4946

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0988
Sent September 4, 2015 at 1553