Fishery Notice

This fishery notice amends FN0595 to remove the no fishing for salmon in 
Alberni Harbour from Polly's Point to the green flashing light at the mouth of 
the Somass River.

The full amended notice is as follows:

Effective 00:00 hours August 14, 2018 the following area is reopened to fishing 
for salmon:  

That portion of Subarea 23-1 in Alberni Harbour bounded on the north by a line 
drawn from a boundary sign in upper Alberni Harbour at 49o14.19' north latitude 
and 124o50.23' west longitude then through the southernmost point of Hoik 
Island then to the flashing green light at the mouth of the Somass River and 
then due east to a boundary sign on the opposite shore and bounded on the south 
by a line from Polly's Point light to a fishing boundary sign at Stamp Point on 
the opposite shore of Alberni Inlet (Port Alberni Harbour).

Effective 00:00 hours on August 14, 2018, the daily quota for the tidal 
recreational fishery for sockeye salmon remains zero (0) per day in the 
following area:

That portion of Subareas 23-1 to 23-11, south from a line drawn from a boundary 
sign in upper Alberni Harbour at 49o14.19' north latitude and 124o50.23' west 
longitude then through the southernmost point of Hoik Island then to the 
flashing green light at the mouth of the Somass River and then due east to a 
boundary sign on the opposite shore (From Alberni Harbour south to Cape Beale 
and Amphitrite Point). 

Please note the tidal portion of the Somass River remains a finfish closure 
along with the regular closures included in the Chinook Conservation Measures 
listed in Fishery Notice 0582. 

Variation order 2018-RCT-0413


Notes:

Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal waters of British 
Columbia.  

The term "marked" means a hatchery fish that has a healed scar in place of the 
adipose fin.

Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the Salmon Sport Head Recovery 
program by labelling and submitting heads from adipose fin-clipped chinook and 
coho salmon.  Recovery of coded-wire tags provides critical information for 
coast-wide stock assessment.  Contact the Salmon Sport Head Recovery Program 
toll free at (866) 483-9994 for further information.

Anglers are advised to check http://bcsportfishguide.ca for fishing closures 
and other recreational fishing information.

Tidal Water Sport Fishing Licences can be purchased via any computer connected 
to the internet at 
https://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/nrls-sndpp/index-eng.cfm 
or by using Google search key words "Recfish Licence".

Did you witness suspicious fishing activity or a violation?  If so, please call 
the Fisheries and Ocean Canada 24-hour toll free Observe, Record, Report line 
at (800) 465-4336.

For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at 
1-(866)431-FISH(3474).

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 charter patrol to organize pick-up, 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. 
         
For 2018 there is a new minimum approach distance for Killer Whales being 200m, 
in all Canadian Fisheries waters in the Pacific Ocean and British Columbia. For 
other whales, dolphins and porpoises the minimum approach distances is 100m. 
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. 


FOR MORE INFORMATION:
 
Contact the Fisheries and Oceans Canada Port Alberni office at 250-720-4440 or 
visit our website at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0779
Sent August 13, 2018 at 1631

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