Fishery Notice

The Area D gill net fishery in Alberni Inlet opens for 8.5 hours from 20:30 
hours August 26, 2018 to 05:00 hours August 27, 2018 in the following area 
(Hocking Point to the Harbour Quay Clock Tower): 

A portion of Subarea 23-1, south of a line drawn from the Clock Tower at 
Harbour Quay westerly across the Inlet to a point located at 49 degrees 13.662 
minutes north by 124 degrees 50.249 minutes west; and
a portion of Subarea 23-2, north of a line from the light at Hocking Point then 
drawn easterly 90 degrees true to a point on the opposite shore located at 49 
degrees 05.260 minutes north by 124 degrees 49.158 minutes west.

Variation Order No. 2018-Sal-23-GN-05


The target species Chinook, incidentally caught Coho, and Pink may be retained. 
Chum, Sockeye and, Steelhead may not be retained. Maximum gill net length 183 
m, minimum mesh size 171 mm, maximum depth 60 meshes, maximum hang ratio 3:1, 
corkline to web distance minimum 0 cm, maximum 2.0 m. Conventional multi-strand 
web or six-strand Alaska-twist web, or a combination of the two may be used.

There will be no extensions for this fishery.

Fishery Notice 0409 outlines condition of licences information for 2018-19. All 
salmon gill net fisheries have requirements for recording and reporting.

For 2018, there is a new minimum approach distance for Killer Whales of 200 m, 
in all Canadian Fisheries waters in the Pacific Ocean and British Columbia. For 
other whales, dolphins and porpoises the minimum approach distances is 100 m. 
Fishers should be advised that whales can be encountered in the fishing area.

As required by new US comparability requirements, all countries exporting fish 
and fish products to the United States must record marine mammal interactions 
in a consistent manner. As such, Canada has committed to updating licence 
conditions for all marine commercial and First Nation economic fisheries. The 
link to the online National form and instructions for filling in and reporting 
can be found here: 
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/mammals-mammiferes/documents/report/Fish-
Harvester-Form-Eng.pdf. For more information, please see FN0388.

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 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.
          
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.

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

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Mike Spence, Resource Manager, Port Alberni (250)-720-4440

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0853
Sent August 24, 2018 at 0935

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