Fishery Notice

Category(s):
ABORIGINAL - Salmon: Economic Opportunities
Subject:
FN0995-ABORIGINAL - Salmon: Economic Opportunities - Sockeye - Region 7 - UFISH Commercial Fishing Enterprise on Fraser Lake Opening September 17, 2018


A commercial economic opportunity fishery is authorized for the Upper Fraser 
Indigenous Sustainable Harvesters Association using purse seines in the west 
end of Fraser Lake directed on sockeye salmon. Mandatory non-retention of all 
Chinook, Coho, steelhead, and sturgeon is in effect. 

This fishery is open from 00:01 hours Monday, September 17, 2018 until further 
notice. 

Only individuals designated to participate in the commercial demonstration 
fishery by the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, a member of the UFISH Commercial 
Fishing Enterprise, are authorized to participate in this fishery.  All aspects 
of the communal licence will be enforced.

Notes:

Monitoring requirements will include daily E-log reporting and independent 
validation of catch within 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 - FN0995
Sent September 13, 2018 at 1524