Fishery Notice

This fishery notice amends FN0390 to correct the open time daily to one hour 
earlier, from 05:00 to 22:00 hours in the tidal portion of the Somass River.  
Please Note this area is a total finfish closure from 22:00 to 05:00 hours 
daily. The corrected fishery notice follows:

Effective 00:01 hours May 1, 2019 until further notice the daily quota for the 
tidal recreational fishery for sockeye salmon will be two (2) sockeye per day 
in the following area:

that portion of Subareas 23-1 to 23-11 from a line in Alberni Harbour near the 
mouth of the Somass River beginning at a boundary sign Located at 49 degrees 
14.190 north latitude and 124 degrees 50.230 west longitude then through the 
southern most point of Hoik Island then to the flashing green light at the 
mouth of the Somass River then due east to a boundary sign on the opposite 
shore then Seaward to the surfline (Cape Beale to Amphitrite Point) except for 
the following closed area;

The area known as Uchucklesit Inlet will close to angling for all finfish - 
effective 00:01 hours June 30 until 23:59 hours October 31,2018 this includes 
that portion of Subarea 23-3 northwest of a line between boundary signs at 
Brooksby Point and Burrough Point. 

Effective daily from 05:00 hours to 22:00 hours from May 15 until 22:00 hours 
July 23, 2019, the daily quota for sockeye salmon shall be two (2) per day in 
the following area;

The tidal portion of the Somass River described as that portion of Subarea 23-1 
from the tidal boundary signs at Paper Mill Dam on the Somass River downstream 
to a line commencing at a boundary sign in upper Alberni Harbour situated at 49°
14.19 north latitude and 124°50.23 west longitude thence through the southern 
most point of Hoik Island then to the flashing green light at the mouth of the 
Somass River, then due east to a boundary sign on the opposite shore except for 
the following closed area;

The area known as Paper Mill Dam Pool will remain closed to angling for all 
finfish. It Includes that portion of 23-1 in the Somass River from signs 
located near the bottom of the rapids immediately north of Papermill Dam Pool, 
then downstream to boundary signs located on both sides of the Somass River 
approximately 60 metres downstream from the northern tip of the unnamed island 
directly below Paper Mill Dam Pool.

Variation Order # 2019-RCT-164
Variation Order # 2018-RFQ-230

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. 
       
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 - FN0435
Sent May 16, 2019 at 1626

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