Fishery Notice

Gill nets open for 37 hours, commencing 07:00 hours September 14 until 20:00 
hours September 15, 2019 in the following areas:

- That portion of Subarea 25-5 at the head of Tlupana Inlet located  bounded on 
the north by a line beginning at a point located at 49 degrees 47.425 minutes 
north and 126 degrees 28.092 minutes west then drawn south-westerly to the 
opposite shore to a point located at 49 degrees 46.993 minutes north and 126 
degrees 28.974 minutes west; and bounded on the south by a line beginning at a 
point located at 49 degrees 46.434 minutes north and 126 degrees 27.482 minutes 
west then drawn due west through the southernmost tip of the unnamed island 
then to the western shore of the mainland to a point located at 49 degrees 
46.420 minutes north and 126 degrees 28.623 minutes west north of a line.

Head Bay and seaward of the unnamed island west of Perpendicular Bluff remains 
closed. In addition, within the open area described above, there is a 50 metre 
ribbon boundary closure around all docks, net pens and boat ramps.

Please note as per the Pacific Fishery Regulations it is illegal to anchor or 
tie off gill nets in any commercial gill net fisheries in this Area.

The target species is Chinook; incidentally caught Chum may be retained. 
Sockeye, Pink, Coho and Steelhead may not be retained. 

Open to gill nets with minimum mesh sizes of 149 mm (6.0") and a maximum depth 
of sixty (60) meshes. Ninety (90) mesh nets are permitted with a maximum mesh 
size of 159 mm (6.25"). Gill nets with sixty (60) mesh depth have no maximum 
mesh size.

All gill nets are required to be a maximum of 183 metres long (600'), a maximum 
hang ratio of 3:1, and a cork-line to web distance minimum of 0 cm and maximum 
of 2.0 m.

Variation Order No. 2019-SAL-25-GN-10


Note: The intent of the mesh size restrictions for this opening is to allow 
gill nets with mesh sizes of 150 to 159 mm (6.0 to 6.25 inch ") to use ninety 
(90) meshes. This is to allow retention of small Chinook.

Extensions to this fishery are possible.

Harvesters are requested to report their catch for the entire night-time 
opening rather than split over the two calendar days.
All salmon gill net fisheries have requirements for recording and reporting.   

As of June 1, vessels throughout the critical habitat of the Southern Resident 
killer whale, including recreational boats and commercial vessels, will be 
required to stay at least 400 metres away from all killer whales. Vessels are 
also asked to reduce their speed to less than 7 knots if they are within 1,000 
metres of killer whales in certain areas, and to turn off their echo sounders 
and turn engines to neutral idle if a whale is within 400 metres.

As required by the US Marine Mammal Protection Act regulations, all countries 
exporting fish and fish products to the United States must comply with the 
updated import provisions which include requirements to report and record all 
incidental fishery-related interactions with marine mammals. As such, Canada 
has committed to updating license conditions for all marine commercial and 
First Nation economic fisheries to include reporting requirements for 
interactions with marine mammals. The link to the online National form and 
instructions for filling in and reporting can be found here: 
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/mammals-mammiferes/report-
rapport/page01-eng.html. For more information, please see FN0388.

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. A local diver has volunteered to remove the 
nets at no charge.

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

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Lindsay Reed, Resource Manager, Port Alberni, (250) 720 4468

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0931
Sent September 13, 2019 at 1449

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