Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine
Subject:
FN1004-COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net and Seine - Chum - Area 1 and 2 - September 27, 2019 Update


Area 1
Masset Inlet - Present at low abundance.
No commercial fishing opportunities are anticipated for week of September 29 to 
October 5.

Area 2E
Skidegate Inlet - Present at moderate abundance.  
Cumshewa Inlet - Present at low abundance.
Selwyn Inlet - Present at very low abundance.
Darwin Sound - Present at low abundance.
Burnaby Strait - Present at low abundance.
Fish presence in approach waters to Cumshewa, Selwyn Inlets and Darwin Sound 
has been very poor. Charter Patrol will continue to evaluate the area over the 
coming week. No commercial fishing opportunities are anticipated for week of 
September 29 to October 5.

Area 2W
Tasu Sound - Present at very low abundance. 
Inskip / Moore Channel - Present at low abundance.
West Skidegate Channel - Present at low abundance.
Charter patrol assessments will reconvene late next week. No commercial fishing 
opportunities are anticipated for Week of September 29 to October 5.

The next update will be October 3.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Peter Katinic
Haida Gwaii Resource Manager
250-559-8330
 

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1004
Sent September 27, 2019 at 1410