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[andrew5]

Any talk of the limit going to 4?

[TheLostSockeye]

I would like to see the limit to go up to 4 aswell. Is there any info on upping the limit? Us recreational anglers barley make a dent in the amount of fish caught compared to commercial and FN.

[Rodney]

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

The Fraser River Panel met Tuesday, September 2 to receive an update on the migration of Fraser sockeye and review the status of migration conditions in the Fraser River watershed.

At the meeting today, the run-size estimate of 1,900,000 Early Summer-run sockeye was unchanged. At the meeting today, the run-size estimate of 7,000,000 Summer-run sockeye was increased to 8,200,000 fish with a 50% marine migration timing through Area 20 of August 18. There is still uncertainty in Late-run sockeye run size assessments. At the meeting today, the Panel agreed to continue using the Late-run sockeye pre-season median forecast abundance level (p50 forecast of 12,730,000 fish) for planning purposes. Recent test fishing catches indicate 99% of the Fraser sockeye are currently passing through Johnstone Strait.

On September 1, the Fraser River water discharge at Hope was approximately 2,141 cms, which is approximately 21% lower than average for this date. The temperature of the Fraser River at Qualark Creek on September 1 was 18.0C, which is 1.6C higher than average for this date. Sustained high water temperatures can cause severe stress to migrating sockeye and may lead to significant en route mortality. Migration conditions for Fraser sockeye will be monitored closely and appropriate management actions will be taken.

The Panel announced the following regulations for Panel Area waters:

CANADIAN FRASER RIVER PANEL AREA WATERS:

Area 18-1, 18-4, and 18-11 and Area 29-1 to 6: As previously announced, open to Area H troll ITQ fishery from 12:01 a.m. Wednesday August 6, 2014 until further notice. (Please refer to DFO Fishery Notices for further details).

Area 29: Portions of 29- 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 to 17: As previously announced, open to Area E gillnets from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 2, 2014. (Please refer to DFO Fishery Notices for further details).

Area 29: Portions of 29- 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 to 17: Extended from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 2, 2014 (Please refer to DFO Fishery Notices for further details).

Area 29: Portions of 29- 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 to 17: Open to Area E gillnets from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, September 4, 2014. (Please refer to DFO Fishery Notices for further details).

UNITED STATES FRASER RIVER PANEL AREA WATERS:

TREATY INDIAN FISHERY:

Areas 4B, 5 and 6C: As previously announced, open for drift gillnets 12:00 p.m. (noon), Saturday, August 30, 2014, to 12:00 p.m. (noon) Wednesday, September 3, 2014.

Areas 4B, 5 and 6C: Extended for drift gillnets 12:00 p.m. (noon), Wednesday, September 3, 2014, to 12:00 p.m. (noon) Saturday, September 6, 2014.

Areas 6, 7 and 7A: As previously announced, open for net fishing from 12:01 a.m. (midnight) Tuesday, September 2, 2014 through 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 3, 2014.

Areas 6, 7 and 7A: Extended for net fishing from 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 3, 2014 through 9:00 a.m. Friday, September 5, 2014.

ALL CITIZEN FISHERY:

Area 7 and 7A:Open to purse seines from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday September 5, 2014.

Area 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8:05 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. (midnight) Friday, September 5, 2014.

Area 7 and 7A: As previously announced, open to reefnets from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily from Saturday, August 30, 2014 through Tuesday, September2, 2014.

Area 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily from Wednesday, September 3, 2014 through Friday, September 5, 2014.

(Note: U. S. Non-Treaty fishers should check the U.S. hotline and WDFW regulations before fishing as there are additional State of Washington regulations, including time restrictions that may be in effect).

The next in-season meeting of the Panel is scheduled to occur on Friday, September 5, 2014.

http://www.psc.org/NewsRel/2014/Announcement18.pdf

[Rodney]

Friday, September 5, 2014

The Fraser River Panel met Friday, September 5 to receive an update on the migration of Fraser sockeye and review the status of migration conditions in the Fraser River watershed.

At the meeting today, the run-size estimates of 1,900,000 Early Summer-run sockeye and 8,200,000 Summer-run sockeye were unchanged. The Panel agreed to continue using the Late- run sockeye pre-season median forecast abundance level (p50 forecast of 12,730,000 fish) for planning purposes. Recent test fishing catches indicate 99% of the Fraser sockeye are currently passing through Johnstone Strait.

On September 4, the Fraser River water discharge at Hope was approximately 2,351 cms, which is approximately 10% lower than average for this date. The temperature of the Fraser River at Qualark Creek on September 4 was 17.0 C, which is 0.9 C higher than average for this date. Fraser River water temperature at Qualark Creek is forecast to increase to approximately 17.9 C by September 10th. Sustained high water temperatures can cause severe stress to migrating sockeye and may lead to significant en route mortality. Migration conditions for Fraser sockeye will be monitored closely and appropriate management actions will be taken.

The Panel announced the following regulations for Panel Area waters:

CANADIAN FRASER RIVER PANEL AREA WATERS:

Area 18-1, 18-4, and 18-11 and Area 29-1 to 6: As previously announced, open to Area H troll ITQ fishery from 12:01 a.m. Wednesday August 6, 2014 until further notice. (Please refer to DFO Fishery Notices for further details).

Area 29: Portions of 29- 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 to 17: Open to Area E gillnets from 8:00 a.m. Monday, September 8, 2014 to 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2014. (Please refer to DFO Fishery Notices for further details).

UNITED STATES FRASER RIVER PANEL AREA WATERS: TREATY INDIAN FISHERY:

Areas 4B, 5 and 6C: As previously announced, open for drift gillnets from 12:00 p.m. (noon), Wednesday, September 3, 2014, to 12:00 p.m. (noon) Saturday, September 6, 2014.

Areas 4B, 5 and 6C: Extended for drift gillnets from 12:00 p.m. (noon), Saturday, September 6, 2014, to 12:00 p.m. (noon) Wednesday, September 10, 2014.

Areas 6, 7 and 7A: Open for net fishing from 5:00 a.m. Sunday, September 7, 2014 through 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2014.

ALL CITIZEN FISHERY:

Area 7 and 7A: As previously announced, open to purse seines from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday September 5, 2014.

Area 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday September 6,
2014.

Area 7 and 7A: As previously announced, open to gillnets from 8:05 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. (midnight) Friday, September 5, 2014.

Area 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8:10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. (midnight) Saturday, September 6, 2014.

Area 7 and 7A: As previously announced, open to reefnets from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily from Wednesday, September 3, 2014 through Friday, September 5, 2014.

Area 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily from Saturday, September 6, 2014 through Tuesday, September 9, 2014.

(Note: U. S. Non-Treaty fishers should check the U.S. hotline and WDFW regulations before fishing as there are additional State of Washington regulations, including time restrictions that may be in effect).

The next in-season meeting of the Panel is scheduled to occur on Tuesday, September 9, 2014.

http://www.psc.org/NewsRel/2014/Announcement19.pdf

[Robert_G]

Area 29: Portions of 29- 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 to 17: Open to Area E gillnets from 8:00 a.m. Monday, September 8, 2014 to 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2014. (Please refer to DFO Fishery Notices for further details).

This is way too late. They can tell us all they want that they care about the interior Coho and Steelhead stocks, but an opening this late shows their words are empty as usual.

[superstick]

Good thing they have a bait ban so we can sit on the bar and watch the gillnetters with their coho friendly nets.dfo is a big joke

[Flytech]

Good thing they have a bait ban so we can sit on the bar and watch the gillnetters with their coho friendly nets.dfo is a big joke

So you would rather allow the sport fishermen pick up the coho that the nest miss too?

I agree the nets shouldn't be allowed but I understand the bait ban. It's also 24 hours, fishermen are on the river everyday, they can't update regs everyday.

[Nitroholic]

So you would rather allow the sport fishermen pick up the coho that the nest miss too?

Yes, the Fraser bait ban is a joke

[BigFisher]

Yes, the Fraser bait ban is a joke

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[lightsorcerer]

You can believe what you want and Say what you feel.
As I will now with my opinion...
I believe heart of hearts DFO / Gov't is and wants all "wild" spawning salmon / steelhead gone from our B.C. waters so they can build dams. That way there won't be any opposition towards them doing so.
Hatcheries and fish farms will be the only spawning grounds period.
Time will tell.

[Easywater]

So 20 million is the latest grand total?

Not quite the 72 million but much better than the other years' totals of 1 to 5 million...

[silver ghost]

*facepalm*

[andrew5]

didn't know there was another gillnet opening today. Looking out my window and there's a river full of nets again.

[Rodney]

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

The Fraser River Panel met Tuesday, September 9 to receive an update on the migration of Fraser sockeye and review the status of migration conditions in the Fraser River watershed.

At the meeting today, the run-size estimate of 1,900,000 Early Summer-run sockeye was unchanged. At the meeting today the Panel decreased the Summer-run size estimate from 8,200,000 fish to 7,800,000 fish with a 50% marine migration timing through Area 20 of August 18. At the meeting today the Panel also decreased the Late-run estimate from the pre-season median forecast abundance level of 12,730,000 fish to 10,800,000 fish with a 50% marine migration timing through Area 20 of August 26.

On September 8, the Fraser River water discharge at Hope was approximately 2,289 cms, which is approximately 10% lower than average for this date. The temperature of the Fraser River at Qualark Creek on September 8 was 16.3 C, which is 0.7 C higher than average for this date. Most of the Early Summer-run, Summer-run and early timed Late-run fish that have entered the Fraser River to-date have encounter warmer than average water temperature. Sustained high water temperatures can cause severe stress to migrating sockeye and may lead to significant en route mortality. Migration conditions for Fraser sockeye will be monitored closely and appropriate management actions will be taken.

The Panel announced the following regulations for Panel Area waters:

CANADIAN FRASER RIVER PANEL AREA WATERS:

Area 18-1, 18-4, and 18-11 and Area 29-1 to 6: As previously announced, open to Area H troll ITQ fishery from 12:01 a.m. Wednesday August 6, 2014 until further notice. (Please refer to DFO Fishery Notices for further details).

Area 29: Portions of 29- 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 to 17: Open to Area E gillnets from 8:00 a.m. Thursday, September 11, 2014 to 8:00 a.m. Friday, September 12, 2014. (Please refer to DFO Fishery Notices for further details).

UNITED STATES FRASER RIVER PANEL AREA WATERS:

TREATY INDIAN FISHERY:

Areas 4B, 5 and 6C: As previously announced, open for drift gillnets from 12:00 p.m. (noon), Saturday, September 6, 2014, to 12:00 p.m. (noon) Wednesday, September 10, 2014.

Areas 4B, 5 and 6C: Extended for drift gillnets from 12:00 p.m. (noon), Wednesday, September 10, 2014, to 11:59 p.m. (midnight) Saturday, September 13, 2014.

Areas 6, 7 and 7A: As previously announced, open for net fishing from 5:00 a.m. Sunday, September 7, 2014 through 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2014.

Areas 6, 7 and 7A: Extend for net fishing from 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2014 through 9:00 a.m. Saturday, September 13, 2014.

ALL CITIZEN FISHERY:

Area 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday September 13,
2014.

Area 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8:20 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. (midnight) Saturday, September 13, 2014.

Area 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily from Wednesday, September 10, 2014 through Friday, September 12, 2014.

(Note: U. S. Non-Treaty fishers should check the U.S. hotline and WDFW regulations before fishing as there are additional State of Washington regulations, including time restrictions that may be in effect).

The next in-season meeting of the Panel is scheduled to occur on Friday, September 12, 2014.

http://www.psc.org/NewsRel/2014/Announcement20.pdf

[Rodney]

Friday, September 12, 2014

The Fraser River Panel met Friday, September 12 to review stock assessment data on the Fraser River sockeye runs, consider harvest opportunities and review migration conditions in the Fraser River watershed.

At the meeting today, the total Fraser River sockeye return of 20,733,500 was unchanged. The current adopted run-sizes, by management group are 233,500 Early Stuart, 1,900,000 Early Summer-run, 7,800,000 Summer-run and 10,800,000 Late-run sockeye.

On September 11, the Fraser River water discharge at Hope was approximately 1,961 cms, which is approximately 23% lower than average for this date. The temperature of the Fraser River at Qualark Creek on September 11 was 15 C, which is near average for this date. Most of the Early Summer-run, Summer-run and early timed Late-run fish that have entered the Fraser River to-date have encounter warmer than average water temperature. Sustained high water temperatures can cause severe stress to migrating sockeye and may lead to significant en route mortality. Migration conditions for Fraser sockeye are currently satisfactory, but will be monitored closely and appropriate management actions will be taken.

The Panel announced the following regulations for Panel Area waters:

CANADIAN FRASER RIVER PANEL AREA WATERS:

Area 29-1 to 6: As previously announced, open to Area H troll ITQ fishery from 12:01 a.m. Wednesday August 6, 2014 until further notice. (Please refer to DFO Fishery Notices for further details).

Area 18-1, 18-4, and 18-11: As previously announced, open to Area H troll ITQ fishery from 12:01 a.m. Wednesday August 6, 2014 through 11:59 p.m. (midnight) Friday, September 12, 2014. (Please refer to DFO Fishery Notices for further details).

Area 29: Portions of 29- 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 to 17: Open to Area E gillnets from 6:00 p.m. Saturday, September 13, 2014 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, September 14, 2014. (Please refer to DFO Fishery Notices for further details).

UNITED STATES FRASER RIVER PANEL AREA WATERS:

TREATY INDIAN FISHERY:

Areas 4B, 5 and 6C: As previously announced, open for drift gillnets from 12:00 p.m. (noon), Wednesday, September 10, 2014, to 11:59 p.m. (midnight) Saturday, September 13, 2014.

Areas 6, 7 and 7A: As previously announced, open for net fishing from 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2014 through 9:00 a.m. Saturday, September 13, 2014.

Areas 6, 7 and 7A: Extend for net fishing from 9:00 a.m. Saturday, September 13, 2014 through 11:59 p.m. (midnight) Saturday, September 20, 2014.

ALL CITIZEN FISHERY:

Area 7 and 7A: As previously announced, open to purse seines from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday September 13, 2014.

Area 7 and 7A: As previously announced, open to gillnets from 8:20 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. (midnight) Saturday, September 13, 2014.

Area 7 and 7A: As previously announced, open to reefnets from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily from Wednesday, September 10, 2014 through Friday, September 12, 2014.

Area 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily from Saturday, September 13, 2014 through Saturday, September 20, 2014.

(Note: U. S. Non-Treaty fishers should check the U.S. hotline and WDFW regulations before fishing as there are additional State of Washington regulations, including time restrictions that may be in effect).

The next in-season meeting of the Panel is scheduled to occur on Monday, September 15, 2014.

http://www.psc.org/NewsRel/2014/Announcement21.pdf