I would just stay off the water and let them have their economic fishery, Their set nets will clear out all the fish from the bouncing lanes of fish anyways.
ategory(s): ABORIGINAL - Salmon: Economic Opportunities
Subject: FN0839-ABORIGINAL - Salmon - Economic Opportunities - Area 29 - Lower Fraser Area - Opening August 23, 2018
A commercial economic opportunity fishery is authorized for the Aitchelitz,
Chawathil, Cheam, Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwaw-kwaw-apilt, Peters, Seabird Island,
Shxwha:y, Shxw'ow'hamel, Skowkale, Skwah, Soowahlie, Squiala, Sumas, Tzeacten,
Union Bar, and Yale First Nation for sockeye salmon using set and drift gill
nets in the lower Fraser River.
This fishery is open for set nets from 06:00 hours, Thursday, August 23, 2018
to 12:00 hours, Friday, August 24, 2018 and for drift nets from 06:00 hours to
16:00 hours on Thursday, August 23, 2018 in the following area: portions of
Area 29, the mainstem of the Fraser River from the Port Mann Bridge to Sawmill
Creek.
Only individuals designated by the Aitchelitz, Chawathil, Cheam, Katzie,
Kwantlen, Kwaw-kwaw-apilt, Peters, Seabird Island, Shxwha:y, Shxw'ow'hamel,
Skowkale, Skwah, Soowahlie, Squiala, Sumas, Tzeachten, Union Bar, Yale First
Nation are authorized to participate in this fishery. All aspects of the
communal licence will be enforced. Fish harvesters are advised to contact their
band for a copy of the conditions of their fishing licence.
Notes:
The target species in this fishery is Fraser River sockeye salmon. There will
be non-retention of chinook, coho, steelhead and sturgeon. This fishery has
been designed to address stocks of concern. All non-target species will be
released back to the water alive and unharmed.
It is mandatory that all salmon retained under the authority of this licence be
transported to the nearest landing station and made available for inspection.
A monitor shall be present during all landing of catch to record the number and
weight of each species of salmon delivered.
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).
Fishers are advised to notify local DFO managers or patrol vessels to report
abandoned, lost, or entangled gear.
The 24 hour toll-free phone-in line for fisheries notices is 1-866-431-3474.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Sheldon Evers, Resource Manager - Fraser Interior Area at (604) 666-8049
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0839
Sent August 22, 2018 at 1616
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Topic: 2018 Fraser River Sockeye Notices (Read 224759 times)