Category(s):
ABORIGINAL - General Information,
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Troll
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0379-ABORIGINAL - Salmon: Troll - AABM Chinook - Demonstration Fishery - Opening
May 14, 2018
The Ahousaht, Ehattesaht, Hesquiaht, Mowachaht/Muchalaht and Tla-o-qui-aht
First Nations’ (T’aaq-wiihak Nations’) AABM Chinook salmon demonstration
fishery by troll will open
May 14, 2018 at 00:01 hours until further notice.
The following areas are open with the exception of Rockfish Conservation Areas:
- Portions of Area 24: Subareas 24-6, 24-8, 24-9 and that portion of Subarea 24-
2 seaward of a line commencing at Starling Point Light (49°23.647 N, 126°13.849
W) then heading 270 degrees true West to the opposite shoreline of Sydney Inlet
(49°23.646 N, 126°15.742 W).
- Portions of Area 25: Subareas 25-6, 25-7, 25-15 and that portion of Subarea
25-13 seaward of a line commencing from a point (49°50.020 N, 126°57.906 W) at
the northeast entrance of Rosa Harbour continuing to a point (49°51.577 N, 126°
59.640 W) at the western entrance of Port Eliza.
- Portion of Area 26: that portion of Subarea 26-1 southeasterly of a line
running through Grassy Island from the shoreline (49° 57.067’ N, 127° 13.365’
W) to the surfline (49° 54.755’ N, 127° 16.123’ W) that is a parallel to the
boundary between Area 125 and 126.
- That portion of Area 124 extending seaward from the surfline to 9 nautical
miles seaward of the surfline.
- That portion of Area 125 extending seaward from the surfline to 9 nautical
miles seaward of the surfline.
- That portion of Area 126 southeasterly of a line from Grassy Island, running
parallel with the Area 125 boundary, beginning seaward from the surfline (49°
54.755’ N, 127° 16.123’ W) to 9 nautical miles seaward of the surfline (49°
47.840’ N, 127° 25.062’ W).
Excluded Rockfish Conservation Areas are:
Those portions of Subareas 125-2 and 125-3 that lie inside a line that begins
at 49°37.900’N 127°01.111’W in water then to 49°37.900’N 126°52.600’W in water
then to 49°33.500’N 126°52.600’W in water then to the beginning point (West of
Bajo Reef - Chart 3604).
Those portions of Subareas 24-1, 124-3, 124-4, 125-1, 125-2 and 125-5 that lie
inside of a line that begins at 49°23.526’N 126°27.818’W north of Matlahaw
Point then to 49°19.500’N 126°23.900’W
in water then to 49°17.000’N 126°31.200’W in water then to 49°22.100’N 126°
44.700’W in water then to 49°25.067’N 126°34.598’W Hesquiat Peninsula then
following the southerly shore of Hesquiat Peninsula to the beginning point
(Estevan Point - Chart 3603).
That portion of Subarea 24-6 that lies inside a line that: begins at 49°
13.560'N 125°57.887'W in water then through Morfee Island to 49°13.300'N 125°
56.750'W Dunlap Island then following the westerly shoreline of Dunlap Island
to 49°12.941'N 125°56.373'W Dunlap Island then to 49°12.100'N 125°57.048'W
Vargas Island then westerly following the shoreline of Vargas Island to 49°
12.600'N 125°58.132'W Vargas Island then to the beginning point (Vargas Island
to Dunlap Island - Chart 3603).
The T’aaq-wiihak Nation’s Fishery Managers have set a target catch for this
opening of 100% of their current Chinook TAC or 3,634 pieces. This will be
reviewed each week and the fishery will close on or
before May 31st.
Species and amounts permitted for sale:
Chinook: Trip limit of 130 pieces. All Chinook retained for sale must be
greater than 55cm fork length (head on) and 44cm (head off).
Chum and Pink: Bycatch of Chum and Pink may be retained for sale.
Halibut: Troll vessels over 25 feet may retain for sale a daily limit of 2
pieces per vessel to a maximum of 8 pieces per trip. Mosquito vessels under 25
feet may retain for sale a daily limit of 1 piece per vessel to a maximum of 4
pieces per trip. The lesser of the daily limit or the trip limit will apply.
All halibut retained for sale must be greater than 81.3 cm (32 inches) head on
measured in a straight line, passing over the pectoral fin, from the tip of the
lower jaw with the mouth closed to the extreme end of the middle of the tail or
head off more than 61.0 cm (24 inches), measured in a straight line from the
base of the pectoral fin at its most anterior point to the extreme end of the
middle of the tail. All halibut sold will be counted against the commercial
quota holdings of the T’aaq-wiihak Nations.
Rockfish: A daily limit of 7 pieces per vessel to a maximum of 28 pieces per
trip may be retained for sale. The lesser of the daily limit or the trip limit
will apply. Quota will only be required for sale of the following rockfish
species: yelloweye, quillback, copper, china, and tiger rockfish. For all
other rockfish species not previously listed, quota will not be required for
sale. Retention of all rockfish will be mandatory (releases prohibited) and
catches above the sale limits will be attributed against each T’aaq-wiihak
Nation’s FSC allocation.
Lingcod: Troll vessels over 25 feet may retain for sale a daily limit of 4
pieces per vessel to a maximum of 16 pieces per trip. Mosquito vessels under
25 feet may retain for sale a daily limit of 2 pieces per vessel to a maximum
of 8 pieces per trip. The lesser of the daily limit or the trip limit will
apply. All lingcod retained for sale must be greater than 65 cm head on
measured from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail or head off, greater
than 50 cm measured along the shortest length of the body to the tip of the
tail. All lingcod sold will be counted against the commercial quota holdings of
the T’aaq-wiihak Nations.
All rockfish encountered in this fishery must be retained. Amounts of fish
retained above the sale limits described above and all other fish species not
permitted for sale will be counted against the T’aaq-wiihak Nations’ Food,
Social, and Ceremonial (FSC) allocations.
Retention of Sockeye is prohibited in this fishery.