Looks like their back at it....Second fishery attributed to the court case...I thought they were not allowed to mix their FSC fisheries and sale fisheries together...
Fishery Notice
Category(s):
ABORIGINAL - General Information
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Troll
Subject:
FN0473-Demonstration Fishery - Salmon: Troll - First Nations - AABM Chinook - June 12, 2018 Opening
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 June 12 at 00:01 hours until further notice.
This fishery is not open for vessels over 25 feet in length.
The following areas are open to vessels under 25 feet 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 available Chinook catch for this opening is 6,087 pieces.
Species and amounts permitted for sale:
Chinook: 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.
Coho: Bycatch of hatchery marked Coho may be retained for sale.
Halibut: Bycatch of halibut may be retained for sale, with 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.
Lingcod: Bycatch of lingcod may be retained for sale, with 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 53 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.
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.
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 and will be counted against the T'aaq-wiihak Nations' Food,
Social, and Ceremonial (FSC) allocations.
Retention of Sockeye is prohibited in this fishery.
Fishing shall be permitted by trolling with barbless hook and line gear only.
All harvesters must file a start fishing report (hail out) prior to
participating in the fishery by calling or texting 250-266-0418 or emailing
hail@taaqwiihak.ca or completing the report online at
www.taaq.ca.
A vessel designated to harvest fish shall be identified by a T'aaq-wiihak decal
number and by affixing a T'aaq-wiihak flag that is clearly visible, legible and
unobstructed. Designation to partake in this fishery must accompany the
participant while fishing or transporting fish harvested in this fishery.
All fish caught in this fishery are to be landed at the designated landing
sites:
Zeballos Government Dock/Mid-Island Ice;
Lions Gate Fisheries dock, Tofino;
Fourth Street Dock, Tofino; and
Ahminaquis Boat Launch, Gold River.
Transferring of catch from one vessel to another is permitted provided the
transfer does not exceed the trip limit or the vessel cap. Transferring of
catch from one vessel to anther that exceeds the trip limit or vessel cap must
receive advance permission from the vessel master's First Nation's Fishery
Manager for the transfer to be authorized.
All participants must obtain a Landing Slip, in order to sell any fish caught
under the authority of this licence. All fish sold in this fishery must be
accompanied by a Sales Slip.
All fish retained for sale will be validated by dockside observers from
Ecotrust Canada. Harvesters must permit Ecotrust Canada dockside observers
access to their catch at landing sites for the validation procedure. T'aaq-
wiihak dockside observers will be sampling Chinook (and Coho when applicable)
for coded-wire tags as required at the Tofino designated landing sites. J.O.
Thomas and Associates dockside observers will be sampling Chinook (and Coho
when applicable) for coded-wire tags as required at the Zeballos designated
landing site.
All halibut retained for sale must be tagged by an Ecotrust Canada dockside
observer prior to sale.
All fish retained for sale and for FSC will be verified by Ecotrust Canada
dockside observers. Harvesters must permit Ecotrust Canada dockside observers
access to their catch for the verification procedure.
Vessel masters will maintain a logbook and submit a completed report to the
Ecotrust Canada dockside observer at each landing. Landing slips will not be
issued by the Ecotrust Canada dockside observers without the submission of
completed logbook reports.