Gillnetter pretty pissed about this one, the reallocations continues, small craft fishery but now you can bring in a gilnetter for it. Working as intended I guess
Fishery Notice
Category(s):
ABORIGINAL - General Information
ABORIGINAL - Salmon: Economic Opportunities
COMMERCIAL - General Information
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Troll
RECREATIONAL - General Information
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0703-Five Nations Multi-species Fishery Management Plan 2021/22 - Changes to Chinook Allocations
As previously communicated in FN0484, DFO is in the process of reviewing the Five Nations Multi-species Fishery Management Plan (FMP) in order to align it with the April 2021 BC Court of Appeal decision.
The review of the Five Nations Chinook allocations is now complete and DFO will be implementing the following changes immediately.
The FMP's AABM Chinook allocation has been increased from 12.17% to 14.98% of the available catch remaining after requirements for FSC/Treaty have been deducted from the WCVI AABM CTAC.
The FMP's Nearshore/Terminal Conuma Chinook allocation has been increased from 15.2% to 30.5% of the CTAC, where the CTAC is the total estimated return to Conuma after accounting for escapement requirements, and FSC/Treaty obligations. In addition, gillnet gear configurations (length and mechanical hauling) commensurate with the Area D fleet is now authorized under the FMP. Where other changes are made to fisheries under the FMP, these will be communicated subsequently.
It is anticipated that the FMP document will be formally amended and released this fall.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Andrea Goruk, Senior Implementation Advisor (
Andrea.Goruk@dfo-mpo.gc.ca)
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0703
Sent July 19, 2021 at 1502