OldBlackDog
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Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0612-Commercial Salmon: Gill Nets - Area D - Area 25 - Tlupana Inlet - Chinook
Area 25 - Tlupana Inlet
Gill nets open 7.5 hrs, 20:30 Monday, August 14 to 04:00 Tuesday, August 15 and
7.5 hours, 20:30 Tuesday, August 15 to 04:00 Wednesday, August 16 with a
possible third day of fishing August 16 depending on harvest levels the
previous two days.
Fishing will occur in that portion of Subarea 25-4 northerly of a line from a
boundary sign located approximately 0.4 nautical miles north of Three Coves Bay
at or near 49° 42.166' N, 126° 29.361'W to a fishing boundary sign on the
opposite shore of Tlupana Inlet at or near to 49° 42.629'N and 126° 29.991'W
and that portion of Subarea 25-5 southerly of a line from a fishing boundary
sign approximately 0.8 nautical miles north-westerly of Perpendicular Bluff at
or near 49° 46.344' N and 126° 27.631' W and to a fishing boundary sign on the
opposite shore of Tlupana Inlet at or near 49° 46.420' N and 126° 28.625' W.
Hisnit Inlet and Nesook Bay are closed.
The maximum gill net length is 183 meters (by agreement with the Area D Harvest
Committee). Maximum depth is 60 meshes, minimum mesh size is 171 mm, maximum
hang ratio is 3:1, cork-line to web distance minimum 0 cm, maximum 2.0 m.
Alaska Twist and or Multi-strand web may be used. The target species is
chinook, incidentally caught coho and chum may be retained. Sockeye, pink and
steelhead may not be retained.
Variation Order No. 06Sal-25-GN
Fishermen participating in these fisheries should read their licence conditions
carefully. Fish must be sorted immediately in a wet sorting area and
prohibited species released. Salmon log books are mandatory and must be filled
out prior to unloading catch. For these night time openings only, vessel
masters should combine the catches from before and after midnight of a single
night opening into a single logbook record and a single phone-in catch report,
using the date of the beginning of the fishery (e.g. for a fishery starting at
20:30 hours August 14, use August 14 as the date for the entire opening).
Recreational fleets are expected during daylight hours. The gill net fleet is
requested to travel at slower speeds to minimize wake when travelling through
the recreational fleet.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is interested in reports of sea turtles in BC
waters. By documenting sightings we are able to learn more about how, when and
where these turtles are using our waters. If you see or entangle a sea turtle,
please call this toll-free phone number: 1-866-I SAW ONE (1-866-472-9663).
Please include information such as the type of sea turtle seen (e.g.,
Leatherback, Hawksbill, Green), the location, time of sighting and if
entanglement has occurred.
Marbled Murrelets are listed as threatened by the Species at Risk Act. While
loss of nesting habitat is the primary reason for listing, gill net mortality
is also identified as a potential threat. In order to quantify Marbled
Murrelet by-catch in B.C.'s gill net fisheries, the Department and the Canadian
Wildlife Service have embarked on a joint project. You can help by documenting
and salvaging marine birds so that we are able to learn more about the presence
and distribution of Marbled Murrelets and other species on the B.C. coast.[:0]
Subject: FN0612-Commercial Salmon: Gill Nets - Area D - Area 25 - Tlupana Inlet - Chinook
Area 25 - Tlupana Inlet
Gill nets open 7.5 hrs, 20:30 Monday, August 14 to 04:00 Tuesday, August 15 and
7.5 hours, 20:30 Tuesday, August 15 to 04:00 Wednesday, August 16 with a
possible third day of fishing August 16 depending on harvest levels the
previous two days.
Fishing will occur in that portion of Subarea 25-4 northerly of a line from a
boundary sign located approximately 0.4 nautical miles north of Three Coves Bay
at or near 49° 42.166' N, 126° 29.361'W to a fishing boundary sign on the
opposite shore of Tlupana Inlet at or near to 49° 42.629'N and 126° 29.991'W
and that portion of Subarea 25-5 southerly of a line from a fishing boundary
sign approximately 0.8 nautical miles north-westerly of Perpendicular Bluff at
or near 49° 46.344' N and 126° 27.631' W and to a fishing boundary sign on the
opposite shore of Tlupana Inlet at or near 49° 46.420' N and 126° 28.625' W.
Hisnit Inlet and Nesook Bay are closed.
The maximum gill net length is 183 meters (by agreement with the Area D Harvest
Committee). Maximum depth is 60 meshes, minimum mesh size is 171 mm, maximum
hang ratio is 3:1, cork-line to web distance minimum 0 cm, maximum 2.0 m.
Alaska Twist and or Multi-strand web may be used. The target species is
chinook, incidentally caught coho and chum may be retained. Sockeye, pink and
steelhead may not be retained.
Variation Order No. 06Sal-25-GN
Fishermen participating in these fisheries should read their licence conditions
carefully. Fish must be sorted immediately in a wet sorting area and
prohibited species released. Salmon log books are mandatory and must be filled
out prior to unloading catch. For these night time openings only, vessel
masters should combine the catches from before and after midnight of a single
night opening into a single logbook record and a single phone-in catch report,
using the date of the beginning of the fishery (e.g. for a fishery starting at
20:30 hours August 14, use August 14 as the date for the entire opening).
Recreational fleets are expected during daylight hours. The gill net fleet is
requested to travel at slower speeds to minimize wake when travelling through
the recreational fleet.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is interested in reports of sea turtles in BC
waters. By documenting sightings we are able to learn more about how, when and
where these turtles are using our waters. If you see or entangle a sea turtle,
please call this toll-free phone number: 1-866-I SAW ONE (1-866-472-9663).
Please include information such as the type of sea turtle seen (e.g.,
Leatherback, Hawksbill, Green), the location, time of sighting and if
entanglement has occurred.
Marbled Murrelets are listed as threatened by the Species at Risk Act. While
loss of nesting habitat is the primary reason for listing, gill net mortality
is also identified as a potential threat. In order to quantify Marbled
Murrelet by-catch in B.C.'s gill net fisheries, the Department and the Canadian
Wildlife Service have embarked on a joint project. You can help by documenting
and salvaging marine birds so that we are able to learn more about the presence
and distribution of Marbled Murrelets and other species on the B.C. coast.[:0]
