Subject: FN0895-COMMERCIAL - Salmon Seine, Gill Net & Troll - Areas 12 & 13 - Johnstone Strait Mixed Stock Chum Fishery Update
Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net,
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine,
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Troll
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0895-COMMERCIAL - Salmon Seine, Gill Net & Troll - Areas 12 & 13 - Johnstone Strait Mixed Stock Chum Fishery Update
Test fishing and commercial fishery catches to date are indicating a poor
return of chum salmon through Johnstone Strait. Model assessments of these
catches currently indicate a run size of chum salmon migrating through
Johnstone Strait of less than 1 million.
Based on the Pacific Salmon Treaty chum salmon agreement, commercial chum
fisheries in Johnstone Strait will be suspended when an abundance estimate of
less than 1 million chum salmon migrating through Johnstone Strait is
identified.
Any further commercial chum openings in Johnstone Strait are currently
suspended until further notice. Area B Seine is currently closed and Area D
Gill Net will close as scheduled at 09:00 hours Friday, October 8. Area H Troll
will close at 23:59 hours Friday, October 8.
Test fishing catches and abundance estimates will continue to be monitored and
will confirm if any further commercial chum fishing opportunities in Johnstone
Strait will be available. The next scheduled update is Thursday, October 14.
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Dosen't look good for numbers this year.
Heard reports that there are fish around and jumping.
Nothing that will hit a line, between zipper lip and the wind it may be skinny in the tub there guys.
GLG
