More commercial openings Area 3

Fishery Notice announcing more seine and gillnet openings in Area 3, Nass or northern Chatham Sound. This is opening # 10 for gillnetters and #4 for seiners. The pink fishery is in full swing.

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Subject: FN0534-COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill net - Area C Gill Net - Area 3 Opening
Area 3
Gill nets open 16 hours, 06:00 hours to 22:00 hours Tuesday July 21 in Subarea 3-7 (closed within one nautical mile of the shore of Wales Island and within 0.5 nautical miles of the shore of Pearse Island), 3-11, a portion of 3-12
(closed within 0.5 nautical miles of the shore of Pearse Island), 3-13, & 3-17. Max mesh 137 mm. Max depth 60 meshes, Max hang ratio 3:1, corkline to web distance min 0 cm max 45 cm; or, max depth 90 meshes, max hang ratio 3:1,
corkline to web distance min 1.2 m, max 1.5 m. If using 90 mesh net, every fifth cork on corkline must be red or another distinctive colour (not white). V.O.# 2009-NCSAL-026

Subarea 3-12 is closed to the retention and possession of chum salmon. All chum salmon must be released to the water with the least possible harm. If a vessel has chum aboard from another Subarea, those fish must be offloaded prior to fishing in 3-12.

The target species in Area 3 is Nass sockeye. Gill net fisheries are being conducted with non-retention, non-possession of coho & steelhead. There are a number of weak chinook and chum stocks in Area 3 that are currently in the rebuilding phase. Fishers are requested to release all live Chinook and chum to the water with the least possible harm. Operating revival boxes are mandatory
and may be used to revive fish prior to release.

Gill netters should be aware that there is currently an at-sea observer program in operation in Area 3. Vessels that are requested to take an observer on board shall do so, in accordance with regulation.


Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0535-Commercial - Salmon: Seine - Area A Seine - Areas 3 & 6 Opening - July 21

Area 3
Seines open 16 hours 06:00 hours to 22:00 hours Tuesday July 21 in Subareas 3-3 north and east of a line that begins at Elliott Pt on Somerville Island, thence to 54 degrees 39 minutes north latitude and 130 degrees 37 minutes west
longitude, thence true north to the International Boundary, 3-7, 3-9, 3-11, the portion of 3-12 within 1.0 nautical miles of the Pearse Island shore, 3-13, and 3-17. Min bunt mesh 70 mm. V.O.# 2009-NCSAL-027

This is a pink directed fishery. Chinook, chum, coho, and steelhead mandatory release.
Seiners should be aware that there is currently an at-sea observer program in operation in Area 3. Vessels that are requested to take an observer on board shall do so, in accordance with regulation.