More Area 3 Nass Openings announced

More Area 3 Nass Seine and Gillnet Openings announced:

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

Subject: FN0646-COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine - Area A - Areas 3 & 6  - Opening
         
Area 3

Seines open 16 hours from 06:00 hours to 22:00 hours Monday August 1, 2011, in Subareas 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-7, 3-9, 3-17, and the portion of 3-12 within 1.0 nautical mile of the Pearse Island shore. Min bunt mesh 70 mm. V.O.# 2011-NCSAL-25.

This seine fishery is being conducted with pink, sockeye and coho retention only and with non-retention and non-possession of chinook, chum and steelhead. Fishers are required to release all chinook, chum and steelhead to the water with the least possible harm. Operating revival boxes are mandatory and may be used to revive fish prior to release.

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

Subject: FN0645-COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net - Area C - Area 3 - Opening
         
Area 3

Gill nets open 16 hours from 06:00 hours to 22:00 hours Monday Aug 1 in Subareas 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-9, and 3-17. 

A portion of Subarea 3-7 north of a line running from Elliot Pt on Somerville Island south to John Pt on Hogan Island, and thence southwest along the shore of Hogan Island to Father Pt to Maskelyne Pt on Maskelyne Island (Emma Pass closure).  And the portion of 3-7 southeast of one nautical mile off the shore of Wales Island and southeast of 0.5 nautical mile off the shore of Pearse
Island (this is a ribbon boundary off Wales and Pearse Islands). 

A portion of subarea 3-12 southeast of 0.5 nautical miles of the shore of Pearse Island (this is a ribbon boundary off Pearse Island).

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 to a max 1.5 m. Variation Order No. 2011-NCSAL-027.

This fishery is being conducted with pink, sockeye and coho retention only and with non-retention and non-possession of chinook, chum and steelhead. Fishers are required to release all chinook, chum and steelhead to the water with the least possible harm. Operating revival boxes are mandatory and may be used to revive fish prior to release.

There are a number of weak Chinook stocks in Area 3 that are currently in the rebuilding phase. Fishers are requested to release all live Chinook to the water with the least possible harm. Operating revival tanks are mandatory and may be used to revive fish prior to release.

Kwinageese sockeye are weak and management measures such as reduced days and closures will consequently be in place from July 8th to July 28th.