FN0769-Salmon: Aboriginal Economic (Beach Seine) - Area 29 - Lower Fraser Area‏

[Rick Baerg]

Category(s):ABORIGINAL - Salmon: Economic Opportunities
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans CanadaSubject:

FN0769-Salmon: Aboriginal Economic (Beach Seine) Fishing Opportunity - Area 29 - Lower Fraser Area

Area 29 (Port Mann Bridge to Hope Bridge (mainstem Fraser River))Beach Seines open 08:00 to 17:00 hours daily from October 16 to October 17 and October 20 to 21, 2008. Only individuals designated by the Aitchellitz, Chawathil, Cheam Katzie, Kwah Kwah Apilt, Peters, Shxwhaiy, Shxw’ow’hamel, Soowahlie, Squiala, and the Union Bar Indian Bands are authorized to participate in this fishery. All aspects of the licence will be enforced.

This fishery is targeting chum salmon with an incidental harvest of chinook and hatchery marked coho salmon. Chum and chinook salmon may be sold. All efforts and attempts shall be made to return all non target species to the water alive. This means all viable sockeye, steelhead, wild coho salmon and sturgeon must not be retained.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:Brian Matts, Resource Manager Lower Fraser - (604) 666-2096

Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0769Sent October 15, 2008 at 13:12
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[phearless]

O.K. they are getting the commercial fishery, so......

When does the Thompson open?

[flyfishforfun]

A very unfortunate by-product of this seine opening is that many Thompson and other river steelhead will get killed in this process. Any released fish have a very low survival rate, as these people do not have the time to revive them properly- they are just thrown back, drift and many die.