2. Description Of Management units •.......••...•..•....•.•... 2 3. Current ...

Area 8 Bella Coo1a 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

1. Subdistrict Map ........................................... 1 

2. Description Of Management units •.......••...•..•....•.•... 2 

3. Current Year Calendar ..•••••.••••••....••••.•............• 4 

4. All Dates Calendar ...........•......•................••... 5 

5. Tide Table And Moon Chart .••.......••....•..........••.. 6/7 

6. Staff And Management Resources .........•.....•............ 8 

7. Adequacy Of Resources ..............•............•••....... 9 

8. Enforcement Review ...........••.......•.•................ 10 

9. Preseason Expectations And Fishing Plan .............•.... 11 

10. Weekly Records Of Management Strategies .................. 21 

11. R.M.S. Summary And Appendices •....................••.••• 125 

Appendix I 

Appendix II 

Appendix III 

Appendix IV 

Appendix V 

Appendix VI 

12. Special Projects 

Final Commercial Field Catch Figures •.•••• 133 

Sport Catch Figures ................•.....• 141 

LF.F. Catch Figures .....•................ 149 

Escapement Figures .•••••.................. 155 

Atnarko Tower Count ................••.••.. 157 

Revision Of Area 8 Commercial Salmon 

Fishing Plan .............••••..••......... 158 

Attachment 1 Bella Coola River Escapement Table ••..•..• 165 

Attachment 2 Kimsquit River Escapement Table ........... 166 

Attachment 3 Dean River/Area 8 Steelhead Information 

Review - Revised November 1992 ...•..•.•••• 168 

Attachment 4 AMS Post Season Summary and Assessment 

Area 8 - Bella Coola Subdistrict .......... 184 

13. Overwintering Conditions .....•.••••.................•... 186

1992 STAFF AND MANAGMENT RESOURCES 

Position Person Start Day End Day Days Cost 

A 

B. 

District Supervisor 

Assist. Dlst SUpervisor 

Greg Savard 

Dan Wagner 

Jan 01 

Feb 03 

Dec 31 

Dec 31 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 

NlA 

C. Fishery Officer ilc Lyle Enderud Jan 01 Dec 31 N/A NlA 

D. Fishery Officer David Flegel Jan 01 Dec 31 N/A NlA 

E. Fishery Warden Stan Hutchings Jan 01 Nov 20 N/A N/A 

F. Seasonal Oerk (0.5) Denise Nolet Jan01 Oct 07 174 

112 day per week (See Note 1) 

Guardians 

Nov 02 Dec 31 

-BeDa Coola Mark Reagan May 19 Jun 12 18 

Brent SmI1h Jun29 Sep30 67 

. - 

r-r'T-' "T 7 

'- " ,,' 

-Atnarko Denis Gilbert Mar01 

May 19 

Oct 16 

Mar 31 

Oct 05 

Oct 26 

22 

100 

7 

.- ,- ,JAN 25 1993 

Merv Mochizuki Jun 01 Oct 27 107 

,'" 

') PHI;"::': RUPERT 

) 

o.c. John Lewis Jun 12 Sep29 110 

-YeDow Pine Dick Tritschler Jun 26 Oct 23 110 

I. Patrol Vessels 

-Temple Rock Lolus Malo May 19 Nov 04 128 

-GldI Rock Hank Buitendyk Jun 18 Sep01 51 

-Bonilla Rock Hank Buitendyk Sep01 Oct 02 20 

J. Aircraft (Area 8 Ffights for 1992) 

AreaS Other 

Location Date Type Cost Cost 

Gear Count Jul12 C-185 $628 

Advisory Meeting Jt.d 16 Islander $968 

Transport - Namu Jul19 C-185 $389 

Klmsqult - Pk & Ch Jul22 C-206 $394 

Advisory Meeting Jul23 Islander $809 

Gear Count Jul26 C-185 $527 

Tanya Lakes - Ch Count Aug 21 C-185 $599 

Atnar1

ADEQUACY OF RESOURCES 

Deficiencies in the resources allocated to Area 8 in 1992 were as 

follows: 

• The Bella Coola Warden position needs be filled all year 

round in order to keep up with the increased monitoring 

demands of new winter fisheries and an increase habitat work 

load. This year more of his time was taken up assisting 

other sub-districts. 

• The sub-district clerk position is required for half days 

all year round in order to allow the Fishery Officer staff 

the flexibility to concentrate on Fisheries duties instead 

of administration. 

• The exiting VHF repeater sites in Area 8 need to be linked 

so that DFO staff are able to communicate effectively with 

the Bella Coola office. 

• The Bella Coola office needs computer access to the Salmon 

Hail Catch Data base kept on the VAX in Vancouver. This 

information is needed inseason to enable us to access 

historic information in a timely manner. 

• A mini Local Area Network system installed in the Bella 

Coola office would improve efficency. 

• A four wheel ATV is needed to enable Fishery Officers to 

conduct proper Salmon enumerations in the Noeick and 

Taleomey Rivers. 

There were two changes in staff and equipment in the Bella Coola 

sub-district this year that improved our operations: 

• The Gull Rock was replaced with the Bonilla Rock which is a 

more useful Patrol Vessel for this area as it has room for a 

Fishery Officer onboard. This improvement is greatly 

appreciated as we can use our staff much more efficently. 

• The stationing of the FTA Guardian at Namu resulted in more 

enforcement and FTA monitoring duties being performed in 

Area 8. This arrangement should be continued. 

9

Enforcement Review 

Areas targeted for special enforcement outside of the normal 

enforcement this year were gillnet mesh size and seine net depth. 

Gillnet mesh sizes were measured during each week of the minimum 

mesh restrictions. Compliance was found to be very good, and of 

all the checks there were 1 warning and 1 charge. 

Seine were measured during the first week of seine fishing in Area 

8. Once the net design was determined, the number of strips were 

checked in two places and the number of meshes checked. There were 

no incidents of deep seine nets found. 

Normal enforcement was done by guardians on the Bella Coola and 

Atnarko rivers, with fewer violations this year due to the fact 

that it is now I egal to use roe. More enforcement effort was 

placed on tidal water sport fishing based out of Bella Coola, there 

were some violations encountered and will require more targeted 

enforcement in subsequent years. 

The were 27 incidents investigated by Area 8 staff in 1992 with a 

total of 6 appearance notice/VP tickets issued and 8 warnings. 

10

AREA 8 CHUM EXPECTATIONS - 1992 

AGE 

SPECIFIC PIOJECTtI 

'AGE RETUIN IETUINIIG IH1LUI.! 

Sit UU: STOCIS TUI IiOOD ESC COIP UT! STOCI Tum SRPLIS DEfICIT 

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------sun 

Beltilct one,. (4) lilt m ".51 '.n IT1 21m • -Hlt3 

tUt $II n.se z.u 13ft 

un 4H1 12.12 •. U 1121 

Tot ,I: USI 

hrt. Sntlack Selll c •• I, Iller 1,t, ne .. 15.55 0.15 5Un UUl S1C551 U 

IUt IUIt 1I.St %.43 15051. 

UIT nut 12.12 •• U lUll 

$I00TLI CIl!1 IATCIERI CONTI.: tun. 

TollI: 3515$1 

Oners (4) lias 4415 n.n '.15 un 15m use Ii 

It It UII te.5t Z.U uua 

UIT 4545 11.12 '.U 1145 

Tota I: lUll 

.pper Dell C.II. (Iasqllt Ilnr Ult mil te.U O. es HU. uu. flU. U 

UII 4UIt n.St 2.n 111711 

It IT sa ... 12.12 I. U un 

htal: 1S1UI 

Othrs (4) It It 141 H.51 '.es 541 15m • 

It11 Ult TO. 51 2.n UII 

1U1 un 12.12 '.U 241 

hlll: un 

Deu Clue. Cuclh IInr It It 13 .. H.5t 0.15 145 lUll un 11 

IUt un n.n 2.n 14511 

UIT lUI 12.12 I.U lUI 

htal: nus 

-2051 1 

Ele" Creek Ult SOU n.u 0.15 SU. uu. !Su. U 

lUI 21m n.St z.n (UU 

UIT $III 12.12 I.U liS. 

hlal: UU. 

Jell, la, Creek. lUI 2m n.st I.U un un tiTlI u 

lUI ISIt fI.$I %.n 1$715 

UIT "U 12.12 '.U 3S1 

hlal: lUll 

Othra (3) tUI 112 te.st '.15 511 12511 • -SIS' 

tua me fI.n 2.n TlU 

UIT us 11.12 '.U 221 

htal: UTI 

13

AREA 8 CHUM EXPECTATIONS - 1992 

AGE 

SPECIFIC PROJICTlt 

, AGE IETVlX IETOIJING AYULUL! 

SUB AlEA: STOttS un BROOD ESC eOIP un STOCt TARGET SURPLUS DEFI CIT 

----.. ---------.-.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 

hrh Chllel Ollerl (3) Itlt 2211 H.14 1.15 1412 

tUI SUI n.n t.U 1141 

un .. It 13.41 1.2S lUI 

Total = lUll 

Flsler/Fltz",. onus (It) Itlt 14U H.14 '.U ,n 

lUI 5m n.n Z.U 13'4% 

UIT tUt 13.n '.U HI 

fetal= 14241 

ACTI'E STOttS (S)= SHIU 

OTHERS (21)= ncTt 

TOTlL= nun 

Total Area I lar,el eseapeaell 40el 101 Ilcllde fall Clll tlrcetl f,r tl. 

lelIa e •• la a.4 larlla II,ers lid tleref.re 1111 41sacree ,Itl tle telal 

Area I lar,el elcapleal II Ile 'Sallol Elcapele.1 l.d TIIII, lal." reperl. 

lSOIt I -usn 

%Use • -lUIt 

151001 mzu 

tuu. un 

W4st 432ftS 

itlart. Ipa'II., cl.llel 1 •• ,erall •• I. 1'1' a.d II Ilcl.de4 1. ,tlerl f.r Ile Nortl le.tl.ct S.l.rea. 

14

AREA 8 CHINOOK EXPECTATIONS - 1992 

AGE 

SPECIFIC PIOJ[CT[I 

, lGE RETUIN lITUlJllG UlILUL! 

SOB UEl: STOCIS IElI 1l00D ESC COIP UT! STOCI TUGlT SllPLUS .EFlCIT 

-------------.---------------------------------------.------------------------------------------------------ 

S 

.... Belt lick Olhrs (2) U&t U 1I.n '.22 13 un • -no 

ItU 51 U.SY 0.55 21 

UIT • 41.14 1." • 

me r 11." •. U 3 

hlll: 31 

Iorlk Beltild llllrh Rlfer Ult nooe 1I.U O.ll un un. rtC u 

Ult 15001 U.SY '.34 SISS 

un 14425 41." O.U un 

ltlC 213 .. 1I.U '.24 $In 

SNOOTLI CRE[I liTtlER! CONTI.: un 

hlll: 15TH 

oners (1) Ult 101 1I.n '.n u lIT Ii 

UII 51 n.n '.55 H • 

un 15 41.14 1. .. 11 

lue z .. 1I.U '.n TI 

Tolal: ur 

Upper Dell Cill. ten Ilnr nil no. 1I.1t '.U 51' lUn • -UC! 

UBI 13 .. n.n '.55 Tn 

un 1144 41." 1.11 lUC 

!tIC 33 .. 1I.U '.3' 12 IT 

Total: 3Ua 

OHeu (1) tilt 11. tI.1t '.22 22 un -UTT 

lUI 381 n.n '.55 us 

UIT S12 41.14 1.11 SST 

ltlS 55 1I.U '.n 21 

hlal: 523 

tell Clue. Othrs (1) Hit • 11. It '.n • In -Ut 

lUI I 23.51 '.55 I 

lUT I 41.14 1.11 I 

UIC • 1I.U I.U • 

TollI: I 

lute Chllel OUers (1) Ult ct 1I.n o.n 13 5tt -$I' 

UII I n.n '.55 I 

un • 41.14 1.11 UIC 1I.U I.U • I 

• Total = • 

Flshr!Flhhci Ine 

ACTI'I STOCIS (2)= zans nltt T4I 

OTBUS (5)= ret Utt tit 

TOTAL: 21TH uu. tU 

- Sllolll Creek latcier, cOltrl'ltlll lapplled " S.!.P. Eacialcelclt Operall •• s. 

- P'ljeete. retaralac st.ct dies lit llcla.e lCe S Cililok. 

- Ahuh spanl.c chile I II opentl .. I. UIC ... II Ilch.d II .thrs. It lllCel escapueat 

.al 'etl .e,el'ped. , ace co.plsltlll aid ace specific retlr. rate arf 'ase •• 1 Atlartl II'er. 

- Atlart. II,er retarl rate re4ace. to Cl." .f calealile. retlrl 'ase. I. t'e I'erace 

si.rtflll (1'8a •• l"1) II predicted retarl al. t.e actlal t.tll retlllllC st.ck. 

15

SOCKEYE 

PINK 

CHUM 

CHINOOK 

PROPOSED FISHING PATTERN 

Effective Date 

June 15 

June 28 and July 5 

July 12 

July 19 

1992 SUGGESTED FISHING PATTERN - AREA 8 

- No surplus predicted to the Atnarko. Small Kimsquit 

River surplus will be taken incidentally in other 

fisheries. 

- Large surplus to the Atnarko River predicted at 

approximately 5 million. Hydraulic overwinter sampling 

confirms good survival. Kimsquit, Kwatna and Koeye 

Pink surpluses will contribute an additional 2 million 

Pink. 

- Total Area 8 surplus of 430,000 Chum. Bella Coola 

River contribution is 300,000 including a hatchery 

contributiuon of 150000. There is a small surplus to 

Kimsquit and Lower Dean streams. 

- Very small surplus of Atnarko Chinook is predicted. 

Forecasted returns in the past have over estimated the 

actual return. 

Action 

Open to gillnets for 1 day in Subareas 8-10, 8-11 

8-12 (north of Bensins Island), 8-13 (north of 

Restoration Bay) and 8-15. 

Minimum mesh restriction of 203 mm. Further chinook 

openings will depend on stock strength indicators. 

Open to gillnets for 1 day in Subareas 8-3, 8-4, 

8-5, 8-10, 8-11, 8-12 (north of Bensins Island), 

and 8-15. 

Minimum mesh restriction of 149mm to conserve 

sockeye. 

Open to gillnets and seines for 2 days in Subareas 

8-2 (easterly of a line from the southernmost tip 

of Stirling Island to Barney Point), 8-3, 8-4 and 

8-5 (south of a line from Farewell Point to a 

prominent point 0.7 miles northerly of Bold point). 

Open to gillnets for 2 days in Subareas 8-10, 8-11, 

8-12 (north of Bensins Island), and 8-15. Minimum 

mesh restriction of 149mm. 

Open to gillnets and seines for 2 days in Subareas 

8-2 (easterly of a line from the southernmost tip 

of stirling Island to Barney Point), 8-3, 8-4 and 

8-5 (south of a line from Farewell Point to a 

prominent point 0.7 miles northerly of Bold Point). 

16

..- 

00 

Appc:ad.il I. 1992 ulmoa net tilhiD, plaDl COIlbnuod. 

Area 

6 

6 

6 

6 

Week of 

Jul OS 

Jul12" 19 

Jul 26 - Au, 08 

Au,09 - UfN 

Weekly Star1jPIl 

Hour Day 

lBOO SUDday 

lBOO Suaday 

QJ!m So_ Oillocta 

1.0da, 

1.0 day 1.0 day 

Area opeD and ftIIDIIb 

Sub-ARM 6-28, 6-7 and IbM porQc. of 6-6 JOUIh of. !iDe 60tD Capo 

PanweU 10 • boamduy lip IOC8&ed approx1mAI.e1y two miJeI DOIda of 

Oribblo CrDct and DOfth of. liM &0. .... Pi. 10 Swirl Pi. t.fu ..... 

ai:r.o 16S mm. min ..... Ii:r.o 149 IIIiID. 

Sub-erea 6-5 aDd Ibaa portioIl of 6-6 IOUIb 01. liDo &om Cape F ....... to 

• bou:odary aip localod approliml&ely two miIoI DOIth of Gribble CrDct, 

6-7,6-26,6-27,6-28, and. porUOIlof6-IO (cJoeod .. ward of •• from 

Lbo IOUtbona tip of C • ...,..ni. IIIud 10 McPboo PoiDI QG Priac:aa Iloyal 

I.laod). 

OpeaiDp will depead QG .cock ItRIaJClt iDdicaton. Fiabia, u-aDd .... 

10 bo dderm.iDcd iD couu1ta.tioa. witb AdNon II. July22Dd 1DCGtiq. 

Com!!M!l1N!J Iwvacia, late timin,lfOcb. Filbial u.. aDd .... to bo 

deccrmined iD coaauIlatioa with adviIon II All Au, 6th lD"diD, •

AREA 8 WEEKLY MANAGEMENT PLAN 

TARGET SPECIES: Chinook 

FOR WEEKLY FISHING PERIOD: Sun Jun 14 Sat Jun 20/92 WEEK ff 25 

MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK 

Management Objectives: To test stock strength and harvest Atnarko 

River Chinook. 

Date and Time Open: Mon Jun 15 @ 18:00 Hours. 

Anticipated Date and Time Closed: Tue Jun 16 @ 18:00 Hours. 

Subareas Open and Gear Type: 8-10, 8-11, 8-12 (North of Bensins 

Island), 8-13 (North of Restoration 

Bay) & 8-15 for Gill nets only 

Gear Restrictions: 203 mm minimum mesh restriction 

Extensions: None 

CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 

- The fishery this week was opened 

established at the Central Coast 

1991 • 

up as per the preseason fishing plan 

Advisory Meeting held in December, 

85 gill nets averaged 5 Chinooks for the 24 hour fishery 

The Bella Coola River IFF catch is ahead of 1990 and 1991/ 

Week 24, 1990 - 390 drifts for 679 Chinooks (1.7 Ch/drift) 

1991 - 364 drifts for 690 Chinooks (1.9 Ch/drift) 

1992 - 496 drifts for 1064 Chinooks (2.2 Ch/drift) 

The IFF Chinook regression model is predicting an escapement of 

Chinooks for Week 24. 

23000 

- The gear in operating in 8-13 was separated from the rest of the Bella 

Coola Gill Net Area. 11 gill nets operated in 8-13 catching 81 

Chinook for the fishery. The majority of the fish caught in this area 

were were packed in separate totes to be sampled separately from the 

rest of the Chinook by Port Samplers in Vancouver. 

CURRENT WEEK RECOMMENDATION 

Tuesday June 16 

- To close the fishery as scheduled at 1800 hours June 16th. 

- The Chinook surplus can be harvested in an orderly manner by fishing 

1 day per week 

NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION 

Thursday, June 18 

-To open for 24 hours in the same location as this week. 

Recommendation accepted. 

21

DATE:JUN 16/92 - WK 25 

TIItE:06:00 

AREA 8 HAIL WORKSHEET 

FISHING PERIOD:18:00 JUN 15 - 06:00 JUN 16 

12 HOUR FIGURES 

week 25 

GEAR GEAR 

CATCH IN PIECES 

HIGH/LOW CATCHES 

LOCATION OPR CHKO SOCK COHO PINK CHUIt CHIN JACK STHO SOCK PINK CHUIt CHIN 

::=:=============::==::::::=============:======:::===:====:=======:::========================:====:=:==================== 

BELLA COOLA GILLNET HAILED AVERAGE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AREA (OPTIONAL) 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 

GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o LO: 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

HAILED AVERAGE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

NORTH BENTINCK 30 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH 0 0 0 0 0 0 o HI: 

SUBAREA( S )- GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o LO: 

- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

BURKE CHANNEL 

(8-15 ) 

LABOUCHERE CH. 

(8-10) 

30 

25 

HAILED AVERAGE 0 0 0 0 5 

10 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 0 0 0 2 50 

GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 6 150 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


10 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 0 0 0 0 28 

GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 70 

0 0 

0 HI: 20 

0 o LO: 

1 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - 

0 0 

0 o HI: 

7 

0 o LO: 

1 

TOTAL GEAR: 85 20 TOTAL: 0 0 0 6 220 0 0 

AVERAGE: 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 

================::::===:============:================:=========:::===============::===================================== 

DEAN CHANNEL GILLNET 

AREA (DCGNA) 

HAILED AVERAGE o o o o 000 

DEAN CHANNEL o 0 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 

HI: 

SUBAREA(S)- 

GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD o 

o 0 0 LO: 

o 

:====:::=:::::=::::::::=========:=====:==:===::=:=:======:======:====:=========:::===========:::::=:===:========::=::::= 

FISHER FITZHUGH 

SOUND (F/FH) 


UP. FISHER CH. GILLNET 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 

SUBAREA(S)- GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o LO: 

.. - .. - - - - - .. .. - - - - - .. .. - .. .. - - .. - .. - .. .. - .. .. .. - - - .. .. - .. .. - 


LOWER F/FH 10. GILLNET 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 

SUBAREA(S - GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o LO: 

.. - ... .. .. .. .. - - .. .. .. .. .. - .. - .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. - ... ... .. - .. ... .. - - .. .. ... .. .. 


HAKAI PASS GILLNET 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 

SUBAREA(Sj- GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o LO: 


AVERAGE: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 


UPPER FISHER CH. SEINE 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 

SUBAREA(S)- SN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o LO: 

- - - ------- ...... - ..... .. ... - ... ... .. ... ... - - - - - .. - .. .. .. .. - .. ... .. .. - - 


LOWER F/FH SO. SEINE 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 

SUBAREA( S )- SN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o LO: 

... - ... - - - - - - - ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... ... ... ... ... .. ... - - - ... ... ... .. - ... ... ... - - - - - 


HAKAI PASS SEINE 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 



AVERAGE: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

===::===:======::======:===:====================:==:=::=============:==========:=========================::=::::::::::=:: 

AREA 8 SEINE 0 AREA 8 SEINE CATCH: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AREA 8 GILLNET 85 AREA 8 GILLNET CATCH: 0 0 0 6 220 0 0 

TOTAL CATCH: 0 0 0 6 220 0 0 

AREA 8 SEINE AVERAGE: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AREA 8 GILLNET AVERAGE: 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 

The gill nets hailed in Burke were in Area 8-13. Most boats had a 3 average 

but 1 person with 20 raised the average. Comments on the radio indicated the 

fishing was poor in North Bentinck. Seals have been a problem in Labouchere. 

22 

o 

o

OATE:JUN 16/92 - WK 25 

TI"E:18:00 


FISHING PERIOO:18:00 JUN 15 - 18:00 JUH 16 


GEAR GEAR CATCH IN PIECES HIGH/lOW CATCHES 

lOCATION OPR CHKD SOCK COHO PINK CHU" CHIN JACK STHD SOCK PINK CHUK CHIN 

:=:==========::=::::===:=::::::::=:====:::::::====:=:====:=:====:=::::=:=::==::==========:::======::======::=====:=:=:::: 


AREA (OPTIONAL) 85 78 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 0 1 0 34 410 0 0 HI: 3 37 

GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 1 0 37 447 0 0 LO: 0 1 

NORTH BENTINCK 

SUBAREA(S)- 

BURKE CHANNEL 

(8-15 ) 

lABOUCHERE eH. 

(8-10 ) 

HAILED AVERAGE 

o 0 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 

GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 






GH TOTAL FOR PERIOD 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

1 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

000 

HI: 

o 0 0 LO: 

000 

HI: 

o 0 0 lO: 

o 0 0 0 HI: 

o 0 0 0 LO: 

37 447 0 0 

o 5 0 0 

TOTAL GEAR: 85 78 TOTAL: 

AVERAGE: o o o 

============::::=====================::::========::======:====::===============:::==:========:::===::=====:========:==== 

DEAN CHANNEL GILLHET 

AREA (DCGNA) 

HAILED AVERAGE o o o o o 0 0 

DEAH CHANNEl o 0 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 

HI: 

SUBAREA(S)- 

GH TOTAL FOR PERIOD o o o o o 0 0 LO: 

:=======:=:::==::===::::=================:==:====:========:==::::=:====================:============:=:================= 


SOUND (F /FH) 

HAILED AVERAGE o o o o 000 

UP. FISHER CH. GILlNET 0 0 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 

HI: 

SUBAREA(S)- GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD o o o o o 0 0 lO: 

lOWER F/FH SO. GILLNET 

SUBAREA(S)- 

0 


0 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 


o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

000 

HI: 

o 0 0 LO: 

HAKAI PASS GIllNET 

SUBAREA(S)o 


o TOTAL HAILED CATCH 


o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

HI: 

o LO: 

TOTAL GEAR: o o TOTAL: 

AVERAGE: 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

UPPER FISHER CH. SEINE 

SUBAREA(S)- 

0 



SH TOTAL FOR PERIOD 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 0 

o 0 

0 

HI: 

0 lO: 

lOWER F/FH SD. SEINE 

SUBAREA(S)- 



SN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 0 

o 0 

0 

HI: 

0 LO: 

HAKAI PASS SEINE 

SUBAREA(S)- 




o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 0 

o 0 

0 

HI: 

0 LO: 

TOTAL GEAR: 0 0 TOTAL: o o o o 000 

AVERAGE: o o o o 000 

=========================::===========::=======:===::======::=:=:=:=:====:==:::=:==:=:===:=:=====:::=:=======:::=====:=:= 

AREA 8 SEINE 0 AREA 8 SEINE CATCH: 

AREA 8 GILLNET 85 AREA 8 GILLNET CATCH: 

TOTAL CATCH: 

AREA 8 SEINE AVERAGE: 

AREA 8 GILLNET AVERAGE: 

A total of 11 gill nets fished in 8-13 for a total catch of 0-0-0-9-81 

Average Weights were 15 Ibs for Chul and 19.5 Ibs fOT Chinook 

o 

o 

o 

1 

1 

o 

23 

o 

o 

o 0 0 0 

37 447 0 0 

37 447 0 0 

o 0 0 0 

o 5 0 0

AREA 8 DAILY SALKON NET CATCH GILLNET UEEK 25 

Opr. Del. Hail Ext. Sockeye Avg. 

Coho 

Avg. 

Pink Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. 

Loc. Date ut. Ut. Uta Chua ut. Chin. Ut. Jack Sthd. Ut. 

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.- 

BCGHA 16-Jun 85 78 0 0 4 0 0 37 15 447 19.5 0 0 0 

DCGHA CLOSED 

LFFH CLOSED 

UFISH CLOSED 

HAKAI CLOSED 

TFU 85 78 0 0 0 0 37 447 0 0 

TTD 85 0 0 37 447 0 0 

TFU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TFU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

OTHER CLOSED 

TFU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TFU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AREA 8 16-Jun 85 78 0 0 0 0 37 447 0 0 

TFII 85 78 0 0 0 0 37 447 0 0 

TTD 85 0 0 37 447 0 0 

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24


TARGET SPECIES: Chinook 

FOR WEEKLY FISHING PERIOD: Sun Jun 21 Sat Jun 22/92 WEEK" 26 


Management Objectives: Test stock strength and harvest Atnarko River 

Chinook. 

Date and Time Open: Mon Jun 22/92 @ 18:00 hours. 

Anticipated Date and Time Closed: Tue Jun 23/92 @ 1800 hours. 

Subareas Open and Gear Type: 8-10, 8-11, 8-12 (North of Bensins 

Island), 8-13 (North of Restoration Bay) 

& 8-15 for Gill nets only 

Gear Restrictions: 203 mm minimum mesh restriction 

Extensions: None 



- The 24 hour CPUE was 18 Chinooks this week compared to 5 Chinooks 

last week. 

The Bella Coola River IFF cummulative catch is ahead of 1990 and 1991 

Week 25, 1990 - 497 drifts for 947 Chinook (1.9 Ch/drift) 

1991 - 440 drifts for 867 Chinook (2.0 Ch/drift) 

1992 - 605 drifts for 1381 Chinook (2.3 Ch/drift) 

- The Bella Coola River IFF Chinook regression model is predicting an 

escapement of approximately 24,000 Chinooks to the Atnarko River for 

Week 25. 

- The catch from the 11 vessels operating in 8-13 was recorded and 

sampled for Coded Wire Tags separately from the rest of the area. 



- To close the fishery as scheduled at 1800 hours June 23rd. 

- The Chinook surplus can be harvested in an orderly manner by fishing 

1 day this week. 


Thursday June 25 

- To open for 24 hours for gill nets in Sub-areas 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, 8-10, 

8-11, 8-12 (North of Bensins Island) and 8-15 with a 149 mm mesh 

restriction in place as outlined in the preseason fishing plans. 

'25


DATE:JUN 23/92 - WK 26 FISHING PERIOD:18:00 JUN 22 - 06:00 JUN 23 

TIHE:06:00 12 HOUR FIGURES 

GEAR GEAR CATCH IH PIECES HIGHILOW CATCHES 

LOCATION OPR CHKD SOCK COHO PINK CHUH CHIN JACK STHD SOCK PINK CHUH CHIN 

=====:=:::=:=:=:::::::::===::::=:::::::::::::===:=::::::==::==::::::=:=====================:::=====:::::==:=======:====== 

BELLA COOLA GILL NET HAILED AVERAGE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 


GH TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o LO: 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


HORTH BENPNCK 31 10 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 3 0 1 26 98 0 o HI: 16 

SUBAREA S)- GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 9 0 3 81 304 0 o LO: 4 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


BURKE CHANHEL 27 10 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 0 0 0 63 126 0 o HI: 30 

(8-15) GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 170 340 0 o LO: 8 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


LABOUCHERE CH. 15 8 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 1 0 0 19 148 0 o HI: 42 

(8-10) GH TOTAL FOR PERIOD 2 0 0 36 278 0 o LO: 3 


AVERAGE: 0 0 0 4 13 0 0 

===:==========:=======::::::====::::============::::=::==================:=:============:===========:::=====:=========== 

DEAN fHANNE) GILLNET 

AREA DCGNA 


DEAN CHANNEL 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 


============:::=::=====:===========::=:=:=========:======::=:===:=:=:::==:==::==========:::::::::===::::::::=:========== 


SOUND (F/FH) 




- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


LOWER FIFH SO. GILLNET 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 





AVERAGE: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 



SU8AREA(S)- SN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o LO: 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


LOWER FIFH SD. SEINE 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 





AVERAGE: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

=======:::::====::====:=:::::::::=:::=:::::==:=:=:=:=::::===:::=:::===:::===:========::=::=====:=:=======:::======:=:=:== 



TOTAL CATCH: 11 0 3 286 922 0 0 

There were 12 gill nets operating in 8-13 



26


TARGET SPECIES: Chum 

FOR WEEKLY FISHING PERIOD: Sun 3un 28 Sat 3ul 04/92 WEEK H 27 

MANAGEMENT ACT IONS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK 

Management Objectives: To harvest surplus Bella Coola and Kimsquit Chum 

Salmon 

Date and Time Open: Monday 3un 29/92 @ 18:00 hours. 

Anticipated Date and Time Closed: Tuesday 3un 30/92 @ 18:00 hours. 

Subareas Open and Gear Type: 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, 8-10, 8-11, 8-15 

(North of Bensins Island) for 

only. 

Gear Restrictions: 149 mm minimum mesh restriction. 

Extensions: None. 


Tuesday 3une 30 

- The Chum CPUE is less than 20 in all areas 

and 8-12 

Gill nets 

The Chinook catch in the Bella Coola Gill Net Area remains strong 

- The Indian Food Fish regression model for the Bella Coola River is 

predicting 28,000 Chinooks escapement for Week 26 

CURRENT WEEK RECOMMENPATION 


- To close the fishery as scheduled at 1800 hours on June 30/92 for the 

following reasons: 

1. The chum CPUE is low. 

2. The Chinook catch in the Bella Coola Gill Net area is high but 

we may have 1 more week of good Chinook catches if the run 

follows a pattern similar to 1991. 

3. Area 10 will probably close which would result in some of their 

fleet moving to Area 8. 

- Recommendation accepted. 


Thursday July 2 

- To open for 24 hours for gill nets in Sub-areas 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, 8-10, 

8-11, 8-12 (North of Bensins Island) and 8-15 with a 149 mm mesh 

restriction in place as outlined in the preseason fishing plans. 

29

DATE:JUN 30/92 - WK 27 

TIKE:06:00 


FISHING PERIOD:18:00 JUN 29 - 06:00 JUH 30 


GEAR GEAR CATCH IN PIECES HIGH/LOW CATCHES 

LOCATION OPR CH1(D SOCK COHO PINK CHUH CHIN JACK STHO SOCK PINK CHUH CHIN 

==::==========================::========================:::=====:::::::================::========:======================= 

BELLA COOLA GILLNET 


AREA (OPTIOHAL) o 0 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 

HI: 

GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD o o o o o 0 0 LO: 

HORTH BEHTIHCK 

SUBAREA(S)- 

39 




3 

60 

130 

o 

1 

20 

43 

12 

224 

485 

18 

316 

685 

0 

0 

HI: 

0 LO: 

BURKE CHANNEL 

(8-15 ) 

6 




o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

000 

HI: 

o 0 0 LO: 

LABOUCHERE CH. 

(8-10) 

14 




o 

o 

o 

1 

1 

4 

51 

51 

8 

118 

118 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 HI: 

0 LO: 

TOTAL GEAR: 59 32 TOTAL: 130 o 44 536 803 0 0 

AVERAGE: 2 o 1 9 14 0 0 

===================:=:=::==::::===============================================================::===:==================== 


AREA (DCGHA) 

HAILED AVERAGE o o o o o o o 

DEAN CHANNEL o o TOTAL HAILED CATCH 

HI: 

SUBAREA(S)- 

GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD o o o o o o o LO: 

::=======::======:==:=====:::::=:============:=:::==================:::=:===============================:::::::::::::::: 


SOUND (F/FH) 

HAILED AVERAGE 1 0 8 4 4 o 0 

UP. FISHER CH. GILLNET 24 13 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 16 2 104 52 54 o 0 HI: 

SUBAREA(S)- GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 30 4 192 96 100 o 0 LO: 

- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


LOWER F/FH SO. GILLNET 35 20 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 36 15 28 133 31 o 0 HI: 


HAKAI PASS GILLNET 

SUBAREA(S)- 




o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 0 

o 0 

0 

HI: 

0 LO: 


AVERAGE: 

93 

2 

30 

1 

241 

4 

329 

6 

154 

3 

0 

0 

0 

0 


SUBAREA(S)- 

0 




o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

HI: 

o LO: 

LOWER F/FH SO. SEINE 

SUBAREA(S)- 

-HAILED AVERAGE 



o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

000 

HI: 

o 0 0 LO: 

HAKAI PAS$ SEINE 

SUBAREA(S)o 




o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

HI: 

o LO: 

TOTAL GEAR: o o TOTAL: o o o o o o o 

AVERAGE: o o o o o o o 

:::::::===:=:==::::::==::::::::=:======:=:=::========:======:======:::========:========:=====:=:================::======= 

AREA 8 SEINE 0 

AREA 8 GILLNET 118 

AREA 8 SEINE CATCH: 

AREA 8 GILLNET CATCH: 

TOTAL CATCH: 

0 

223 

223 

o 

30 

30 

o 

285 

285 

o 

865 

865 

0 

957 

957 

0 

0 

0 


AREA 8 GILLNET AVERAGE: 

0 

2 

o 

o 

2 

o 

7 

0 

8 

0 

0 

0 

0 

30

AREA 8 DAILY SALMON NET CATCH 6ILLNET WEEK 27 

Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. 

Loc. Date Opr. Del. Hail Ext. Sockeye lit. Coho ut. Pink ut. Chul lit. Chin. lit. Jack Sthd. lit. 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

BCGNA 30-Jun 59 55 136 5 7 50 4.5 769 14.1 1365 20.1 0 

DeGHA CLOSED 

TFW 59 55 0 0 136 1 50 769 1365 0 1 

no 224 141 5 54 1215 3234 1 1 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

no 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

LFFH 30-Jun 73 73 364 5.8 64 9.6 841 5.8 1257 13.6 336 17.9 4 9 

TFW 73 73 0 0 364 64 841 1257 336 4 9 

no 73 364 64 841 1257 336 4 9 

UFISH 30-Jun COMBINED WITH LFFH 

HAKAI CLOSED 

OTHER 30-Jun 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

no 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

no 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

no 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AREA 8 30-Jun 132 128 0 0 500 65 891 2026 1701 4 10 

TFII 132 128 0 0 500 65 891 2026 1701 4 10 

lTD 297 505 69 895 2472 3570 5 10 

--------------.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

32



FOR WEEKLY FISHING PERIOD: Sun Jul 05 Sat Jul 11/92 WEEK # 28 


Management Objectives: To harvest surplus Bella Coola and Kimsquit Chum 

Salmon. 

Date and Time Open: Sun Jul 05/92 @ 18:00 hours. 

Anticipated Date and Time Closed: Monday, July 6, 1992 @ 18:00 hours. 

Subareas Open and Gear Type: 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, 8-10, 8-11, 8-15 and 8-12 

(North of Bensins Island) for Gill Nets 

only. 

Gear Restrictions: 149 mm minimum mesh restriction. 

Extensions: On July 6, 1992 @ 12:00 hours Gill Nets were extended to 

July 7, 1992 @ 18:00 hours in Subareas 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, 8-10, 

8-11, 8-15 and 8-12 (North of Bensins Island), with a 149 

mm min. mesh restriction. 


Monday, July 6 

- Chum CPUE for 12 hours in BCGNA was 20 and in F/FH was 24 

- Chinook CPUE for 12 hours in BCGNA was 9 

- The IFF regression model for the Bella Coola River is predicting 

approx. 30,000 chinook escapement for Week 27. 

- 75% of the Gill Nets in North Bentinck Arm are using Chinook nets. 

- 2 out of 11 nets in Labouchre are using Chinook nets. 

Tuesday, July 7 

Pinks are observed jumping in Fitz Hugh Sound 

- Gill nets in 8-5 are talking about going in this morning. 

33


Monday, July 6 

- To extend the fishery by 24 hours for the following reasons: 

1. Area 9 and 10 were open 2 days 

2. Chum CPUE was average for this time of year 

3. Chinook average in North Bentinck was high for this week, 

indicating a strong return. 

Tuesday, July 7 

- To close as scheduled to night. 


Thursday, July 9 

- To open for 48 hours for nets 1800 hours Sunday, July 12 to 1800 hours 

Tuesday July 14 in Sub-areas 8-2 (Easterly of a line from the 

southernmost tip of Stirling Island to Barney Point), 8-3, 8-4, and 

8-5 (South of a line from Farewell Point to a prominent point 0.7 

miles northerly of Bold Point) 

- To open for 48 hours for gill nets 1800 hours Sunday, July 12 to 1800 

hours Tuesday July 14 in Sub-areas 8-10, 8-11, 8-12 (North of Bensins 

Island) and 8-15. Minimum mesh 149 mm. 


34


DATE:JUL 07/92 - WK 28 FISHING PERIOD:18:00 JUL 06 - 06:00 JUL 07 

TIHE:0600 hours 12 HOUR FIGURES 


LOCATION OPR CHKD SOCK COHO PINK CHU" CHIN JACK STHD SOCK PINK CHUH CHIN 

===:=============:====================:================:=:===========================================:======:::::::::;::: 

BELLA COOLA GILLNET 

HAILED AVERAGE o o o o 0 0 

AREA (OPTIONAL) o 0 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 

HI: 

GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD o o o o 0 0 LO: 

NORTH BENlINCK 

SUBAREA S)- 

BURKE CHANNEl 

(8-15) 

o 

o 

HAILED AVERAGE 4 

5 24 10 0 0 

25 11 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 44 o 55 269 110 3 1 HI: 8 40 100 40 

GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 100 125 611 250 7 2 LO: 0 0 3 2 


10 2 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 

GN TOTAL FOR PERIOO 

4 

7 

35 

HAILED AVERAGE 3 

LABOUCHERE CH. 11 8 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 21 

(8-10) GH TOTAL FOR PERIOD 29 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

3 

5 

25 

3 

5 

25 

200 

3 0 0 HI: 

15 0 0 LO: 

6 47 5 0 0 

50 376 41 2 1 HI: 

69 517 563 lLO: 

TOTAL GEAR: 46 21 TOTAL: 164 

219 1153 321 10 4 

AVERAGE: 4 

5 25 7 0 0 

=:===========:====================::===:===========:::==:========================:=====================:=:============== 


AREA (OCGNA) 


DEAN CHANNEL o 0 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 

HI: 

SUBAREA(S)- 

GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD o o o o o 0 0 LO: 

==============::=:::==================::==:=======================::=:===============::===============::================ 


SOUND (F/FH) 


UP. FISHER CH. GILLNET 16 11 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 10 0 47 124 5 o 0 HI: 


HAKAI PASS $EINE 

SUBAREA(S}- 

o 

TOTAL GEAR: 0 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

LOWER FIFH $0. GILLNET 

SUBAREA(S}- 

32 




7 

163 

209 

2 

41 

52 

11 

265 

339 

36 

888 

1137 

1 

19 

24 

o 0 

o 2 HI: 

o 3 LO: 

HAKAI PASS GILLHET 

SUBAREA( S)- 




o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 0 

o 0 

0 

HI: 

0 LO: 


AVERAGE: 

223 

5 

52 

1 

408 

8 

1317 

27 

32 

1 

0 

0 

3 

0 


SUBAREA(S)- 

0 




o 0 

o 0 

0 

HI: 

0 LO: 

LOWER FIFH $0. SEINE 

SUBAREA( S )- 




o 0 

o 0 

0 

HI: 

0 LO: 




o TOTAL: 

AVERAGE: 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 0 HI: 

o 0 LO: 

o 0 

o 0 

========::====::::::=:=:=:=:::======:::=:=:=:==========:::=:::=======:=====::=======:=:===:::===:=::::=::::::::=========: 

AREA 8 SEINE 0 AREA 8 SEINE CATCH: 

AREA 8 GILLNET 94 AREA 8 GILLNET CATCH: 

TOTAL CATCH: 


AREA 8 GILlNET AVERAGE: 

o 

387 

387 

o 

4 

o 

52 

52 

o 

1 

o 0 

626 2470 

626 2470 

o 0 

7 26 

37 

o 0 0 

353 10 6 

353 10 6 

000 

400 

110 

8


DATE:JUl 07/92 - WK 28 FISHING PERIOD: 18:00 JUl 06 - 1800 JUl 07 

TI"E:18:00 hours 24 HOUR FIGURES 

GEAR GEAR CATCH IN PIECES HIGH/lOW CATCHES 

lOCATION OPR CHKD SOCK COHO PINK CHUH CHIN JACK STHD SOCK PINK CHUH CHIN 

============================::::=========:============================================================================:=: 

BELLA COOLA GIlLNET HAILED AVERAGE 3 1 13 86 14 0 0 

AREA (OPTIONAL) 44 44 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 137 28 552 3773 616 0 o HI: 150 45 

GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 137 _ 28 552 3773 616 0 o LO: 0 0 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


NORTH BENHNCK 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 

SU8AREA(S)- GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o LO: 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


BURKE CHANNEL 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 

(8-15 ) GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o LO: 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


LABOUCHERE CH. 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 

(8-10 ) GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o lO: 


AVERAGE: 3 1 13 86 14 0 0 

=======================:=:=================:===============::::::==:=======:============:========:=:=:::=::;===========: 

DEAN CHANNEL GIlLNET 

AREA (DCGNA) 



SU8AREA( S)- GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o lO: 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 


SOUND (F/FH) 


UP. FISHER CH. GILlNEr 11 11 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 37 16 87 370 69 1 o HI: 

SU8AREA(S)- GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 37 16 87 370 69 1 o LO: 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


LOWER FIFH SO. GIlLNET 52 52 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 696 270 1535 2630 142 6 13 HI: 

SUBAREA( S)- GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 696 270 1535 2630 142 6 13 LO: 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


HAKAI PASS GIllNET 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 

SUBAREA(S)- GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o lO: 


AVERAGE: 12 5 26 48 3 0 0 




- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


lOWER F/FH SO. SEINE 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 



SUBAREA( 5 )- SH TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o LO: 


AVERAGE: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

:===:=:======:=======:==:====:=::====:::===::::====:==:===========:===:=:::====::====:===::=:===::::=:=:=:==:=::========= 



TOTAL CATCH: 870 314 2174 6773 827 7 13 


AREA 8 GllLNET AVERAGE: 8 3 20 63 8 0 0 

38

AIKA 8 DAILY SALYON NET CATCH GILLKKT WEn t8 

A'f' AT 

Avg. Avg. Ayg. 

Loe. Date OpT. Del. Hail Kxt. Sockeye W. Coho II • Pink AfT' " . Chul wt. Cbin. wt. Jack Slbd. lit. 

----------------------------------------------.------------------------------------------------------------------------ 

RCGNA 86-Jul .5 21 302 H9 18U U3 6 6 

01-Jul H H 131 L8 28 • 8.8 552 5.2 3713 U.8 616 16.S 0 o 19.5 

Trw 89 65 0 0 U9 32 1011 5651 1109 6 6 

TTD 313 580 37 1065 687% un 7 7 

DCGNA CLOSED 

CLOSED 

TPI 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 , 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

LHO IS-Jul 39 H H3 42 70. 2572 15 0 0 

01-Jul 52 52 691 210 1535 U30 lU 6 13 

TPI 91 76 0 0 1150 312 2239 5202 U7 6 13 

TTD 164 1514 376 3080 6H9 553 10 %2 

urISH 06-Jol 13 12 80 4 277 543 58 9 1 

07-Jul 11 11 37 16 81 370 69 1 0 

TPI Z4 U 0 0 111 20 3H 913 119 

TTD U 117 20 364 913 119 

HAlAl CLOSKD 

CLOSED 

TPI 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 

OTUEl CLOSED 

CLOSED 

Trw 

TTD 

0 • 0 

0 9 0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

e 

0 

0 

0 

0 

AliA 8 86-dol 97 57 0 0 835 50 tHO U99 618 6 7 

01-dul 101 107 0 0 &71 314 2174 6113 8%1 7 13 

TPI 20. 164 0 0 1106 364 3614 11172 un 13 to 

TTD 501 WI 433 4509 14244 5015 18 30 

-----------------------------------------------------.----------------------------------------------------------------- 

39


To close as scheduled for the following reasons: 

1.- Tagging study in 80 & 81 indicated that Pinks tend to mill in 

Fisher/Fitz early in the season so some of the same Pinks 

coming in now will be there next week. 

2.- Fishing has dried up for seines in Fisher Channel. Most of the 

fish caught now are being caught at the lower boundary. 

3.- Closing now will allow some chums to migrate through to the 

inside areas. 

4.- Any Kimsquit Sockeye left in F/FH will get an opportunity to 

migrate through the seine area. 

5.- The 24 hour Chum average of 45 in the BCGNA should be closer to 

100 to indicate a strong run. 

6.- The Chum prediction for the Kimsquit River is not that strong. 


To fish this week as outlined in the pre season fishing plans.(Outlined 

in the executive summary.) 

Recommendation over ruled by Region in order to address FCBC Pink 

quality/marketability concerns. 

The fishing plan for this week was modified to provide a closure of 33 

hours for seines after fishing for 39 hours in order to have seines off 

load their Pinks. See Week 30 Weekly Management Plan from for details 

of the opening. 

41

DATE:JUL 13/92 - WK 29 

TIME: 18:00 

GEAR GEAR 


FISHING PERIOD:18:00 JUL 12 - 18:00 JUL 13 


CATCH IN PIECES HIGH/LOW CATCHES 

LOCATION OPR CHKD SOCK COHO PINK CHUM CHIN JACK STHD SOCK PINK CHUM CHIN 

===========::====:::==:::::::::::===:::::=======:=====:=======:::=============================:=:=:::=:::================ 


AREA (OPTIONAL) 57 24 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 115 34 1509 1075 91 2 o HI: 


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


NORTH BENTINCK 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 



(8-15) GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o LO: 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 





AVERAGE: 5 1 63 45 4 0 0 

===================::============:====================::===:======:=:==========================::::=::::================ 

DEAN fHAHNEL GILLNET 

AREA DCGNA) 




=:==========:::========::::=========::==================================================:::::::::::::::::::::::::=::==:: 


SOUND (F/FH) 


UP. FISHER CH. GILLNET 9 4 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 25 0 400 150 2 0 o HI: 


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


LOWER FIFH SO. GILLNET 27 10 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 341 50 895 397 5 1 o HI: 


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 





AVERAGE: 27 4 92 39 1 0 0 


UPPER FISHER CH. SEINE 29 16 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 770 0 42000 2500 4 0 HI: 


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


LOWER FIfH SO. SEINE 90 46 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 3906 707 74766 7010 142 0 o HI: 


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


HAKAI PASS SEINE 25 21 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 1442 20 15487 1112 11 0 o HI: 250 1500 250 6 

SUBAREA(S)- SN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 1717 24 18437 1324 13 0 o LO: 12 0 450 10 


AVERAGE: 75 10 1673 136 2 0 0 

==:::::::==:::::::::::::=:=:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::==::::::::::::::::::::::::::::=::==:::==:==::=:::::::::::=: 



TOTAL CATCH: 12005 1623 247744 23533 532 7 0 



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AREA 8 DAILY SALMON NET CATCH SEINE WEEK 29 


Loc. Date apr. Del. Hail Ext. Sockeye wt. Coho wt. Pink wt. Chut lit. Chin. wt. Jack Sthd. Wt. 

-----------------------------------------------------.----------------------------------------------------------.------ 

BCGHA CLOSED 

CLOSED 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

DCGNA CLOSED 

CLOSED 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

LFFH 13-Jul 144 10754 1407 240843 19570 298 0 a 

14-Jul 152 15687 3754 255551 3933 798 378 9 

TFW 296 0 0 0 26441 5161 496394 23503 1096 378 9 

TTD 296 26441 5161 496394 23503 1096 378 9 

UFISH Included in LFFH 

Included in LFFH 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

HAKAI Included in LFFH 


TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

OTHER CLOSED 

CLOSED 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AREA 8 13-Jul 144 0 0 0 10754 1407 240843 19570 298 0 0 

14-Jul 152 0 0 0 15687 3754 255551 3933 798 378 9 

TFW 296 0 0 0 26441 5161 496394 23503 1096 378 9 

TTD 296 26441 5161 496394 23503 1096 378 9 

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TARGET SPECIES: Pink & Chum 

FOR WEEKLY FISHING PERIOD: Sun Jul 19 Sat Jul 25/92 WEEK # 30 


Management Objectives: 

Date and Time Open: Gn- 51 hours, Saturday, July 18 @ 1800 hours 

Sn- 51 hours, Sunday, July 19 @ 0600 hours 

Anticipated Date and Time Closed: Gn - Monday, July 20 @ 2100 hours 

Sn - Monday, July 20 @ 2100 hours 

Subareas Open and Gear Type: 

Gill nets: 8-2 (East of a line from the southern tip of Stirling Island 

to Barney Pt.), 8-3, 8-4, 8-5 (South of a line from Farewell 

Pt. to a prominent Pt. 0.7 miles North of Bolt Pt.), 8-10, 

8-11, 8-12 (North of Bensins Is.) and 8-15. 

8-5 (North of a line from Farewell Pt. to a prominent Pt. 

0.7 miles North of Bold Pt.), and 8-8. 

Seines: 8-2(East of a line from the Southernmost tip of Stirling 

IsI.to Barney Pt.), 8-3, 8-4, 8-5 (South of a line from 

Farewell Pt. to a prominent Pt. 0.7 miles North of Bold Pt.) 

8-5 (North of a line from Farewell Pt. to a prominent point 

0.7 miles North of Bold Pt.) 

Gear Restrictions: 

Gill nets: 8-8 by scientific permit only, weed lines 100 cm to 154 cm 

(40-60 inches) below cork line required, min mesh 149 mm. 

Seines: 8-5 required to dry up sets alongside the vessel, then using 

a skiff remove steelhead from the set and brill onto the 

deck. 



Sunday, July 19, 1992 

- There were approximately 150 Seines tied up in Namu today. They 

decided not to fish for this week because of their union demands. 

Approximately 300 people met on the dock in Namu. The only seine 

vessels fishing were independent and non-union fishermen. 

- Seine sets at the bottom boundary were slow, ranging from 25-100 

pieces, mostly Pinks. 

- Most of the gill nets in Fisher Fitz Hugh moved to Area 9 by 6:00 p.m. 

for their opening. 

- Tom Wilkinson and Ian McGregor of the Fish & Wildlife Branch are on 

the grounds monitoring the Steelhead release program in the tip of 

Subarea 8-5. 

- Chum catches in the BCGNA are dismal. 

49

Monday, July 20, 1992 

- The union members on the Seine boats in Area 8 decided to continue 

their job action. By 12:00 noon, there were only 30 of the 150 

original seines in the harbor. The remainder had departed for 

Vancouver or the Prince Rupert areas. Only the independent seine 

crews continued to fish. 

- The seine fishing at the bottom boundary picked up after 5:00 p.m. and 

continued to range between 200-1000 Pinks per set until the area 

closed at 9:00 p.m. Seine fishing in 8-5 also improved during that 

time. This was the only indication of good Pink fishing during the 

two day opening. 

The gill nets that operated in Fisher Fitz Hugh only fished for short 

periods during the day. 

- Chums in North Bentinck Arm were reported as being dark. 


To extend all areas by I day for the following reasons: 

1. Provide an extra days Pink fishing for seines. 

2. To provide a window after the 1 day fishery for chum and 

steelhead conservation. 

The recommendation was rejected by Region who required us to stick with 

the mid week seine closure that was planned to address quality concerns. 

That option would require us to extend gill nets in the BCCNA resulting 

in 4 days of fishing on chum stocks that appear weak. 

The only other option was to close as scheduled. 

selected as the best of two evils. 


To fish this week using a traditional fishing pattern 

Sunday. To move the boundary in 8-11 to Flagpole Pt. 

8-16 to nets. 

That option was 

starting at 6 pm 

To open subarea 

The recommendation to fish using a traditional fishing pattern was 

rejected by Region in favour of starting out with the same pattern as 

last week. The boundary changes in 8-11 and addition of Subarea 8-16 

was accepted. See Week 31 Weekly Management Plan form for details of 

the opening. 

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DATE:JUL 19/92 - WK 30 FISHING PERIOD:Gns 18:00 JUL 18 - 18:00 JUL 19 

TII1E:18:00 Sns 06:00 JUL 19 - 21:00 JUL 19 



LOCATION OPR CHKD SOCK COHO PINK CHUI1 CHIN JACK STHD SOCK PINK CHUH CHIN 

=::::::===:=:::::======::::=====::=======================::================================================:::::::::::::: 

BELLA COOL A 6ILLNET HAILED AYERAGE 18 1 225 43 3 0 0 


GH TOTAL FOR PERIOD 645 32 7860 1520 117 7 o LO: 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

HAILED AYERAGE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 



- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 



( 8-15) GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o LO: 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

HAILED AYE RAGE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 



TOTAL GEAR: 3S 21 TOTAL: 645 32 7860 1520 117 7 0 

AYERAGE: 18 1 225 43 3 0 0 

===:=====================:=:====:============================::=====::========:==:====================================== 


AREA (DCGNA) 


DEAN CHANNEL 2 2 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 11 0 31 115 2 0 o HI: 


===:================================:=:==============================:=:=====================::========================= 


SOUND (F/FH) 




- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


LOWER F/FH SO. GILLNET 22 12 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 547 66 940 213 5 1 o HI: 


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 





AYERAGE: 46 6 78 18 0 0 0 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 


UPPER FISHER CH. SEINE 15 12 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 300 0 26500 1600 0 0 o HI: 


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


LOWER F/FH SD. SEINE 12 11 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 875 134 15100 985 0 0 o HI: 


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


HAKAI PASS SEINE 5 5 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 0 0 3380 370 0 0 o HI: 



AYERAGE: 42 5 1656 108 0 0 0 

=====:=================::===:=======================================:=====:=================================:=:=:::====== 



TOTAL CATCH: 2988 299 62592 5470 128 9 0 

AREA 8 SEINE AYERAGE: 42 5 1656 108 0 0 0 


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DATE:JUL 20/92 - WK 30 FISHING PERIOD:18:00 JUL 19 - 06:00 JUL 20 

TIHE:06:00 12 HOUR FIGURES 


LOCATION OPR CHKD SOCK COHO PINK CHUII CHIN JACK STHD SOCK PINK CHUH CHIN 

====================================:==================================================:==============================::: 




- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


NORTH BENTINCK 11 8 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 75 12 940 338 38 8 o HI: 


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


BURKE CHANNEL 2 2 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 6 240 50 15 o HI: 

(8-15) GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 6 240 50 15 o LO: 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


LABOUCHERE CH. 7 7 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 102 8 929 92 4 0 o HI: 



AVERAGE: 11 1 123 30 4 1 0 

==========================:====:======:=:==========================:=:=:::===:====:===============:====::==============: 

DEAN fHANNEL GILLNET 

AREA DCGNA) 

HAILED AVERAGE 0 5 6 1 0 0 

DEAN CHANNEL 2 2 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 0 9 12 2 0 o HI: 

SUBAREA(S)- GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 9 12 2 0 o LO: 

=====:========================:==:====::=====::=====::==::::=::::====:=:===:=::::==:======::=:===:::=:::::=:=::::::=:::: 


SOUND (F/FH) 



SUBAREA(S)- GH TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o LO: 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 




- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 





AVERAGE: 105 7 335 2 0 0 0 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 




- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


LOWER FIFH SO. SEINE 11 10 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 560 34 12300 1450 0 0 o HI: 


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

HAILED AVERAGE 8 0 465 2 0 0 

HAKAI PASf SEINE 2 2 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 15 0 930 4 0 o HI: 

SUBAREA S)- SN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 15 0 930 4 0 o LO: 


AVERAGE: 35 1 1305 113 0 0 0 

::==:=:====:==:=::::=:::::=============:======::=::==:::==::===:::::::::::::::::=:::::=======:=:=======:====::=========== 



TOTAL CATCH: 1501 84 40005 3787 74 12 0 



53


DATE:JUL 20/92 - UK 30 FISHING PERIOD:21:00 JUL 19 - 21:00 JUL 20 

TIME :21 :00 24 HOUR FIGURES 


LOCATION OPR CHKD SOCK COHO PINK CHUM CHIN JACK STHD SOCK PINK CHUM CHIN 

:::============:=::::=:::=:==============::==================::============:::=====:====:=::==============::=:=====:::::= 

BELLA COOlA GILLNET HAILED AVERAGE 18 1 303 76 6 0 0 

AREA (OPTIONAL) 22 22 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 406 23 6666 1682 132 0 2 HI: 

GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 406 23 6666 1682 132 0 2 LO: 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 



SUBAREA( S)- GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o LO: 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 




- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 





AVERAGE: 18 1 303 76 6 0 0 

=================::=:===:==================:=======:::==:::============:::===========================================:== 


AREA (DCGNA) 


DEAN CHANNEL 2 2 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 0 1 26 4 2 0 o HI: 


==========::=========:::============================:::=:=:::::========::=:===::::::::::=:::=======:==::::::=======::::: 


SOUND (F/FH) 




- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 



5UBAREA(S)- GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 300 25 540 75 0 0 o LO: 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


HAKAI PASS GILLNET 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH 0 0 0 0 0 0 o HI: 



AVERAGE: 44 4 79 14 0 0 0 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 




- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


LOWER F/FH SO. SEINE 16 16 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 5297 240 128500 5600 11 0 o HI: 


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


HAKAI PASf SEINE 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 

SUBAREA S)- SN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o LO: 


AVERAGE: 229 9 5645 269 1 0 0 

::::::::::::=:::::::::::::=::::::::::::::::::::::::::=:==:=:::==:::::::==::::::::::==:=====::::::::::::::::=::::::==:==== 



TOTAL CATCH: 7813 334 182244 10126 169 0 2 



54

AREA 8 DAILY SALMON NET CATCH GILLNET WEEK 30 


Loc. Date OPT. Del. Hail Ext. Sockeye Wt. Coho wt. Pink wt. Chua wt. Chin. wt. Jack Sthd. wt. 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

BCGNA 19-Jul 35 645 5.1 32 7.5 7860 4.3 1520 13.2 117 14.5 0 0 

20-JuI 22 22 406 23 6666 1682 132 0 2 

TFW 57 22 0 0 1051 55 14526 3202 249 0 2 

nD 482 2538 209 23647 15084 5118 13 12 

DC6NA 19-Jul 2 2 11 0 31 115 2 0 0 

20-JuI 2 2 0 1 26 4 2 0 0 

TFII 4 4 0 0 11 1 57 119 4 0 0 

nD 4 11 1 57 119 4 0 0 

LFFH 19-JuI 22 547 66 940 213 5 1 0 

20-Jul 5 120 10 216 30 0 0 0 

TFII 27 0 0 0 667 76 1156 243 5 1 0 

lTD 279 3552 652 9244 9643 734 23 26 

UFISH 19-Jul 0 0 0 0 0 0 

20-Jul 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

no 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

HAKAI 19-Jul 0 

20-Jul 0 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

no 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

OTHER CLOSED 

CLOSED 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

lTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AREA 8 19-Jul 59 2 0 0 1203 98 8831 1848 124 1 0 

20-Jul 29 24 0 0 526 34 6908 1716 134 0 2 

TFII 88 26 0 0 1729 132 15739 3564 258 1 2 

no 765 6101 862 32948 24846 5856 36 38 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------"--------------------------------------------- 

55



Coho 

Avg. 

Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. 

Loc. Date lit. lit. Pink lit. Chul lit. Chin. lit. Jack Sthd. lit. 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

BCGNA 19-Jul 

20-Jul 

DCGNA 19-Jul 

20-Jul 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

lTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

lTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

LFFH 19-Jul 27 1175 134 41600 2585 0 0 0 

20-Jul 31 16 6497 270 159500 7430 27 0 0 

TFII 58 16 0 0 7672 404 201100 10015 27 0 0 

lTD 354 34113 5565 697494 33518 1123 378 9 

UFISH Included in LFFH 


TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

HAKAI 19-Jul 5 5 0 0 3380 370 0 0 0 

20-Jul 0 0 

TFW 5 5 0 0 0 0 3380 370 0 0 0 

lTD 5 0 0 3380 370 0 0 0 

OTHER CLOSED 

CLOSED 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

lTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AREA 8 19-Jul 32 5 0 0 1175 134 44980 2955 0 0 0 

20-Jul 31 16 0 0 6497 270 159500 7430 27 0 0 

TFW 63 21 0 0 7672 404 204480 10385 27 0 0 

lTD 359 34113 5565 700874 33888 1123 378 9 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

56



FOR WEEKLY FISHING PERIOD: Sat Jul 25 Aug 01/92 WEEK H 31 

MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR THE aJRRENT WEEK 

Management Objectives: To Harvest Atnarko River Pink Salmon 

To further assess Kimsquit and Bella Coola River 

Chum stock strength. 

Date and Time Open: CN - 51 Hrs. Saturday, July 25, 1992 @ 1800 hours. 

SN - 39 Hrs. Sunday, July 26, 1992 @ 0600 hours. 

Anticipated Date and Time Closed: GN - Mon. July 27, 1992 @ 2100 hours. 

SN - Mon. July 27, 1992 @ 2100 hours. 


GN - 8-2 (Easterly of a line from the southernmost tip of Stirling 

Island to Barney Pt.), 8-3, 8-4 and 8-5 (South of a line from 

Farewell Pt. to a prominent point 0.7 miles northerly of Bold 

Pt.), 8-10, 8-11 (West of a line from Flagpole Pt. to Bachelor 

Bay), 8-12 (North of Bensins Island), 8-15 and 8-16. 

8-5 (North of a line from Farewell Pt. to a prominent point 0.7 

miles North of Bold Pt.), and 8-8 by Scientific Permit only. 

SN- 8-2 (East of a line from the southernmost tip of Stirling Island 

to Barney Pt), 8-3, 8-4, 8-5 (South of a line from Farewell Pt. 

to a prominent point 0.7 miles North of Bold Pt.) and 8-16. 

8-5 (North of a line from Farewell Pt. to a prominent point 0.7 

miles North of Bold Point) 


GN - 8-8 by Scientific Permit only, weedlines 100 cm to 154 cm (40to 60 

inches) below corklines required. Min. mesh 149 mm • 

SN - 8-5 required to dry up sets alongside the vessel. Using a skiff, 

remove steelhead from the set and brail onto the deck. It is not 

acceptable to bring fish over the stern or use stern ramps. 

Extensions: Nets extended in the same areas until 1800 hours Tuesday, 

July 28, 1992. 

Nets extended in the same areas until 1800 hours Wednesday, 

July 29, 1992. 


Sunday, July 26, 1992 

- There were large concentrations of Pink Salmon in all of Fitz Hugh 

Sound and Fisher Channel along the east shore line. 

- There were large concentrations of Pinks seen between Kelpa Pt and 

Walker Point. In Restoration Bay up to 15 Pink jumpers could be seen 

at anyone time. 

- Seine catches ranged between 500 pieces (mainly Pinks) up to 7000 

pieces. Most of the sets were in the 1000 to 2000 range. 

59


To open at 6 pm Sunday in the same areas as last week for 2 days except 

to only open 8-5 North of a line from Farewell Pt. to a prominent Point 

0.7 miles North of Bold Point for 1 day. 


61


DATE:JUL 26/92 - UK 31 FISHING PERIOD:Gill nets 18:00 Jut 25 - 18:00 JUL 26 

TIKE:18:00 Seines 06:00 Jul 26 - 18:00 Jul 26 



LOCATION OPR CHKD SOCK COHO PINK CHUK CHIN JACK SOO SOCK PINK CHUK CHIN 

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::=======:=========================================================== 

BELLA COOlA GILlNET HAILED AVERAGE 8 1 99 92 1 0 0 


GN TOTAl FOR PERIOD 180 19 2170 2014 11 0 o LO: 

- - - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


NORTH BEN[INCK 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 

SUBAREA S)- GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o LO: 

- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 




- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 





AVERAGE: 8 1 99 92 1 0 0 

::::===========:===:::==:::::=============:::==================::::=======================================:=:::========= 

DEAN CHAMMEL GILLNET 

AREA (DCGNA) 


DEAN CHAHHE\ 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 

SUBAREA(S - GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o LO: 

=================:z:::::====:::::::======::=======:===============:=:::::::::::::=====::::=:=:=:===:======::=:======:=== 


SOUND (F/FH) 




- - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


LOWER F/FH SO. GILlNET 10 9 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 164 19 204 497 0 0 o HI: 


- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - -- - - 



SUBAREA( S )- GN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 OLD: 

TOTAL GEAR: 12 11 TOTAl! 217 23 267 872 0 0 0 

AYERAGE: 18 2 22 73 0 0 0 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 




- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


LOWER F/FH \0. SEINE 47 29 TOTAL HAILED CATCH 6900 1000 298900 10600 0 0 o HI: 

SUBAREA( S - SN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 11183 1621 484424 17179 0 0 o LO: 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 


HAKAI PASf SEINE 0 o TOTAL HAILED CATCH HI: 

SUBAREA S)- SN TOTAL FOR PERIOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 o lO: 

TOTAL GEAR: 59 37 TOTAl! 12128 252l 571424 19714 0 0 0 

AVERAGE: 206 43 9685 334 0 0 0 

=:=::============:::=::=:==:======::=====:=::=====::::=:=:=:=====:=:::::====:==:==::====:::::=:==:====:=::===:=:=:==::::: 


AREA 8 GIlLNET 34 AREA 8 GIlLNET CATCH: 397 42 2437 2886 11 0 0 

TOTAL CATCH: 12525 2563 573861 22601 11 0 0 



63



FOR WEEKLY FISHING PERIOD: Sun Aug 02 Sat Aug 08/92 WEEK # 32 

MANAGEMENT ACT I ONS FOR THE aJRRENT WEEK 

Management Objectives: To harvest Atnarko River Pink Salmon. 

To further assess Kimsquit and Bella Coola River 

Chum stock strength. 

Date and Time Open: GN- 48 Hrs. Sunday, August 2, 1992 @ 1800 

SN - 48 Hrs. Sunday, August 2, 1992 @ 1800 

NETS - 24 Hrs. Sunday, August 2, 1992 @ 1800 

in 8-5 (North of a line from Farewell 

prominent point 0.7 miles North of Bold PI.) 

Anticipated Date and Time Closed: 

GN - Tuesday, August 4, 1992 @ 1800 hours. 

SN - Tuesday, August 4, 1992 @ 1800 hours. 

NETS - Monday, August 3, 1992 @ 1800 hours. 

hours. 

hours. 

hours, 

Pt. to a 


GN - 8-2 (Easterly of a line from the Southernmost tip of Stirling 

Island to Barney Point), 8-3, 8-4 and 8-5 (South of a line from 

Farewell Point to a prominent point 0.7 miles Northerly of Bold 

Point), 8-10, 8-11 (West of a line from Flagpole Point to Bachelor 

Bay), 8-12 (North of Bensins Island), 8-15 and 8-16. 

8-8, by Scientific Permit only. 

8-5 (North of a line from Farewell Point to a prominent point 0.7 

miles North of Bold Point), by Scientific Permit only. 

SN - 8-2 (Easterly of a line from the Southernmost tip of Stirling 

Island to Barney Point), 8-3, 8-4, 8-5 (South of a line from 

Farewell Point to a prominent point 0.7 miles North of Bold 

Gear 

GN - 

Point), and 8-16. 

8-5 (North of a line from Farewell Point to a prominent point 0.7 

miles North of Bold Point). 

Restrictions: 

8-8 By Scientific Permi t only, weedlines required. Minimum mesh 

149 1TWTl. 

8-5 By Scientific Permi t only, weedlines required. 

SN - 8-5 Required to release steelhead and brail onto deck. 


75

AREA 8 DAILY SALMON NET CATCH GILLNET WEEK 32 

Avg. Avg. 

OPT. Del. Hail Ext. Sockeye Pink Avg. 

Avg. Avg. Avg. 

Loc. Date Wt. Coho Wt. lit. Chul lit. Chin. lit. Jack Sthd. lit. 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

BCGNA 03-Aug 18 10 153 31 3438 1325 7 0 0 

04-Aug 19 19 87 22 2219 1555 4 2 4 

TFW 37 29 0 0 240 53 5657 2880 11 2 4 

lTD 600 3586 360 37422 25833 5193 30 21 

DCGNA 03-Aug 0 0 

04-Aug 0 0 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

lTD 4 11 1 57 119 4 0 0 

LFFH 03-Aug 10 9 163 109 298 761 0 0 0 

04-Aug 12 e 104 107 229 1010 0 0 0 

TFW 22 17 0 0 267 216 527 1771 0 0 0 

no 386 5458 1073 12306 18269 742 24 26 

UFISH 03-Aug COlbined with LFFH 

04-Aug COlbined with LFFH 

HAKAI 03-Aug 

04-Aug 

OTHER 03-Aug 

04-Aug 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

no 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

no 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AREA e 03-Aug 28 19 0 0 316 140 3736 2086 7 0 0 

04-Aug 31 27 0 0 191 129 2448 2565 4 2 4 

TFII 59 46 0 0 507 269 6184 4651 11 2 4 

TTD 990 9055 1434 49785 44221 5939 54 47 

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MANAGEMENT ACT I ONS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK 


To further assess Kimsquit and Bella Coola 

River Chum stock strength. 

Date and Time Open: GN - 24 Hrs. Sunday, August 9, 1992 @ 1800 hours. 

SN - 24 Hrs. Sunday, August 9, 1992 @ 1800 hours. 


GN - Monday, August 10, 1992 @ 1800 hours. 

SN - Monday, August 10, 1992 @ 1800 hours. 



Island to Barney Point), 8-3, 8-4, 8-10 and 8-11 (Westerly of a 

line from Flagpole Point to Bachelor Bay), 8-12 (North of Bensins 

Island), 8-15 and 8-16. 


Island to Barney Point), 8-3, 8-4 and 8-16. 

Gear Restrictions: None. 

Extensions: Nets extended for 14 Hours until 0800 Hours, Tuesday, 

August 11, 1992. 


Mondav. August 10. 1992 

- In 8-11, the larger Chums were dark while the smaller Chums were 

bright. 

- The same observation was made in 8-4. 

The small fleet in the Fisher Fitz Hugh area is a result of Sockeye 

openings in the South Coast. 

Tuesdav. August II. 1992 

- There were only 2 Seines in all of Fisher Fitz Hugh in the morning. 

86


Monday. August 10. 1992 

- To extend all of Area 8 for 14 hours to 0800 hours Tuesday for the 

following reasons: 

1. An extension with the present fleet size could occur, but a 

large influx of Seines would over-exploit Chums. 

2. Johnstone Straits closes to Seines at 1800 hours on Monday. 

3. An extension of only 14 hours would give the vessels already in 

the area a chance to fish, but would not attract Seines from 

Johnstone Straits. 



- To open for 1 day next week in the same areas, except that Subarea 

8-3 will remain closed. 

The reasons for the recommendation are as follows: 

1. There are no large schools of Pinks showing around the Koeye 

River, so the Koeye triangle (8-3) should be closed to protect 

Koeye Pinks. 

2. The escapement of Chums to the Kimsquit River is only estimated 

at 2000, which is below the ideal number for this week. 

Therefore 8-5 should remain closed. 

3. The Bella Coola River escapement of Chums is approximately 

35,000, which is just above the ideal number for this week. We 

can afford some harvest on this run and still achieve our 

target. 


87






To further assess Kimsquit and Bella Coola 

River Chum stock strength. 

Date and Time Open: GN - 

SN - 

24 Hrs. Sunday, August 16, 1992 @ 1800 hours. 

24 Hrs. Sunday, August 16, 1992 @ 1800 hours. 


GN - Monday, August 17, 1992 @ 1800 hours. 

SN - Monday, August 17, 1992 @ 1800 hours. 



Island to Barney Point), 8-4, 8-10, 8-11 (Westerly of a line from 

Flagpole Point to Bachelor Bay), 8-12 (North of Bensins Island), 

8-15 and 8-16. 


Island to Barney Point), 8-4 and 8-16. 


Extensions: Nets extended for 14 hours until 0800 hours, Tuesday, August 

18, 1992. 



- Fleet size is small throughout Area 8 due to sockeye openings in 

30hnstone Straits 

CURRENT WEEK RECOMMENPATION 


To extend the open portion of Area 8 for 14 hours to 0800 hours 

Tuesday for the following reasons: 

1. An extension could occur with the existing fleet size and not 

over exploit chum salmon. 

2. Johnstone Straits closes to Seines at 18:00 hours Monday. 

3. By extending only 14 hours no additional Seines would run from 

Johnstone to fish this area. 


96


- To only open the Bella Coola Gill Net Area to gillnets if Johnstone 

Straits opens. If Johnstone Straits does not open, then Area 8 will 

remain closed. The rationale for the recommendation is as follows: 

l. Chums could be harvested in the BCGNA with a normal sized 

fleet, but they would be over-harvested if Area 8 was the only 

area open because of the increased fleet that would 

participate. 

2. The outside area remains closed because of poor returns of 

Chums to Kimsquit and Lower Dean streams. 

3. There is no large buildup of Koeye River Pinks yet. 


97

AREA 8 DAILY SAL"DH HET CATCH GILLHET WEEK 34 

Avg. Avg. 

Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. 

Loc. Date OPT. Del. Hail Ext. Sockeye Wt. Coho Wt. Pink Wt. Chul lit. Chin. Wt. Jack Sthd. Wt. 

--------------------------------------------.-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

BCGNA 17-Aug 18 27 8 50 8 1292 4.2 1039 8.3 4 16 0 0 

18-Aug 16 46 119 1292 1280 11 1 2 

TFW 34 0 0 0 73 169 2584 2319 15 1 2 

TTD 670 3766 688 44370 31686 5223 31 31 

DCGHA CLOSED 

CLOSED 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 4 11 1 57 119 4 0 0 

LFFH 17-Aug 2 28 140 85 185 0 0 0 

l8-Aug 2 21 161 45 170 0 0 0 

TFW 4 0 0 0 49 301 130 355 0 0 0 

nD 397 5560 1456 12506 19289 742 24 26 

UFISH CLOSED 

CLOSED 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

HAKAI 17-Aug 0 

18-Aug 0 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

OTHER CLOSED 

CLOSED 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AREA 8 17-Aug 20 0 0 0 55 190 1377 1224 4 0 0 

18-Aug 18 0 0 0 67 280 1337 1450 11 1 2 

TFW 38 0 0 0 122 470 2714 2674 15 1 2 

TTD 1071 9337 2145 56933 51094 5969 55 57 

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101



Coho 

Avg. 

Pink Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. 

Loc. Date lit. lit. lit. Chua lit. Chin. Wt. Jack Sthd. lit. 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

BCGNA CLOSED 

CLOSED 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

no 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

DCSHA CLOSED 

CLOSED 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

LFFH 17-Aug 0 

IS-Aug 1 0 70 310 80 0 0 0 

UFISH CLOSED 

CLOSED 

TFW 1 0 0 0 0 70 310 80 0 0 0 

no 742 65440 14625 2459481 95291 1244 378 20 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

no 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

HAKAI 17-Aug 0 

18-Aug 0 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

no 5 0 0 3380 370 0 0 0 

OTHER CLOSED 

CLOSED 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AREA 8 17-Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

18-Aug 1 0 0 0 0 70 310 80 0 0 0 

TFW 1 0 0 0 0 70 310 80 0 0 0 

TTD 747 65440 14625 2462861 95661 1244 378 20 

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102

AREA 8 DAILY SALMON NET CATCH TOTAL NET WEEK 34 



Loc. Date Opr. Del. Hail Ext. Sockeye Wt. coho Wt. Pink Wt. Chul lit. Chin. lit. Jack Sthd. lit. 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

8CGHA 17-Aug 18 27 50 1292 1039 4 0 0 

18-Aug 16 46 119 1292 1280 11 1 2 

TFII 34 0 0 0 73 169 2584 2319 15 1 2 

TTD 670 3766 688 44370 31686 5223 31 31 

DCSHA 17-Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

18-Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 4 11 1 57 119 4 0 0 

LFFH 17-Aug 2 28 140 85 185 0 0 0 

18-Aug 3 21 231 355 250 0 0 0 

TFW 5 0 0 0 49 371 440 435 0 0 0 

TTD 1139 71000 16081 2471987 114580 1986 402 46 

UFISH 17-Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

18-Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

HAKAI 17-Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

l8-Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 5 0 0 3380 370 0 0 0 

OTHER 17-Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

18-Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AREA 8 17-Aug 20 55 190 1377 1224 4 0 0 

18-Aug 19 67 350 1647 1530 11 1 2 

TFW 39 0 0 0 122 540 3024 2754 15 1 2 

TTD 1818 74777 16770 2519794 146755 7213 433 77 

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10-a


TARGET SPECIES: 

FOR WEEKLY FISHING PERIOD: Sun Aug 23 Sat Aug 29/92 WEEK' 35 


Management Objectives: To conserve pink and chum salmon. 

Date and Time Open: Closed 




Extensions: 


The stock status was reviewed on Monday, but the only possible area 

identified for a fishery was the BCGNA. No fishery was possible due to 

the potential for getting such a large fleet. Area 8 remained closed 

for balance of the week. 


To remain closed. 



No surpluses have been identified for any fishable stocks 

BCCNA area targetting on the Bella Coola River Chums. We 

of the Bella Coola River chum run and if a fishery were 

likely only catch a small number of chums. 

Recommended to leave Area 8 Closed with the following rationale: 

except for the 

are at the end 

held it would 

1. No surplus except summer chums to the Bella Coola River, outside 

areas and Dean Channel remain closed due to low returns of pink and 

chums. 

2. Could not be the only area open because it would attract a large 

gillnet fleet. 

Recommendation not accepted. 

106

After the recommendation was given, fishing opportunities were 

identified in Area 7 and in the North Coast. It was decided to open the 

BCGNA for 6 hours only for gillnets on Monday morning August 31. 

107

AREA 8 CHUH - KEY INDICATOR STREAHS 

t----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- t 

I TOTAL AREA TARGET ESC - 332100 I 

1 60'S IIEEK OF:IIK 35 Aug 23 - Aug 29/92 I 

1 70:S TOTAL AREA AVERAGE ESC: 1 

1 80 S 1960'S 1970'S 1980'S 

1 AVERAGE TARGET 139103 148737 157576 I 

1 STREAK ESC ARRIVAL PEAK ESC 

,-----------t--------t---------------------t------t-DATE------CURRENT INFORHATION (incl. Total To Date (TTD})------------I 

1 ,Aug 28/92. Escapelent to August 28 approxilately 65000 sUller chul. 

,35710 1 NUlbers of neN fish decreasi ng 

IBELLA COOLA 44000 JUL 12t-l1 SEPT t-21 60000, 

1 (SUKKER) 51800 1 

I-----------t--------t---------------------t------I 

1 1 

1 0 1 

lBELLA CQOLA 0 SEPT 6t-12 OCT 3t-14 20000 1 

, ( FALL) 9306 , 

,-----------+--------t---------------------t------, 

I lAUg 28/92. Inspected on Aug 27/92. Has been sOle fish show up no 

,42833 ,total estilate available, but Nill likely be less than 5000 TTO. 

, KIHSOUIT 43500 AUG 2t-6 AUG 30t-l1 60000, 

1 48300 1 

I-----------t--------t---------------------t------I 

I 5450 lAUg 26/92. A good bodl of fish shoNed up at the river, water very 

,ELCHO 7000 AUG 15t-7 SEPT 13t-12 20000 ,ION in river so lost flsh holding, no good estilate yet. 

,11330 , 

,-----------t--------t---------------------t------ I 

1 1 

12400 IAU9 28/92. Not inspected since Aug 11, due to no new fish at louth and l 

CASCADE 7310 AUG 13t-7 SEPT 12t-12 12000 ,ION water levels. 

6778 , 

-----------t--------t---------------------t------, 

lAUg 27/92. LON water levels, the occasional jUlper in bay. 

3990 

JENNY BAY 3865 AUG 15t-9 SEPT 14+-11 6000 I 

4040 , 

-----------t--------t---------------------t------l 

800 'NO chuls reported. 

I HARTIN 4100 SEPT 6t-12 OCT 3+-14 15000 I 

,5665 , 

, I 

'AooiyiONAL-is-STREA"S-=-i3;ioo------------i;3000--------------------KEY-SYREA"S-ssi-oi-YOTAL-=-j3iioo------------------- 

,----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------lNOTE: 

ARRIVAL KEANS 'IN OR NEAR STREAK'. ARR. & PEAK SP. DATES ARE KEANS IIITH STAND. DEV. - 1951 TO 1983. 

IsENERAL-RE"ARKS;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

lwater levels reported are all getting very low. 

, 

1 

1 , 

I 

I 

1 , 

, 1 

, 

1 

1 , 

1 

I 

t------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------t 

FISHERY OfFICER: 

109



FOR WEEKLY FISHING PERIOD: Sun Aug 30 


Management Objectives: To harvest surplus 

Salmon. 

Sat Sep 05/92 WEEK # 36 

Bella Coola River Chum 

Date and Time Open: ON - 06 Hours, Monday, August 31, 1992 @ 0600 hrs. 

Anticipated Date and Time Closed: Monday, August 31, 1992 @ 1200 hrs. 

Subareas Open and Gear Type: ON - Subareas 8-10, 8-11 (West of a line 

from Flagpole Point to Bachelor Bay), 

8-12 (North of Bensins Island) and 8-15. 


Extensions: CN - 20 Hours until 0800 Hours Tuesday, September 1, 1992. 


Monday. Aug. 31/92 

- 0600 to 1000 hours - BCCNA 

- 38 Gn, 11 checked. 0-27-2-143-0-0-0 

- Chums are dark and small. 

- Calm water conditions exist in the fishing area. 


Monday. Aug. 31/92. 

- To extend gill nets in the open portion of Area 8 to 0800 hours 

Tuesday for the following reasons: 

1. To crop surplus Chums bound for the Bella Coola River. 

2. A 6 hour gill net fishery during the day does not provide that 

opportunity. A dark and morning set should enable the fleet to 

catch most of the Chums in the area. 


- Area 8 should remain closed UFN for the following reasons: 

I. Normal run timing of summer run Chums indicates the run is over. 

2. There is no prediction of surplus fall Chums to the Bella Coola 

River. 

3. Chum returns to other Area 8 streams are below what is required 

for escapements. 

-Recommendation accepted. 

110

AREA 8 DAILY SALMON NET CATCH 6ILLNET WEEK 36 

OPT. Del. Hail Ext. Sockeye Aug. 

Coho 

Aug. 

Pink Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. 

Loc. Date Wt. lit. lit. Chul lit. Chin. lit. Jack Sthd. lit. 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

BC6HA 31-Aug 42 5 522 18 2058 0 4 

DC6HA Closed 

LFFH Closed 

UFISH Closed 

TFII 42 0 0 0 5 522 18 2058 1 0 4 

no 712 3771 1210 44388 33744 5224 31 35 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

no 4 11 1 57 119 4 0 0 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

no 397 5560 1456 12506 19289 742 24 26 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

HAKAI Closed 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

no 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

OTHER Closed 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AREA 8 31-Aug 42 0 0 0 5 522 18 2058 0 4 

TFII 42 0 0 0 5 522 18 2058 1 0 4 

lTD 1113 9342 2667 56951 53152 5970 55 61 

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112

AREA 8 DAILY SALMON HET CATCH SEINE WEEK 36 


Coho 

Avg. 

Pink Avg. 

Chul Avg. Avg. Avg. 

loco Date lit. lit. lit. lit. Chin. Wt. Jack Sthd. lit. 

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------eCGNA 

Closed 

TFII 

° 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

DCGHA Closed 

LFFH Closed 

UFISH Closed 

HAKAI Closed 

OTHER Closed 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 742 65440 14625 2459481 95291 1244 378 20 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 5 0 0 3380 370 0 0 0 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

no 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AREA 8 31-Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TFII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TTD 747 65440 14625 2462861 95661 1244 378 20 

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113


TARGET SPECIES: No Fishery This Week 

FOR WEEKLY FISHING PERIOD: Sun Sep 06 Sat Sep 12/92 WEEK # 37 

MANAGEMENT ACT I ONS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK 

Management Objectives: To conserve Pink, Chum and Coho Salmon 

Date and Time Open: No fishery this week 

Anticipated Date and Time Closed: N/A 

Subareas Open and Gear Type: N/A 

Gear Restrictions: N/A 

Extensions:N/A 


- No fishery this week 



NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION' 

- To remain closed in Area 8 for the following reasons: 

1. The Bella Coola Summer Chum run is almost over as indicated by 

the decline in the number of new fish in the Bella Coola River. 

2. Chums stocks in the Lower Dean Streams and the Kimsquit River 

are well below target 


117



FOR WEEKLY FISHING PERIOD: Sun Sep 13 Sat Sep 19/92 WEEK # 38 







Extensions: N/A 


- No Fishery this week 




- To remain closed in Area 8 for the following reasons: 

1. The Bella Coola Summer Chum run is over 

2. There are no signs of surplus Bella Coola Fall Chums yet. 

3. Chums stocks in Lower Dean Streams and the Kimsquit River are 

well below target 

- Recommendation accepted 

120



FOR WEEKLY FISHING PERIOD: Sun Sep 20 Sat Sep 26/92 WEEK n 39 







Extensions: 


- No Fishery this week. 




To remain closed this week as there are no signs of surplus Bella 

Coola Fall Chums. 


123



FOR WEEKLY FISHING PERIOD: Sun Sep 27 Sat Oct 06/92 WEEK # 40 







Extensions: 


- No Fishery this week. 




To close for the balance of the season as there are no signs of 

surplus Bella Coola Fall Chums. 


124

1992 Post Season Summary and Assessment 

Area 8 - Bella Coola Sub-district 

1. PRE-SEASON EXPECTATIONS - NET FISHERY; 

Expected 

Return 

Target 

Esc. 

Surplus 

Sockeye Pink 

119149 8808432 

138750 1475400 

4227 7360220 

Chum Chinook 

581225 

267450 

380205 

29724 

42600 

Note that in the total Area summary above, surpluses and deficits 

mask one another. Surpluses are calculated from individual stocks. 

2. POST SEASON CATCH 

Sockeye Coho 

COMMERCIAL FIELD CATCHES 

Seine 65440 14625 

Gillnet 9332 2667 

Total 74782 17292 

TROLL 

SPORT 

Tidal 

Non-Tidal 

Total 

IFF 

Tidal 

Non-Tidal 

Total 

97 

2 

o 

2 

1800 

7390 

9190 

ESCAPEMENT: 

Sockeye 

1992 

Target 

SN 

GN 

TROLL 

55476 

138750 

Date 

First 

Fishery 

Ju1 12 

Jun 15 

Jul 01 

2251 

8715 

694 

9409 

123 

1297 

1420 

Coho 

Pink 

2462861 

56951 

2519812 

2564 

664 

313 

977 

503 

760 

1263 

Pink 

1606 4614100 

o 1475400 

Date 

Last 

Fishery 

Aug 17 

Aug 31 

Sep 15 

517 

Chum Chinook 

95661 

53152 

148813 

75 

92 

o 

92 

1120 

199 

1319 

1244 

5970 

7214 

1714 

1810 

578 

2388 

73 

2749 

2822 

Chum Chinook 

107347 

267450 

125 

31347 

42600 

Date 

CFB 

Oct 1 

Oct 1 

Sep 15 

Jack 

378 

55 

433 

o 

o 

84 

84 

19 

518 

537 

Total 

Da¥s 

Fishl.ng 

14 

20 

77 

Sthd 

20 

61 

81 

o 

o 

o 

13 

13 

Total 

Accum. 

Effort 

747 

1113

provided in Appendix III. A summary of the these are as follows: 

Fishery Sockeye Coho Pink Chum Chinook Jack Sthd 

--------= 

Koey/Namu 1461 75 263 294 59 7 0 

Fisher Ch 339 48 240 826 14 12 0 

N. Bent 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 

Atnarko 174 . 0 52 1 101 18 4 

BC/Atn R. 7216 1297 708 198 2648 500 9 

---------------------------------------------------------------------- 

Total 9190 1420 1263 1319 2852 537 13 

7 . ESCAPEMENT SUMMARY: 

The month of September saw stream levels fluctuating more than in 

previous years due to rain events. This caused some delays in 

enumerating creeks, but did not seriously hamper enumeration. 

Sockeye 

The Atnarko River Sockeye total stock size was approximately 52,000. 

Through management actions using a minumum mesh restriction, 41,000 

sockeye were put on the spawning grounds. 

Escapement returns were poor to the Fisher/Fitz Hugh streams, (Koeye, 

Namu, Kisameet, and Hooknose) . 

The Kimsquit Sockeye escapement was 13,000. This was considerably 

less than the preseason expectations, which had predicted a small 

surplus. 

Coho 

Early indications are the Coho returns are good this year. Monitoring 

was still continuing in early November in the Bella Coola and Martin 

Rivers. 

Pink 

Pink escapements were poor in all but the Bella Coola/Atnarko and the 

Kimsquit Rivers. These two rivers held 88% of the total escapement to 

all streams in Area 8. 

Chum 

Chum escapements were poor in all systems with the exception 

Bella Coola River. Kimsquit River received 25% of its 

escapement. Lower Dean streams were poor with an escapement of 

chums, target 65,500. 

131 

of the 

target 

10,320

Chinook 

The Bella CooQa/Atnarko escapement was strong, exceeding the target 

with a final spawning stock of 27,000. This number has only been 

reached twice before, once in 1974 and the other in 1985. The Dean 

river looked good with an escapement of 3000 chinooks, spawning 

throughout the system. Escapements were poor in Kimsquit, Kwatna and 

South Bentinck. 

See Appendix IV for all current year escapements. 

8. CURRENT YEAR/TARGET ESCAPEMENT COMPARISION - KEY STREAMS: 

SOCKEYE 

Key stream 

Target 

Bella Coola/ 

Atnarko 

Kimsquit 

Others (4) 

COHO 

Target 

75000 

30000 

32000 

CUrrent Yr. Esc. 

41000 

13000 

1230 

% of 

Coho escapement monitoring is still in progress as of October 31. 

Initial indications suggests a good coho return. 

Key stream 

Bella Coola/ 

Atnarko 

Kwatna 

Koeye 

Target 

1000000 

100000 

100000 

CUrrent Yr. Esc. 

3100000 

25000 

25000 

55% 

43% 

4% 

% ofTarg. 

310% 

Hydraulic sampling will be conducted by Snootli Hatchery in 

November and January on the Atnarko system. 

132 

25% 

25%

Appendix I - 1992 Area 8 Field catch Figures (FFH Se; ne catch) 

week Date Sn Opr. Sx Co Pi an en Jk st 

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

29 Jul 13 144 10754 1407 240843 19570 298 0 0 

Jul 14 152 15687 3754 255551 3933 798 378 9 

TFW 296 26441 5161 496394 23503 1096 378 9 

no 296 26441 5161 496394 23503 1096 378 9 

30 Jul 19 37 1330 146 56358 3815 0 0 0 

Jul 20 31 7097 285 175000 8345 35 0 0 

TFW 68 8427 431 231358 12160 35 0 0 

no 364 34868 5592 727752 35663 1131 378 9 

31 Jul 26 59 12128 2521 571424 19714 0 0 0 

Jul 27 56 4622 494 268026 6679 7 0 0 

Jul 28 70 2465 1005 256010 11723 0 0 0 

Jul 29 100 5995 1234 362872 7126 20 0 0 

TFW 285 25210 5254 1458332 45242 27 0 0 

no 649 60078 10846 2186084 80905 1158 378 9 

32 Aug 03 31 3067 1974 141297 6587 78 0 5 

Aug 04 60 2135 1345 121620 6739 5 0 6 

TFW 91 5202 3319 262917 13326 83 0 11 

no 740 65280 14165 2449001 94231 1241 378 20 

33 Aug 10 4 150 350 11250 1200 2 0 0 

Aug 11 2 10 40 2300 150 1 0 0 

TFW 6 160 390 13550 1350 3 0 0 

no 746 65440 14555 2462551 95581 1244 378 20 

34 Aug 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Aug 18 1 0 70 310 80 0 0 0 

TFW 1 0 70 310 80 0 0 0 

no 747 65440 14625 2462861 95661 1244 378 20 

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Appendix I - 1992 Area 8 Field catch Figures (FFH Total Net catch) 

Week Date Gear Op Sx Co Pi On Ch Jk st 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 

27 Jun 30 73 364 64 841 1257 336 4 9 

TFW 73 364 64 841 1257 336 4 9 

TID 73 364 64 841 1257 336 4 9 

28 Jul 06 52 533 46 981 3115 125 0 1 

Jul 07 63 734 286 1622 3000 211 7 13 

TFW 115 1267 332 2603 6115 336 7 14 

TID 188 1631 396 3444 7372 672 11 23 

29 Jul 13 180 11731 1542 244160 20979 316 3 0 

Jul 14 180 15964 3799 256878 4552 837 386 12 

TFW 360 27695 5341 501038 25531 1153 389 12 

TID 548 29326 5737 504482 32903 1825 400 35 

30 Jul 19 59 2333 267 58081 4206 9 2 0 

Jul 20 38 7407 310 175552 8440 35 0 0 

TFW 97 9740 577 233633 12646 44 2 0 

TID 645 39066 6314 738115 45549 1869 402 35 

31 Jul 26 71 12345 2544 571691 20586 0 0 0 

Jul 27 80 5195 538 269039 9626 11 0 0 

Jul 28 99 2639 1063 256089 13382 0 0 0 

Jul 29 118 6024 1244 362929 8260 20 0 0 

TFW 368 26203 5389 1459748 51854 31 0 0 

TID 1013 65269 11703 2197863 97403 1900 402 35 

32 Aug 03 41 3230 2083 141595 7348 78 0 5 

Aug 04 72 2239 1452 121849 7749 5 0 6 

TFW 113 5469 3535 263444 15097 83 0 11 

TID 1126 70738 15238 2461307 112500 1983 402 46 

33 Aug 10 11 203 432 11320 1865 2 0 0 

Aug 11 2 10 40 2300 150 1 0 0 

TFW 13 213 472 13620 2015 3 0 0 

TID 1139 70951 15710 2474927 114515 1986 402 46 

34 Aug 17 2 28 140 85 185 0 0 0 

Aug 18 3 21 231 355 250 0 0 0 

TFW 5 49 371 440 435 0 0 a 

TID 1144 71000 16081 2475367 114950 1986 402 46 

137

Appendix f - 1992 Area 8 Field catch Figures (Total Seine catch) 

week Date Sn Opr. Sx Co Pi On en Jk St 

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

29 Jul 13 144 10754 1407 240843 19570 298 0 0 

Jul 14 152 15687 3754 255551 3933 798 378 9 

TFW 296 26441 5161 496394 23503 1096 378 9 

TTD 296 26441 5161 496394 23503 1096 378 9 

30 Jul 19 37 1330 146 56358 3815 0 0 0 

Jul 20 31 7097 285 175000 8345 35 0 0 

TFW 68 8427 431 231358 12160 35 0 0 

TTD 364 34868 5592 727752 35663 1131 378 9 

31 Jul 26 59 12128 2521 571424 19714 0 0 0 

Jul 27 56 4622 494 268026 6679 7 0 0 

Jul 28 70 2465 1005 256010 11723 0 0 0 

Jul 29 100 5995 1234 362872 7126 20 0 0 

TFW 285 25210 5254 1458332 45242 27 0 0 

TTD 649 60078 10846 2186084 80905 1158 378 9 

32 Aug 03 31 3067 1974 141297 6587 78 0 5 

Aug 04 60 2135 1345 121620 6739 5 0 6 

TFW 91 5202 3319 262917 13326 83 0 11 

TTD 740 65280 14165 2449001 94231 1241 378 20 

33 Aug 10 4 150 350 11250 1200 2 0 0 

Aug 11 2 10 40 2300 150 1 0 0 

TFW 6 160 390 13550 1350 3 0 0 

TTD 746 65440 14555 2462551 95581 1244 378 20 

34 Aug 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Aug 18 1 0 70 310 80 0 0 0 

TFW 1 0 70 310 80 0 0 0 

TTD 747 65440 14625 2462861 95661 1244 378 20 

139

Appendix I - 1992 Area 8 Field catch Figures (Total Net catch) 

Week Date Cpr. Sx Co Pi On Ch Jk st 

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

25 Jun 16 85 0 1 0 37 447 0 0 

TFW 85 0 1 0 37 447 0 0 

no 85 0 1 0 37 447 0 0 

26 Jun 23 80 5 3 4 409 1422 1 0 

TFW 80 5 3 4 409 1422 1 0 

no 165 5 4 4 446 1869 1 0 

27 Jun 30 59 136 1 50 769 1365 0 1 

TFW 59 136 1 50 769 1365 0 1 

no 224 141 5 54 1215 3234 1 1 

28 Jul 06 45 302 4 459 1884 493 6 6 

Jul 07 44 137 28 552 3773 616 0 0 

TFW 89 439 32 1011 5657 1109 6 6 

no 313 580 37 1065 6872 4343 7 7 

29 Jul 13 237 12004 1623 247744 23532 532 8 0 

Jul 14 235 16598 3835 261350 7009 1147 387 15 

TFW 472 28602 5458 509094 30541 1679 395 15 

no 973 30813 5891 513603 44785 6694 413 45 

30 Jul 19 96 2989 299 65972 5841 128 9 0 

Jul 20 62 7813 334 182244 10126 169 0 2 

TFW 158 10802 633 248216 15967 297 9 2 

no 1131 41615 6524 761819 60752 6991 422 47 

31 Jul 26 93 12525 2563 573861 22600 11 0 0 

Jul 27 102 5475 564 270846 11371 23 3 0 

Jul 28 121 2853 1088 258081 15644 26 0 3 

Jul 29 133 6158 1272 365078 10108 35 5 2 

TFW 449 27011 5487 1467866 59723 95 8 5 

no 1580 68626 12011 2229685 120475 7086 430 52 

32 Aug 03 59 3383 2114 145033 8673 85 0 5 

Aug 04 91 2326 1474 124068 9304 9 2 10 

TFW 150 5709 3588 269101 17977 94 2 15 

no 1730 74335 15599 2498786 138452 7180 432 67 

33 Aug 10 30 306 533 15044 4284 10 0 6 

Aug 11 19 14 98 2940 1265 8 0 2 

TFW 49 320 631 17984 5549 18 0 8 

no 1779 74655 16230 2516770 144001 7198 432 75 

34 Aug 17 20 55 190 1377 1224 4 0 0 

Aug 18 19 67 350 1647 1530 11 1 2 

TFW 39 122 540 3024 2754 15 1 2 

no Hi18 74777 16770 2519794 146755 7213 433 77 

35 Closed 

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

no 1818 74777 16770 2519794 146755 7213 433 77 

36 Aug 31 42 5 522 18 2058 1 0 4 

TFW 42 5 522 18 2058 1 0 4 

no 1860 74782 17292 2519812 148813 7214 433 81 

140

Appendix II - 1992 Area 8 Sport catch Figures (Hakai Pass - Week ly) 

Week Angler 

Week Ending Days Sx Co Pi On Ch Jk st 

----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- 

22 30-May 

23 06-Jun 

24 13-Jun 

25 20-Jun 

26 27-Jun 

27 04-Jul 82 1 7 0 0 42 0 0 

28 11-Jul 205 0 99 20 4 50 0 0 

29 18-Jul 166 0 211 53 0 39 0 0 

30 25-Jul 511 0 452 88 17 123 0 0 

31 01-Aug 796 1 997 150 18 250 0 0 

32 08-Aug 906 0 912 144 10 249 0 0 

33 15-Aug 1346 0 1508 72 6 332 0 0 

34 22-Aug 1550 0 1320 66 9 310 0 0 

35 29-Aug 1126 0 980 39 15 302 0 0 

36 05-Sep 800 0 815 23 8 69 0 0 

37 12-Sep 37 0 99 1 0 0 0 0 

38 19-5ep 

39 26-Sep 

TFY 7525 2 7400 656 87 1766 o o 

Appendix II - 1992 Area 8 Sport catch Figures (Hakai Pass - Q.mrulative) 

Week 

Week Ending AD's Sx Co Pi On Ch Jk st 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

22 3O-May 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

23 06-Jun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

24 13-Jun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

25 20-Jun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

26 27-Jun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

27 04-Jul 82 1 7 0 0 42 0 0 

28 11-Jul 287 1 106 20 4 92 0 0 

29 18-Jul 453 1 317 73 4 131 0 0 

30 25-Jul 964 1 769 161 21 254 0 0 

31 01-Aug 1760 2 1766 311 39 504 0 0 

32 08-Aug 2666 2 2678 455 49 753 0 0 

33 15-Aug 4012 2 4186 527 55 1085 0 0 

34 22-Aug 5562 2 5506 593 64 1395 0 0 

35 29-Aug 6688 2 6486 632 79 1697 0 0 

36 05-Sep 7488 2 7301 655 87 1766 0 0 

37 12-Sep 7525 2 7400 656 87 1766 0 0 

38 19-5ep 7525 2 7400 656 87 1766 0 0 

39 26-Sep 7525 2 7400 656 87 1766 0 0 

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141

Appendix II - 1992 Area 8 Sport Catch (Tidal waters outside Hakai - Cummulative) 

Week 

Week Ending AD's SX Co Pi On Ch Jk st 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

1 04-Jan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

2 11-Jan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

3 18-Jan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

4 25-Jan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

5 01-Feb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

6 08-Feb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

7 15-Feb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

8 22-Feb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

9 29-Feb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

10 07-Mar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

11 14-Mar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

12 21-Mar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

13 28-Mar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

14 04-Apr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

15 11-Apr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

16 18-Apr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

17 25-Apr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

18 02-May 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

19 09-May 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

20 16-Hay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

21 23-May 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

22 30-Hay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

23 06-Jun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

24 13-Jun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

25 20-Jun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

26 27-Jun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

21 04-Jul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

28 11-Jul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

29 18-Jul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

30 25-Jul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

31 01-Aug 132 0 199 0 2 12 0 0 

32 08-Aug 236 0 445 0 4 19 0 0 

33 15-Aug 520 0 782 0 5 40 0 0 

34 22-Aug 687 0 1191 4 5 41 0 0 

35 29-Aug 111 0 1276 6 5 42 0 0 

36 05-Sep 723 0 1300 8 5 43 0 0 

37 12-Sep 731 0 1315 8 5 44 0 0 

38 19-5ep 731 0 1315 8 5 44 0 0 

39 26-Sep 731 0 1315 8 5 44 0 0 

40 03-oct 731 0 1315 8 5 44 0 0 

41 10-oct 731 0 1315 8 5 44 0 0 

42 17-oct 731 0 1315 8 5 44 0 0 

43 24-oct 731 0 1315 8 5 44 0 0 

44 31-Oct 731 0 1315 8 5 44 0 0 

45 07-Nov 131 0 1315 8 5 44 0 0 

46 14-Nov 731 0 1315 8 5 44 0 0 

47 21-Nov 731 0 1315 8 5 44 0 0 

48 28-Nov 731 0 1315 8 5 44 0 0 

49 OS-Dec 731 0 1315 8 5 44 0 0 

50 12-Dec 731 0 1315 8 5 44 0 0 

51 19-Dec 131 0 1315 8 5 44 0 0 

52 26-Dec 731 0 1315 8 5 44 0 0 

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143

Append; x I I - 1992 Area 8 Sport catch F; gures (Be 11 a Coo 1 a R; ver - Week 1 y 

Week 

Week Ending 

15 l1-Apr 

16 18-Apr 

11 25-Apr 

18 02-May 

19 09-May 

20 16-May 

21 23-May 

22 30-May 

23 06-Jun 

24 13-Jun 

25 20-Jun 

26 27-Jun 

27 04-Jul 

28 l1-Jul 

29 18-Jul 

30 25-Jul 

31 01-Aug 

32 08-Aug 

33 15-Aug 

34 22-Aug 

35 29-Aug 

36 05-Sep 

37 12-Sep 

38 19-5ep 

39 26-Sep 

40 03-oct 

41 10-oct 

42 11-oct 

43 24-oct 

44 31-oct 

45 07-Nov 

46 14-Nov 

47 21-Nov 

48 28-Nov 

49 OS-Dec 

50 12-Dec 

51 19-Dec 

52 26-Dec 

TFY 

Angler 

Days 

16 

130 

145 

150 

156 

80 

14 

14 

47 

82 

65 

81 

92 

69 

28 

56 

50 

86 

31 

150 

250 

325 

2117 

Co Pi en Jk st 

12 

21 

30 

30 

42 

3 4 

0 0 

0 0 

8 0 0 

129 0 0 

0 98 0 0 

0 110 0 0 

0 122 0 0 

0 74 0 0 

4 22 0 0 

21 16 0 0 

15 7 0 0 

33 1 0 0 

14 0 1 0 

75 

125 

163 

450 587 139 4 o 

144

Appendix I I - 1992 Area 8 Sport Catch Figures (Bella Coola River - Cummulative) 

Week Angler 

Week Ending Days Co Pi Ch Jk st 

----------------------------------------------------------------- 

15 ll-Apr 0 0 0 0 0 0 

16 18-Apr 0 0 0 0 0 0 

17 25-Apr 0 0 0 0 0 0 

18 02-May 0 0 0 0 0 0 

19 09-Hay 0 0 0 0 0 0 

20 16-May 0 0 0 0 0 0 

21 23-May 16 0 0 12 0 0 

22 3O-May 146 0 0 33 0 0 

23 06-Jun 291 0 0 63 0 0 

24 13-Jun 441 0 0 93 0 0 

25 20-Jun 597 0 0 135 0 0 

26 27-Jun 677 0 0 138 4 0 

27 04-Jul 691 0 0 138 4 0 

28 l1-Jul 705 0 0 138 4 0 

29 18-Jul 752 0 8 138 4 0 

30 25-Jul 834 0 137 138 4 0 

31 01-Aug 899 0 235 138 4 0 

32 08-Aug 980 0 345 138 4 0 

33 15-Aug 1072 0 467 138 4 0 

34 22-Aug 1141 0 541 138 4 0 

35 29-Aug 1169 4 563 138 4 0 

36 05-Sep 1225 25 579 138 4 0 

37 12-Sep 1275 40 586 138 4 0 

38 19-5ep 1361 73 587 138 4 0 

39 26-Sep 1392 87 587 139 4 0 

40 03-oct 1542 162 587 139 4 0 

41 10-Oct 1792 287 587 139 4 0 

42 17-Oct 2117 450 587 139 4 0 

43 24-Oct 2117 450 587 139 4 0 

44 31-Oct 2117 450 587 139 4 0 

45 07-Nov 2117 450 587 139 4 0 

46 14-Nov 2117 450 587 139 4 0 

47 21-Nov 2117 450 587 139 4 0 

48 28-Nov 2117 450 587 139 4 0 

49 OS-Dec 2117 450 587 139 4 0 

50 12-Dec 2117 450 587 139 4 0 

51 19-Dec 2117 450 587 139 4 0 

52 26-Dec 2117 450 587 139 4 0 

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145

Appendix II - 1992 Area 8 Sport catch Figures (Atnarko River - Weekly) 

Week Angler 


----------------------------------------------------------------- 

20 16-May 40 1 

21 23-May 82 2 

22 3O-May 80 6 

23 06-Jun 111 12 3 

24 13-Jun 185 12 4 

25 20-Jun 243 23 3 

26 27-Jun 361 42 6 

27 04-Jul 280 30 10 

28 11-Jul 391 73 6 

29 18-Jul 161 2 103 8 

30 25-Jul 

31 01-Aug 48 86 0 0 

32 08-Aug 59 28 0 0 

33 15-Aug 70 23 0 0 

34 22-Aug 63 17 0 0 

35 29-Aug 70 20 0 0 0 

36 05-Sep 105 53 0 0 0 

37 12-Sep 105 53 0 0 0 

38 19-5ep 85 40 0 0 0 

39 26-Sep 50 25 0 0 0 

40 03-oct 75 38 0 0 0 

41 10-Oct 30 15 0 0 0 

42 17-oct 

43 24-Oct 

44 31-Oct 

45 07-Nov 

46 14-Nov 

47 21-Nov 

48 28-Nov 

49 05-Dec 

50 12-Dec 

51 19-Dec 

52 26-Dec 

TFY 2694 244 156 304 40 o 

146

Appendix II - 1992 Area 8 Sport catch Figures (Dean River - Weekly) 

Week 

Week Ending AD's Co Ch Jk st 

--------------------------------------------------------- 

20 16-May a 

21 23-May a 

22 30-May a 

23 06-Jun 16 a 2 a a 

24 13-Jun 98 a 6 a a 

25 20-Jun 244 a 18 4 a 

26 27-Jun 291 a 42 2 a 

27 04-Jul 152 a 27 4 a 

28 11-Jul 197 a 16 7 a 

29 18-Jul 235 a 14 a a 

30 25-Jul 257 a 7 a a 

31 01-Aug 283 a 1 a a 

32 08-Aug 268 a a a a 

33 15-Aug 295 a 1 a a 

34 22-Aug 363 a 1 a a 

35 29-Aug 265 a a a a 

36 . 05-Sep 126 a a a a 

37 12-Sep 76 a a a a 

38 19-5ep 58 a a a a 

39 26-Sep 17 

-------- -------------------------------- 

TFY 3241 a 135 17 a 

Appendix I I - 1992 Area 8 Sport catch Figures (Dean River - CUmmulative) 

Week 

Week Ending AD's Co Ch Jk st 

--------------------------------------------------------- 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

a 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

32 

33 

34 

35 

36 

37 

38 

39 

16-May 

23-May 

3O-May 

06-Jun 

13-Jun 

20-Jun 

27-Jun 

04-Jul 

11-Jul 

18-Jul 

25-Jul 

01-Aug 

08-Aug 

15-Aug 

22-Aug 

29-Aug 

05-Sep 

12-Sep 

19-5ep 

26-Sep 

a 

16 

114 

358 

649 

801 

998 

1233 

1490 

1773 

2041 

2336 

2699 

2964 

3090 

3166 

3224 

3241 

a 

a 

a 

a 

2 

8 

26 

68 

95 

111 

125 

132 

133 

133 

134 

135 

135 

135 

135 

135 

135 

a 

4 

6 

10 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

a 

a 

a 

a 

--------------------------------------------------- 

Note: Catch data IUpplied by Minillry of EnvirOrDDOI1l - William. Lako and [epreserU weeb wbic:h nm Man - 8m, lU i • .nown u Sun - Sat. 

14i

Appendix II - 1992 Area 8 Sport catch Figures (Atnarko River - CUmmulative) 

Week Angler 


---------------------------------------------------------------- 

20 16-May 40 0 0 1 0 0 

21 23-May 122 0 0 3 0 0 

22 3O-May 202 0 0 9 0 0 

23 06-Jun 313 0 0 21 3 0 

24 13-Jun 498 0 0 33 7 0 

25 20-Jun 741 0 0 56 10 0 

26 27-Jun 1102 0 0 98 16 0 

27 04-Jul 1382 0 0 128 26 0 

28 11-Jul 1773 0 0 201 32 0 

29 18-Jul 1934 0 2 304 40 0 

30 25-Jul 1934 0 2 304 40 0 

31 01-Aug 1982 0 88 304 40 0 

32 08-Aug 2041 0 116 304 40 0 

33 15-Aug 2111 0 139 304 40 0 

34 22-Aug 2174 0 156 304 40 0 

35 29-Aug 2244 20 176 304 40 0 

36 05-Sep 2349 73 229 304 40 0 

37 12-Sep 2454 126 282 304 40 0 

38 19-5ep 2539 166 322 304 40 0 

39 26-Sep 2589 191 347 304 40 0 

40 03-oct 2664 229 385 304 40 0 

41 10-oct 2694 244 400 304 40 0 

42 17-oct 2694 244 400 304 40 0 

43 24-oct 2694 244 400 304 40 0 

44 31-oct 2694 244 400 304 40 0 

45 07-Nov 2694 244 400 304 40 0 

46 14-Nov 2694 244 400 304 40 0 

47 21-Nov 2694 244 400 304 40 0 

48 28-Nov 2694 244 400 304 40 0 

49 OS-Dec 2694 244 400 304 40 0 

50 12-Dec 2694 244 400 304 40 0 

51 19-Dec 2694 244 400 304 40 0 

52 26-Dec 2694 244 400 304 40 0 

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148

Appendix I I I - 1992 Area 8 Food Fish catch Figures 

Koeye/Namu (Heiltsuk Band) - Weekly 

Week 

Week Ending Penmits 

23 06-Jun 

24 13-Jun 

25 20-Jun 

26 27-Jun 

27 04-Jul 

TFY 

22 

22 

Sx Co Pi 

1461 75 263 

1461 75 263 

Appendix III - Koeye/Namu Indian Food Fishery 

Koeye/Namu (Heiltsuk Band) - CUmmulative 

Week 

Week Ending Penmits Sx Co Pi an Ch Jk st 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

an 

294 

294 

Ch Jk st 

59 7 o 

59 7 o 

23 06-Jun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

24 13-Jun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

25 20-Jun 22 1461 75 263 294 59 7 0 

26 27-Jun 22 1461 75 263 294 59 7 0 

27 04-Jul 22 1461 75 263 294 59 7 0 

Note: Data was provided by the He; ltsuk Band food fish Coordinator 

150

Appendix III - 1992 Area 8 Food Fish catch Figures 

Fisher Channel (Heiltsuk Band) - Weekly 

Week 

Week Ending Permits SX Co Pi On Ch Jk st 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

25 20-Jun 3 36 0 7 20 0 0 0 

26 27-Jun 5 35 4 11 10 11 5 0 

27 04-Jul 

28 l1-Jul 2 248 4 42 21 3 7 0 

29 18-Jul 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 

30 25-Jul 

31 01-Aug 

32 08-Aug 

33 15-Aug 

34 22-Aug 

35 29-Aug 2 0 40 180 775 0 0 0 

36 05-Sep 

37 12-Sep 

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TFY 13 339 48 240 826 14 12 0 

Appendix III - 1992 Area 8 Food Fish catch Figures 

Fisher Channe 1 (He i 1 tsuk Bancf) - CUmulative 

Week 

Week Ending Permits Sx Co Pi On Ch Jk st 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

25 20-Jun 3 36 0 7 20 0 0 0 

26 27-Jun 8 71 4 18 30 11 5 0 

27 04-Jul 8 71 4 18 30 11 5 0 

28 11-Jul 10 319 8 60 51 14 12 0 

29 18-Jul 11 339 8 60 51 14 12 0 

30 25-Jul 11 339 8 60 51 14 12 0 

31 01-Aug 11 339 8 60 51 14 12 0 

32 08-Aug 11 339 8 60 51 14 12 0 

33 15-Aug 11 339 8 60 51 14 12 0 

34 22-Aug 11 339 8 60 51 14 12 0 

35 29-Aug 13 339 48 240 826 14 12 0 

36 05-Sep 13 339 48 240 826 14 12 0 

37 12-Sep 13 339 48 240 826 14 12 0 

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Note: Data was provided by the Heiltsuk Bank Food Fish Coordinator 

151


North Bentinck Ann (Nuxalk Band) - Weekly 

Week 

Week Ending Penmits Sx Co pi em Jk st 

23 06-Jun 2 o o o o 30 o o 

2 o o o o 30 o o 


North Bentinck Ann (Nuxalk Band) - CUmmulative 

Week 

Week Ending Penmits Sx Co pi em Jk st 

29 27-Jun 2 o o o o 30 o o 

152

Appendix I I I - 1992 Area 8 Food Fish Catch Figures 

Lower Bella Coola River (Nuxalk Band) - Weekly 

Week Set 

Week End i ng Dr. Nets Sx Co Pi On Ch Jk st 

1 04-Jan 

2 ll-Jan 

3 18-Jan 

4 25-Jan 

5 01-Feb 

6 08-Feb 

7 15-Feb 

8 22-Feb 

9 29-Feb 

10 07-Mar 

11 14-Mar 

12 21-Mar 

13 28-Mar 

14 04-Apr 

15 ll-Apr 

16 18-Apr 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 ? 

17 25-Apr 12 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 ? 

18 02-May 16 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 

19 09-May 20 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 

20 16-May 30 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 

21 23-May 57 0 0 0 0 0 82 1 1 

22 30-May 131 0 0 0 0 0 205 0 0 

23 06-Jun 120 0 0 0 0 2 376 1 1 

24 13-Jun 100 0 4 0 0 2 304 18 1 

25 20-Jun 109 0 20 0 0 3 317 10 3 

26 27-Jun 100 0 299 1 5 26 547 74 0 

27 04-Jul 61 0 824 6 35 21 259 62 0 

28 11-Jul 138 0 2784 18 144 37 191 140 0 

29 18-Jul 122 0 3195 18 516 27 266 186 0 

30 25-Jul 90 0 90 4 8 0 4 8 0 

31 01-Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

32 08-Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

33 15-Aug 

34 22-Aug 

35 29-Aug 

36 05-Sap 20 0 0 700 0 50 0 0 2 

37 12-Sep 15 0 0 550 0 30 0 0 1 

38 19-5ep 

39 26-Sep 

40 03-Oct 

41 10-Oct 

42 17-Oct 

43 24-Oct 

44 31-Oct 

45 07-Nov 

46 14-Nov 

47 21-Nov 

48 28-Nov 

49 OS-Dec 

50 12-Dec 

51 19-Dec 

52 26-Dec 

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TFY 1151 7216 1297 708 198 2648 500 9 

153

Appendix I I I - 1992 Area 8 Food Fish Catch Figures 

Lower Bella Coola River (Nuxalk Band) - o..mrulative 

Week Set 

Week Ending Dr. Nets Sx Co Pi On Ch Jk st 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

1 04-Jan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

2 ll-Jan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

3 18-Jan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

4 25-Jan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

5 01-Feb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

6 08-Feb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

7 15-Feb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

8 22-Feb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

9 29-Feb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

10 07-Mar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

11 14-Mar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

12 21-Mar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

13 28-Mar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

14 04-Apr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

15 11-Apr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

16 18-Apr 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 

17 25-Apr 22 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 

18 02-May 38 1 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 

19 09-May 58 1 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 

20 16-May 88 1 0 0 0 0 97 0 0 

21 23-May 145 1 0 0 0 0 179 1 1 

22 30-May 276 1 0 0 0 0 384 1 1 

23 06-Jun 396 1 0 0 0 2 760 2 2 

24 13-Jun 496 1 4 0 0 4 1064 20 3 

25 20-Jun 605 1 24 0 0 7 1381 30 6 

26 27-Jun 705 1 323 1 5 33 1928 104 6 

27 04-Jul 766 1 1147 7 40 54 2187 166 6 

28 11-Jul 904 1 3931 25 184 91 2378 306 6 

29 18-Jul 1026 1 7126 43 700 118 2644 492 6 

30 25-Jul 1116 1 7216 47 708 118 2648 500 6 

31 01-Aug 1116 1 7216 47 708 118 2648 500 6 

32 08-Aug 1116 1 7216 47 708 118 2648 500 6 

33 15-Aug 1116 1 7216 47 708 118 2648 500 6 

34 22-Aug 1116 1 7216 47 708 118 2648 500 6 

35 29-Aug 1116 1 7216 47 708 118 2648 500 6 

36 05-Sep 1136 1 7216 747 708 168 2648 500 8 

37 12-Sep 1151 1 7216 1297 708 198 2648 500 9 

38 19-5ep 1151 1 7216 1297 708 198 2648 500 9 

39 26-Sep 1151 1 7216 1297 708 198 2648 500 9 

40 03-Oct 1151 1 7216 1297 708 198 2648 500 9 

41 10-Oct 1151 1 7216 1297 708 198 2648 500 9 

42 17-Oct 1151 1 7216 1297 708 198 2648 500 9 

43 24-Oct 1151 1 7216 1297 708 198 2648 500 9 

44 31-Oct 1151 1 7216 1297 708 198 2648 500 9 

45 07-Nov 1151 1 7216 1297 708 198 2648 500 9 

46 14-Nov 1151 1 7216 1297 708 198 2648 500 9 

47 21-Nov 1151 1 7216 1297 708 198 2648 500 9 

48 28-Nov 1151 1 7216 1297 708 198 2648 500 9 

49 OS-Dec 1151 1 7216 1297 708 198 2648 500 9 

50 12-Dec 1151 1 7216 1297 708 198 2648 500 9 

51 19-Dec 1151 1 7216 1297 708 198 2648 500 9 

52 26-Dec 1151 1 7216 1297 708 198 2648 500 9 

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APPENDIX IV - 1992 AREA 8 ESCAPEMENTS 

BURKE CHANNEL SUB AREA 

STREAM 

KWATNA RIVER 

NOOTUM RIVER 

QUATLENA RIVER 

TOTAL 

DEAN CHANNEL CLOSED SUB AREA 

STREAM 

CASCADE RIVER 

ELCHO CREEK 

EUCOTT BAY CREEK 

FRENCHMAN CREEK 

GREEN RIVER 

JENNY BAY CREEKS 

MARTIN RIVER 

TOTAL 

FISHER-FITZ HUGH SUB AREA 

STREAM 

COLD CREEK 

DE COSMOS LAGOON CREEK 

EVANS INLET CREEKS 

FISH EGG CREEK 

FOUR LAKES CREEK 

HOOK NOSE CREEK 

KILTIK COVE CREEK 

KISAMEET RIVER 

KOEYE RIVER 

NAMU RIVER 

SAGAR CREEK 

TOTAL 

SOCKEYE 

o 

SOCKEYE 

6 

30 

3 

40 

SOCKEYE 

n.o. 

10 

120 

600 

500 

1230 

COHO 

n. i. 

n. in.i. 

o 

COHO 

6 

200 

n. i . 

400 

n. i . 

n. i. 

1000 

1606 

COHO 

n. i. 

n. i. 

n.o. 

n.o. 

n. i. 

n. i . 

n. i . 

n. i. 

n. i . 

n. i . 

155 

o 

PINK 

25000 

700 

2500 

28200 

PINK 

500 

1500 

900 

1000 

n.o. 

1200 

750 

5850 

PINK 

150 

30 

500 

n.o 

1000 

16000 

150 

n.o 

25000 

n.o 

2500 

45330 

CHUM CH I NOOK 

1000 

30 

75 

1105 

20 

20 


600 

8000 

60 

350 

10 

800 

500 

10320 o 

CHUM CHINOOK 

n.o. 

10 

1000 

n.o. 

800 

4300 

75 

n.o. 

30 

n.o. 

100 

6315 o

APPENIDIX IV - 1992 AREA 8 ESCAPEMENTS 

UPPER DEAN CHANNEL SUB AREA 

STREAM 

DEAN RIVER 

DEEP BAY CREEK 

KIMSQUIT BAY 

KIMSQUIT RIVER 

SKOWQUILTZ RIVER 

TOTAL 

NORTH BENTINCK SUB AREA 

STREAM 

ATNARKO SPAWN. CH.* 

BELLA COOLA RIVER 

BELLA COOLA R. - FALL CHUM** 

NECLEETSCONNOY R. 

NIEUMIAMUS CREEK 

NOOSESECK RIVER 

TOTAL 

SOCKEYE 

200 

13000 

13200 

SOCKEYE 

5 

41000 

41006 

COHO PINK CHUM CHINOOK 

n. i . 100000 30 3000 

n. i . 50 n.o. 

300 

1200000 15000 225 

n. i . 7000 15 

o 1307050 15345 3225 

COHO PINK CHUM CHINOOK 

800 17000 100 1100 

15000 3100000 70000 27000 

5000 

n. i . 80000 3500 

n. i • 2500 200 

n. i . 20000 400 

o 3219500 74200 28100 

*Atnarko Spawning Channel started 1986 

**Fall chum timing distinct from main summer run in the Bella Coola River 

SOUTH BENTINCK SUB AREA 

STREAM 

ASSEEK RIVER 

LARSO BAY CREEK 

NOEICK RIVER 

TALEOMEY RIVER 

TOTAL 

TOTAL NORTH AND 

SOUTH BENTINCK 

TOTAL AREA 8 

TOTAL KEY STREAMS 

TOTAL OTHERS 

SOCKEYE 

4 

5 

41011 

55481 

55481 

COHO 

n. i . 

n. i . 

n. i . 

o 

PINK 

7500 

70 

n.o. 

900 

8470 

o 3227970 

)606 4614400 

3150000 

1606 1464400 

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n.o. 

50 

100 

162 

74362 

107447 

94900 

12547 

2 

2 

28102 

31347 

31347

500000 Est. before count started 

13 6 43 15548 0 52 

15 5 47 40654 0 39 

15 2 21 67430 5 42 

15 2 23 57175 1 25 

14 0 90 74860 13 54 

14 0 67 167717 4 26 

14 0 63 193945 5 34 

14 0 70 256313 7 55 

15 0 16 115101 7 23 

12 1 28 26837 6 16 

15 0 31 63962 5 86 

14 2 28 35569 10 36 

14 0 68 72296 13 7 

13 0 61 106513 6 32 

14 0 53 163731 12 49 

14 0 34 98099 6 23 

15 4 22 123629 17 14 

15 0 33 120171 9 16 

14 1 28 81357 7 20 

14 2 16 62212 0 13 

13 0 0 42494 0 0 

13 2 50 37568 7 16 

14 0 58 48583 6 34 

12 0 62 33826 3 33 

14 0 27 26809 7 22 

14 0 14 9488 4 16 

14 0 13 3928 5 12 

14 0 20 2470 5 28 

13 0 32 23203 6 41 

14 0 36 15619 3 59 

14 0 46 13685 6 81 

14 0 33 11907 6 47 

12 3 30 5277 3 27 

14 

8 1 3 1501 2 2 

8 0 22 1042 2 2 

13 0 44 5850 12 57 

14 0 62 5693 9 77 

15 0 51 9354 2 68 

15 0 36 8318 4 57 

14 

14 

14 

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Appendix VI Revision of the Area 8 Commercial Salmon Preseason 

Fishing Plan 

The 1992 Commercial Fishing Plan for Area 8 was developed at the 

Central Coast Advisory Meeting held December 10 - 12, 1991 at DFO 

Regional Headquarters. Between the December meeting and July 3, 

1992, the Fisheries Council of BC approached senior Managers in 

DFO with an alternate plan that took Pink Quality into 

consideration. 

On July 3rd an emergency Central Coast Advisory Board Meeting was 

held in Vancouver where the Fisheries Council of BC plan was 

discussed. There was no consensus between the various user 

groups at the meeting. The end result was that the Fisheries 

Council of B.C. and the Fishing Vessel Owners Association felt 

the plan developed in December had to be changed while the 

remaining participants wanted to proceed with the plan developed 

at the December meeting. 

On July 13th, DFO announced that changes to the pre-season 

fishing plan to address Pink Salmon quality issues would be made 

in Area 8 starting on July 19th. 

At an in-season advisory board meeting in Bella Bella on July 

16th, the Area 8 Fishery Officer announced the changes to the 

fishing plan. Local advisors were upset that the fishing plan 

adopted was not the one from the December 1991 Central Coast 

Advisory Board Meeting. They were further angered when Regional 

Staff made a change to the opening, just hours after the fishing 

pattern had been announced. 

The attached Briefing Note summarizes the background issues, the 

principles behind the plan and finally outlines the final Area 8 

Pre-Season Fishing Plan. 

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ISSUE: 

DEPT. OF FISHERIES 

& OCEANS 

OCT - 51992 

BELLA COOLA. B.C. BRIEFING NOTE 

The Fisheries Council Of B.C. (FCBC) and the Fishing Vessel Owners Association (FVOA) 

wish to revise the 1992 Area 8 Salmon Net Fishing Plan to better accommodate their marketing 

strategy for 1992. 

BACKGROU1\1): 

The projected harvestable surplus of Area 8 pink salmon in 1992 is estimated at 7.4 million 

pieces. Area 8 is located on the Central Coast of British Columbia and is a long distance (2 day 

trip by boat) from the major processing facilities in Vancouver and Prince Rupert. The majority 

of Area 8 pink (and chum) salmon are typically harvested in a 3 week period (July 20 to August 

10) arriving at processing plants in large quantities in less than optimal condition; the end result 

being that the majority of the fish have to be canned. 

There are 4 small local processing facilities in the vicinity of Area 8 (2 in Bella Bella, I in Bella 

Coola, and 1 in Klemtu), but collectively they only have the ability to process a small fraction 

of the salmon harvested in the Central Coast. Only one of the facilities (Bella Bella Fisheries) 

has the ability to can fish. To maintain the viability of the Central Coast salmon fishery it is 

essential that the larger processing companies (as represented by the FCBC) continue to 

participate in this fishery from both a harvesting and processing perspective. They handle most 

of the catch. 

The Central Coast Advisory Board (CCAB) is the body that develops salmon net fishing plans 

(December of each year) for Statistical Areas 6 to 10. In addition to DFO, the organizations 

represented on this board are the: 

a) Kitamaat Band Council 

c) Kitasoo Band Council 

e) Nuxalk Band Council 

g) Fisheries Council Of B.C. 

i) Native Brotherhood Of B.C. 

j) Fishing Vessel Owners Association 

k) United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union 

1) Provincial Ministry Of Environment Lands and Parks 

m) Pacific Gillnetters Association 

n) Sport Fish Advisory Board 

0) Independent Seine Representative(s) 

b) Hartley Bay Band Council 

d) Heiltsuk Band Council 

f) Oweekeno Band Council 

h) Northern Trollers Assoc. 

In December of 199 I the CCAB met and developed the 1992 salmon net fishing plans for 1992 

which included a plan to harvest Area 8 pink salmon. Fishing plans developed at this session 

were similar to previous years and mirrored traditional fishing patterns. The FCBC expressed 

some interest in deviating from traditional fishing patterns to harvest surplus Area 8 pinks, but 

were not adamant on this concern and a traditional plan was adopted. 

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In the Spring of 1992, faced with a large canned pink salmon pack still on inventory and a low 

probability of marketing it and another large salmon pack from 1992, the FCBC approached 

DFO to discuss deviation from the traditional fishing pattern for the Area 8 pink salmon fishery. 

The basic concept that the FCBC was promoting was to move fish from the fishing grounds in 

smaller amounts, in a better condition, and in a more timely fashion. This concept would enable 

the processing sector to market more of the catch to the fresh and frozen market place, reducing 

the need to can large volumes of poor quality fish. 

The FCBC presented DFO with a proposal that would limit fleet participation in Area 8 in any 

given opening and would limit each opening to a maximum of 48 hours with a mid week break 

designed to move fish off the fishing grounds before the next opening would occur. 

Because the proposal was a clear departure from the plan developed in December 1991, an 

emergency CCAB meeting was called for July 3, 1992. At the meeting, DFO presented three 

new Area 8 fishing plan options; one fashioned after the FCBC proposal which would allow for 

a fishing pattern of 2 days on and 3 days off. The second option was a DFO option which 

offered a fishing pattern of 2 days on, 1 day off, 2 days on. The third option, also proposed by 

the FCBC started with a 6 A.M. opening time with a weekly fishing pattern of 39 hours on, 39 

hours off, 39 hours on and 57 hours off. 

With the exception of the FCBC and the FVOA none of the options were well received by any 

of the organizations and no others were proposed. All organizations (except the FCBC and 

FVOA) asked that the status quo be maintained for 1992 with a view to looking at the proposal 

further during the December 1992 CCAB meeting when 1993 fishing plans were being 

developed. Reasons given for this were: 

a) There was not enough time to consult with the membership within each organization. 

b) Revamping of management plans at the 11th hour was not acceptable. 

c) A minimum 72 hours closure is required each week to move fish through to sanctuary areas 

for spawning purposes. 

d) The major processing companies have not done enough on their own to deal with the 

problem. ie. Much of what the companies are trying to accomplish can be done by imposing 

delivering restrictions on their fishermen while maintaining the traditional fishing patterns. 

e) Small independent operators and processors have dealt with the concern effectively already 

and don't feel that they should suffer for a lack of foresight on the part of the larger companies. 

f) Some felt that DFO had already made a decision to back the FCBC and were now seeking 

approval from the other organizations for approval. 

Note: 

Formal written opposition to revising the Area 8 fishing plan has been received from 50 Bella 

Coola gillnet fishermen and from the Heiltsuk Band Council. 

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CURRENT STATUS: 

3 

The Area 8 fishing plan has been amended to accommodate portions of the FCBC request. It 

is anticipated that this plan will result in reduced harvest of pinks resulting in a surplus to 

escapement requirements. 

The attached plan allows for some experimentation of the FCBC proposal, and a complete 

analysis of the results of the plan will be undertaken can be undertaken prior to the December 

1992 CCAB meeting. The results of this analysis can be used to improve upon the development 

of a more comprehensive plan for 1993. 

The plan should be totally satisfactory to the FCBC, but other groups will probably object to this 

revision because it is different than the status quo. 

Because of strong returns to Northern areas and no seine openings in the South, managers were 

able to advance the Area 7 and 8 seine opening to 6 a.m. Sunday for July 19th. 

PREPARED BY: Greg Savard, Dan Wagner and D.C. Schutz 

APPROVED BY; ORIGINAL SIGNED BY 

P.S. CHAMUT 

DATE PREPARED: July 13, 1992 

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REVISED 1992 AREA 8 SALMON NET FISHING PLAN 

PRINCIPLES USED TO DEVELOP THE PLAN 

1. DFO is committed to working with the B.C. fishing industry to maintain and improve their 

presence in the world market place. 

2. With the exception of 2 groups (FCBC & FVOA), all organizations represented on the CCAB 

are opposed to changing the Area 8 fishing plan this late in the season. 

3. In order to limit the degree of opposition this proposal is designed to be of a shorter duration 

than the original option (2 weeks vs 3 weeks) and will be fully evaluated at the end of the 

season. 

4. This plan meets most of the FCBC requests in that it addresses the "on/off' hours that they 

wanted. Although the FVOA was in favour of a change from the status quo it will probably 

object in principle to the revised plan because: (1) the FCBC objects to gillnet fisheries starting 

before seine fisheries (2) the FVOA's coastwide position is that seine fisheries that traditionally 

started at 6 p.m. should continue to start at 6 p.m. (rather than in the morning). This plan is 

considered by DFO to be a pilot with the intent to build upon it for 1993 and beyond. 

5. Conservation of non target species, particularly steelhead and chum salmon is a major goal 

of this fishing plan. 

6. If the large catch of Area 8 pink salmon cannot be handled by processors, the fishery will be 

reduced to a level that the Industry can handle. 

7. Allocation between seines and gillnets should not be altered significantly from historical 

patterns. 

8. The plan will not unduly disrupt the operation of local processors. 

9. As with all fishing plans "THE PLAN" is subject to inseason change, in response to stock 

abundance and fleet distribution. 

10. Area 7 fishing patterns will coincide with Area 8 fishing times. ie. In weeks where stock 

abundance will allow openings in Area 7, opening times will coincide with the first Area 8 

opening time (6 p.m. Saturday for gill nets and 6 a.m. Sunday for seines). Area 7 seine 

openings would be for 15 hours to start with. Any extensions would also coincide with Area 8 

fishing times with announcements for extensions being made by 4 p.m. on Monday. 

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B. July 28 to 30 

- Open to gillnets for 21 or 45 hours (commencing at 6 p.m. Tuesday July 28) depending 

on stock abundance and conservation concerns. 

- Open to seines for 15 or 39 hours (commencing at 6 a.m. Wednesday July 29) 

depending on stock abundance and conservation concerns. 

C. July 30 to August 2 (9 p.m. Thursday to 6 p.m. Sunday) 

- closed to all gear to move fish through to the spawning grounds. 

Notes: 

1. Actual boundaries and subareas open for Week 31 and all extensions in Week 30 will be 

determined on a weekly/daily basis and will depend on conservation concerns. 

2. A decision will be made at noon prior to closure on July 20 & 27 as to whether or not 

there will be a gillnet fishery on July 21 & 28. 

3. If a gillnet fishery is called for July 21 and or 28, a minimum 15 hour seine fishery will 

be conducted commencing July 22 and or 29. 

4. Actual fishing time during the period July 21 to 23 and July 28 to 30 will depend on 

conservation concerns. 

Week 32 (August 2nd to 8th. 1992) 

- If fleet size and stock abundance warrant it, a similar fishing pattern as noted for Week 30 

& 31 can be adopted. 

- If fleet size and stock abundance do not support this kind of pattern the traditional 6 p.m. 

Sunday (both gears) will be adopted. 

Week 33 UFN (August 9th UFN) 

August 9th 

- Open to seines and gillnets (6 p.m. Sunday) as stock abundance will permit. 

- Actual boundaries and subareas open will be determined on a weekly/daily basis and will 

depend on conservation concerns. 

- Extensions to be governed by stock abundance and CPUE. 

- Both seines and gillnets to fish as per traditional fishing patterns. 

Sept. 29/92 (GJS) 

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Attachment 1 

BELLA COOLA RIVER TRIBUTARY CHUM ESCAPEMENT COUNTS - 1992 

TARGET ESCAPEMENT - eoooo SU .... ER CKJMS 

WE AUG 1 WE AUG 8 WE AUG 1f WE AUG 22 WE AUG 29 WE SEP 05 WE SEP 12 WE SEP 19 

WEEK 31 WEEK 32 WEEK 33 WEEK 34 WEEK 35 WEEK 36 WEEK 37 WEEK 36 

AIRPORT S1DE CH 34 1594 2650 3353 3474 3489 3491 

CACOOtmN (GlACIER) 5 8 20 28 30 30 

CLAYTON FALLS CRK 0 5 7 8 8 

FISH CREEK 329 966 1731 2031 2319 2378 2391 2391 

GARBAGE DUMP CRK 0 14 14 38 38 38 

GEORGE tW.l CRK 545 907 907 907 907 

HAGENSBORG SLOUGH 

MCOlL FLATS SIDE CH 

MILL POND CREEK 

MOllY WAlKER 14 14 14 14 14 

MORENO SIDE CH 5 7 7 7 7 

NOOHAlKCRK 21 82 242 322 68& 712 735 735 

NOOKlIKLQN.IIK CRK 130 758 2161 3409 4249 4376 4407 4411 

NOOSGUlCH RIVER 32 32 32 32 32 

NJSATSUM CRK 0 384 384 e84 684 1184 1184 

ROO & GUN CLUB CRK 0 

SALOOMPT RIVER 109 219 470 555 996 gge 1096 1098 1098 

SAlOOMPT RDMNY 20 JCT 

SAWMilL CREEK 0 

SKIMLETS CREEK 0 4 .. 4 4 4 

SNOOnlCREEK 92 92 1936 2710 2710 2861 2861 2861 

SVlSDHAl SIDE CH 0 

TALCHAKO RIVER 

TATSQUAN CREEK 42 192 192 492 492 492 492 

lHORSEN CREEK 142 352 1102 1559 2239 2269 2281 2281 

TSEAPSEAHOlZ (BIG CRK) 18 18 18 18 18 

WALKER ISLAND CRK 60 80 

TOTAl OBSERVED' OF FISH 109 933 2796 9902 14893 18729 19397 20054 20060 

IEXPANDED TOTAL ESCAPEMENl 382 3266 9786 34657 52126 85552 67890 70189 70210 I 

AVERAGE (1980-90) OBS COUNT 178 1360 3617 6724 11121 13631 14469 15026 15026 

.. ABOVEIBELOW AVG COUNT -38.8% -31.4'" -22.7'rI 47.3'" 33.9'rI 37 .. '" 34.1'" 33.5" 33.5% 

"EXPANSION FACTOR USED IS 3.5 .. THE TOTAl OBSERVED #I OF FISH. lHlS IS THE AVERAGE EXPANSION USED 

FOR THE PERIOD 1980 -1990. 

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1.0 Introduction 

Dean River/Area 8 Steelhead 

Illformation Review - Revised November, 1992 1 

submitted to: 

Central Coast Salmon Advisory Board 

December 8-10, 1992 

The Dean River is the main summer run steelhead stream on the central coast. It has a 

worldwide reputation as one of the best summer steelhead streams due to the remote 

wilderness setting and the sporting qualities of the fish. The Dean River is a Class I Stream 

which means it will be managed to ensure optimal spawning escapements and a quality . 

angling experience. 

: Dean steelhead move through Area 8 waters simultaneously with major commercial 

salmon stocks. Consequently, significant numbers of Dean River steelhead are incidentally 

intercepted by seine and gill net fisheries. The result of commercial fishery interception is 

that target escapement levels are not being reached and the Dean River sport fishery is 

being adversely impacted. 

Since 1986, the Fish and Wildlife Branch (BCFW) has worked with the Department of 

Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the commercial fishing industry to determine steelhead 

migration characteristics, catch statistics and the impacts on the stock by the commercial 

salmon fleet. The objective of the program has been to reduce steelhead by-catch, permit 

Dean River target escapement levels to be reached and allow for harvest of surplus salmon. 

The following report outlines the objectives of the program and summarizes information 

collected to date. 

2.0 Management Considerations 

The Dean River is presently designated as a Wild Stream under the Ministry of 

Environments' Management Designation of Anadromous Trout Streams. Under this 

classification, the following criteria must be met: 

... regulations will be the primary means of ensuring harvest rates are 

acceptable 

11992 revisions shown in bold italics 

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4 

Dean River/Area 8 Steelhead Review (1992) 

The results of the study (Lewynsky, 1987) further demonstrated that sales slip/hail 

information was not sufficient to accurately estimate harvest of non-target species such as 

steelhead. In 1986 the steelhead catch by Area 8 commercial fishery was 12,289 yet only 

3,757 showed up on sales slips. Take home of steelhead by boat crews and the reporting of 

steelhead as coho were outlined as being the main reasons for the inaccurate catch 

estimates. 

From the work carried out in 1986 an expansion figure was determined (3.27) which when 

applied to the information provided on sales slips, more accurately portrayed the steelhead 

catch. In recent years, however, BCFW personnel have encountered increasing efforts by the 

commercial fishery to distort steelhead catch figures and it is believed that application of the 

expansion figure now underestimates the catch. Commercial fishery harvest data is important 

both from the standpoint of establishing exploitation rates on the stock as well as valuable 

as an in-season indication of run strength. It is the primary method that DFO uses to set inseason 

fishing patterns for salmon harvest yet it is unavailable for use with steelhead stocks. 

Pom commercial harvest figures takes away the flexibility of managing steelhead during the 

fisliing season. 

6.0 Migration 

6.1 Timing 

Steelhead travel through Area 8 

to the Dean River from late May 

to late September. The 

migration builds from early 'June 

and reaches a peak by late July. 

The 1986 study of commercial 

catches (Lewynsky, 1987) in Area 

8 showed that the highest catches 

and CPUEs were in the week of 

July 20-26 for both the Dean 

Channel and FisherIFitz Hugh 

areas. The results were similar 

Dean SH 

Atnarko SO 

Klm8qult SO 

Atnarko Pink 

Belia C. CM 

Klmsqult CM 

Dean Ch. CM 

Koeye Pink 

Fisher CM 

Martin CM 

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JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 

in the 1987 radio tagging study Figure 3 Run timing of Dean River sleelhead and major 

which reported the highest salmon SIOC/cr of Area 8 

catches to be during the period 

July 30-31 when a catch of 3.5 

steelhead per charter seine set was recorded. (The CPUE for July 22-24 was 1.8, for July 

15-16 was 1.0, for July 8-9 was 1.9 and for August 6-7 was 0.6). The main migration period 

for Dean steelhead appears to be July 15 to August 10. 

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6 


mainly through the Fisher Channell Dean Channel route instead of through Burke Channel. 

The migration split has been estimated to be 4: 1 in favour of the Fisher Channel!Dean 

Channel route. Although none of the studies have provided direct results to this effect, catch 

per unit efforts (CPUE) are noticeably lower in Burke Channel/Labouchere channel 

(BCGNA) compared to Fisher Channel. For example in the 1986 study (Lewynsky, 1987), 

established a CPUE of .5 fresh run steelhead per gill net boat day in the BCGNA while in 

Fisher Channel a CPUE of over 1.6 was attained by gill netters during the sampled weeks. 

There are four main entrance routes that steelhead may use to enter the FisherlFitz Hugh 

commercial fishing area: Hakai Pass/lower Fitz Hugh Sound, Lama Pass (via either Hunter 

or Seaforth Channels), Gunboat Pass (via Return Channel) and Johnson Pass (via Return 

Channel). From observed steelhead catches aboard seiners operating in Hakai Pass and the 

lower end of Fitz Hugh Sound, it appears that a significant portion of the Dean River run 

may enter through that area. However, significant catches of steelhead have been observed 

in the Rattenbury Point area during or shortly after intensive commercial fisheries in the 

Fisher/ Fitz Hugh area. This may indicate that steelhead are also entering through the more 

northern channels. If steelhead were using the northern channels there should be significant 

catches of steelhead in Area 7, however, DFO records indicate very few steelhead area 

harvested there. This may be a fun! tion of the later fishing season in Area 7 or because of 

the poor reporting on sales slips. O;urther observations will be needed on the migration 

routes since the channel used for e ltrance to the inner areas my vary in some years. 

6.4 Day versus Night Time Travel 

Two of the studies discussed the ,ariation in travel between night and day. Lewynsky 

(1987) found that the catches by gill .letters in Dean Channel did not vary between the night 

and day. It might be speculated that the catch would be higher during dark hours as a result 

of the net being less visible to migrating fish, however this was not the case for any of the 

salmon species except for coho. 

The reason for no increase in catches at night may be due to the fact that steelhead 

migration slows during the dark hours. The sonic tagging study showed that fish moved little 

at night and sometimes that movelnent could be attributed mainly to tidal currents. The 

rate for fish at night, 1.1 km/hr, wa; half the travel rate during the day, 2.2 km/hr. 

7.0 Steelhead Conservation Program 

7.1 Gill Net Weed Line Summary 

7.1.1 Dean River/Area 8 - 1989-1991 

Area 8 commercial gill netters provided the first indication that steelhead swim close to 

the surface while migrating to the Dean River. Gill netters often commented that steelhead 

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Mesh Net Weed Line 

Location Boat # Size Length Depth 

11 

Dean River/Area 8 Sleelhead Review (1992) 

River 1 127 mm 200 fthms o (not modified) 

2 127 mm 200 fthms 120 em 

Marine 3 127 mm 200 fthms o (not modified) 

4 127 mm 200 fthms 40 cm 

5 127 mm 200 fthms 80 cm 

6 127 mm 200 fthms 120 cm 

Results of the testing are being analyzed (Lewynsky, pers. comm.). Preliminary results 

showing reduction in catch for steelhead, sockeye and pink, as compared to the control net 

(ie. not modified), are presented in the following tables: 

Species Weed Line Depth 

120 cm 

steelhead 39 % reduction 

sockeye 28 % reduction 

pink 24 % reduction 

Marine 

Species Weed Line Depth Weed Line Depth Weed Line Depth 

40 em 80 cm 120 em 

steelhead 40% reduction 45% reduction 76% reduction 

sockeye 16% reduction 22% red:.:ction 29% reduction 

pink 12% reduction 15% reduction 30% reduction 

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13 


Throughout the steelhead release period seines were required to bring the net along side 

and check for steelhead prior to bringing any fish on board. Two procedures were used to 

dry up nets along side the vessel. Some seines used a "mini boom" to help hold the outside 

of the net away from main vessel while other boats used a manned skiff to prevent the net 

from collapsing while looking for steelhead. In both cases crew members were required to 

bring sections of mesh on board until such time as the catch could be checked for steelhead. 

Any steelhead observed were dipped from the net, using a hand brailer, and released. 

After the net had been completely checked for steelhead, the catch was brought on board 

either by the crew lifting the net over the gunwales, in the case of small catches, or by 

brailing the fish on to the deck for larger catches. It is believed that bringing the catch on 

board using the two methods just mentioned, allowed for a second check for steelhead. 

During the first two weeks of the steelhead release fishery no fish could be brought in 

over the stern. As a result of comments from seine boat operators and representatives of 

the CCSAB, the restrictions governing the fishery were altered to allow the catch to be 

brought in over the stern for the period of July 29 to August 12. The reasons for the change 

were to speed up the netting process and reduce the manual labour required by the crew. 

The revised restrictions for the seine release area were as follow: 

Seines will be required to release steelhead caught ill that portion of 8-5 north of 

a line from Farewell Poim to a boundary sign 0.7 miles north of Bold Poim. 

Seilles are required to dry up sets along side the vessel thell using a skiff remove 

steelhead from the net. Small hand brailers work well for sorting salmon and 

removing steel/lead. Once it is certain that all steel/lead have been removed, the 

catch may be brought ill over the stem. III the evelZl of large catches, sets must 

still be dried up alld checked for steelhead. Salmon may thell be removed to the 

deck using small brailer loads and any additional steelhead sorted out and 

released. 17le adjustmem ill the release procedure has come at the request of 

seine reps all the Central Coast Salmoll Advisory Board. 

In moving to a less restrictive methods the chance to successfully release fish, not found 

during the dry up process, was reduced and the ability to monitor the activities of individual 

seiners was decreased. These facts should be considered in setting up future release fisheries. 

Compliance with the seine release restriction was good while DFO or BCFW staff were 

on the grounds monitoring the fishery. In a few cases BCFW personnel noted that the nets 

were not checked thoroughly enough to determine presence of steelhead. At least one case 

was noted where better handling of the steelhead would have improved the potential 

survival. 

Seine operators noted that an additional 15 to 20 minutes per set was required to carry 

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14 

Dean River/Area 8 Steellzead Review (1992) 

out the release restrictions. A common request was for DFO to find a way to compensate 

vessels for lost time - usually in the form of extending fishing time over the rest of the fleet. 

One benefit to seine operators in the release area was that the reduced effort resulting from 

the restrictions meant decreased competition for key tie-off spots. 

From cursory examination of sales slip information, boats participating in the release 

fishery showed similar catches to those seines operating in other areas despite the fewer 

number of sets that could be completed in a day. 

7.2.1.1 Benefits to the Steelhead Run - 1991 

It was difficult to determine the number of steelhead actually released during the seine 

release period due to the transient nature of the seine vessels and the number of locations 

that the monitors had to check. Based on observations of the first three fisheries, it is 

believed that the seine harvest of steelhead was reduced by an average of 40-50 fish for each 

of the weeks. In the context of a total Dean River steelhead run of 2,500 to 3,000 the 

benefits were significant. 

An effect of the restrictions governing the seine release was that amount of gear fishing 

upper 8-5 was probably not as heavy as there may have been had the release fishery not 

been in effect. That may have allowed steelhead to pass through the area that may have 

otherwise been intercepted. 

7.2.2 Review of the 1992 Seine Release 

In December 1991, the Central Coast Salmon Advisory Board again recommended that seines 

fishing in upper Fisher Channel (Area 8-5) be required to modify fishing methods and release 

steel/lead. The procedure, as laid out in the weekly in-season announcements, was as follows: 

Seines are required to dry up sets alongside the vessel, then using a skiff remove 

steelhead from the net and brail onto the deck. In the event of large sets, salmon 

shall be sorted from the net into the braUer. Small dip nets work well for sorting 

salmon and capturing steelhead from the net. It is not acceptable to bring fish over 

the stern or use stem ramps. 

Monitoring of the fleet fishing in the seine release area during the initial fishery was carried 

out by an unmarked BCFJV vessel as well as the normal patrols by a DFO patrol boat. BCFJV 

vessel monitored the seille release efforts from 0700 to 1900 hrs on Sunday and from 0830 to 

1900 on 1t,lollday. 

During the first day, observations of the fleet showed that 57% of the sets were being brought 

in over the stem with no attempt to remove steellzead. A further 14% of the sets complied with the 

brailing restriction but no attempts were made to observe or remove steel/read prior to brailillg and 

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catches were unloaded directly into the hold. In total, over 70% of the sets observed did not comply 

with the intent of the steelhead release restriction. A fewer number of seine sets were observed on 

the second day due to decreased mobility resulting from poor weather. Almost all sets observed on 

that day were brought in over the stern with no attempt to remove steelhead. 

The compliance with the regulation changed substantially while a DFO patrol vessel was in the 

vicinity and accordingly, DFO reported a reasonably high incidence of vessels obeying the 

restriction. 

As a result of the low compliance rate observed in 1992, the Fish and Wildlife Branch is 

reevaluating the benefits of using seine release as a steelhead conservation measure on the central 

coast. Although individual seine boats have demonstrated that the program could be successful, 

unless all boats using upper 8-5 comply with the restriction there is little benefiJ /0 the steelhead 

run. In addition, there is a great inequity between the salmon catches of those boats that observe 

the restrictions alld those that do not comply. 

8.0 Future Options: 

BCFW believes that gains have been made by recent concessions for steelhead 

conservation by the commercial fleet in Area 8. However, as result of very low steelhead 

escapement levels presently occurring on the Dean River, further options need to be 

explored to determine possible benefits to steelhead conservation: 

* In-season management of steelhead stocks 

· better data needed 

· test fishery 

· accurate commercial catch figures 

* Gear modifications 

· weed lines 

· expansion to additional parts of Area 8 as voluntary or mandatory 

* Mandatory release of seine caught steelhead 

· fine tuning of methods to ensure proper release 

· expansion to additional parts of Area 8 

· enforcement of release restrictions to ensure compliance 

* More flexibility in moving and controlling gear 

· area licensing 

· fishing non-traditional areas 

· movement of alternate gear types into non-traditional areas - The Fish and 

Wildlife Branch fully supports the initiative to move seine boats into Burke Channel 

as an alternative to fiShing in the Fisher/Fitz Hugh corridor. 

· terminal fisheries for 'over escapements' 

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OVERALL EVALUATION 

Adaptive Management System (AMS) - Salmon 

1992 Post Season Summary and Assessment 

Area 8 - Bella Coola Sub-district 

The 1992 season was characterized by a large return of Pink 

Salmon to the Atnarko and Kimsquit Rivers, poor escapements of 

chums to the Kimsquit and Lower Dean Streams, and a poor overall 

return of Bella Coola Chums even though the target escapement was 

achieved. A strike in Area 8 by seine crews during the peak of 

the Atnarko Pink run resulted in the Bella Coola/Atnarko system 

being saturated in spawners. 

KEY ISSUES 

Sockeye 

• There was no directed Atnarko Sockeye fishery. Rebuilding 

of this run is continuing. 

• There was no directed commercial fishery on Kimsquit 

Sockeye. 

• There was a directed Indian Food Fishery on Kimsquit Sockeye 

in Fisher Channel by the Heiltsuk Band. 

Coho 

• Coho returns to the Bella Coola River system were strong. 

Pink 

• A second pre-season Area 8 commercial fishing plan was 

developed to address Pink Salmon Quality concerns at the 

request of the Fisheries Council of BC. 

• Job action by seine crews during the peak weeks of the 

Atnarko Pink run resulted in a Pink escapement that was 3 

times the target. 

Churn 

• The chum escapements to the Kimsquit and Lower Dean Streams 

were extremely poor. 

• Extremely poor Churn catches in Fisher Channel were noted by 

Seiners. 

• Chum escapements to the Bella Coola River system reached 

target but mainly because of lack of fishing effort and a 

deliberate attempt by local managers to ensure escapement 

targets were achieved. 

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Chinook 

• The target escapement to the Atnarko River was slightly 

exceeded this year. 

• The Chinook escapement to the Dean River was up from 

previous years. 

SPORT FISHERY COMMENTS: 

• Sport fishermen were allowed to keep 2 Pink Salmon from the 

Bella Coola/ Atnarko system. 

• The roe ban was removed from the Bella Coola/Atnarko River 

systems. 

INDIAN FOOD FISHERY COMMENTS: 

• There were some incidents of natives drifting in the Bella 

Coola River outside of the open times. 

• Present DFO policy eliminates effective enforcement action 

as there is no fishing agreement between DFO and the Nuxalk 

Band. 

LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM THE 1992 SEASON 

• Conservation must be the over riding factor when making 

management decisions in Area 8 if the health of fish stocks 

and fisheries are to be maintained. 

• Churns stocks can not be overfished to harvest surplus Pinks. 

In 1992 if the pre-season fishing plan to address Pink 

quality issues had been followed and if the seine fleet had 

fished at the peak of the Atnarko Pink run, Churn stocks in 

Area 8 would have been decimated. 

• There must be at least a 3 day commercial fishing closure 

per week in Area 8 to ensure weaker runs have a chance to 

migrate through the fishing area. 

• Commercial fishing announcements must be out on time and not 

changed after the decision has been made. This happened 

during Week 30 when a decision was reversed by the Regional 

Office after the announcement had been made to the fishing 

fleet. 

• The North Coast announcements for Areas 7, 8, 9 and 10 must 

be made at the same time as Johnstone straits in order to 

control fleet movement. 

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Summary of Stream Over Wintering Conditions 92/93 

From the end of August, until late October we experienced a fairly 

normal fall weather pattern of rainy periods and some better 

weather. The rain event we had on October 22nd and 23rd was 

approaching near flood conditions in the Bella Coola. Streams were 

near the top of the banks and some bedload movement was occurring 

in the lower tributaries. It is not known how severe this rain was 

outside of the Bella Coola Valley. The Atnarko River was high and 

coloured but in our opinion not high enough for flood damage to 

occur. 

In the last week of December a long cold spell and east wind set in 

for the next three weeks. Some low temperatures were sustained for 

more than one week. Significant ice formed in all streams of the 

Bella Coola Valley. It is quite likely that there was some 

freezing damage from this event. During most of the col d spell 

there was about 1-1.5 feet of snow on the ground. Some habitat 

inspections on the outer coast during the cold spell indicated a 

lot of freezing in streams around Namu also. 

After the cold spell of late December and the first three weeks of 

January, there was very little precipitation for most of February. 

A minor east wind developed in late February but was not severe. 

In early March at the time of writing, snowpacks in the mountains 

are very low. 

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