Chum Salmon Gill Net fishery was open today as well from 08:30hrs-18:30 hrs. All through the mouth of the Fraser and lower river itself.
There were economic opportunity fisheries opening from 08:00hrs to 18:00hrs this Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26 (Musqeaum and Tsawwassen) below the Port Mann.
Gill net and Drift Gill Net fisheries being employed.
This puts Gill Nets nets in the mouth of and in the Lower Fraser itself for 12 hours on October 23, 12 hours on the 25th and 26th of October, and 12 more on October 28.
There was a fishery that took place on the the Fraser; Port Mann to Hope Bridge of the river on October 21/22 executed with beach seines (08:00hrs to 16:00hrs). This was an economic opportunity fishery for multiple First Nations.
Hopefully all non target stocks were released safely.
There was another set net fishery occurring; Fraser River from Port Mann to Hope Bridge on October 26 from 08:00hrs to 18:00hrs and Drift Nets from 07:30 to 11:00hrs .
God Speed to all non Target Salmon and Steelhead co migrating at this time!
Hope they are moving through at night.
These fisheries constitute a large portion of the entire lower Fraser River (Hope Bridge to Mouth of the Fraser) for the portion of one week during daylight hours (October 21-28).
Finally, there is an experimental seine fishery scheduled for tomorrow at the Fraser Mouth targeting Chum Salmon. This will employ brailing (sorting out of no target species in the WATER.....imagine?!?!) of catch and is worded as an experimental fishery to see if this method is effective.
Check it out;
http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=165584&ID=all
NOW THIS IS THE WAY THESE TERMINAL CHUM FISHERIES SHOULD BE EXECUTED!
About the river closing......check notices and look for an announcement Thursday or Friday of this week.