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RECORD OF MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES(RMS)

SALMON

1997

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AREA 8BELLA COOLA

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Rev 3 04 June 2003

Revisions to Salmon Record of Management Strategies (RMS) Revision Number

Revision Date

Revision Comments

1 04 June 2003 The original Area 7 to 10 Salmon RMS documents were scanned into pdf format by Brian Cross during the period between January 10 and June 4, 2003. A revision page was inserted into each one of the documents and a revision number and date were added to the title pages.

2 04 June 2003 Added the water levels to the document as an Attachment- Water Levels.

3 04 June 2003 Added the brood year releases from SEP facilities as an Attachment - Brood Year Releases.

TABLE OF CONTENTSAREA 8 RECORD OF MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES (RMS)

1997

Management Area Map 1

Current Year Calendar 2

Tide Tables 3

Staff and Management Resources 5

Adequacy of Resources 6

Preseason Expectations and Fishing Plans 7

Weekly Records of Management Strategies 10

R.M.S. Summary 65

APPENDICES

Appendix I Final Commercial Field Catch Figures 74

Appendix H Sport Catch Figures 84

Appendix IIII.F.F. Catch Figures 88

Appendix IV Escapement Figures 92

Appendix V Bella Coola River Tributary Chum Escapement Counts94

Appendix VI Atnarko Tower Counts 95

Appendix VII Overwintering Conditions 96

0 "r W 1997 Calendar Calendrier 1997

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JANUARY

JANVIER FEBRUARY FEVRIER MARCH

MARSft" am MDI 4N TIES Mho WED WA TIUNS JEU fm VEN W SIM SUN DM mm UN TUB mm WED MM 71MIS" AN 'EN Snf SIIM am ON MW UD1'd ES MEW W!D MM 1N

WEEW VBI 3m SW

1001

2002

3003

4004

1032

1060

5005

6006

7007

8008

9009

10010

11011

2033

3034

4035

5036

6037

7038

8039

2061

3062

4063

5064

6065

7066

8067

12012

13013

14014

15015

16016

17017

18018

9040

10041

11042

12043

13044

14045

15046

9068

10069

11070

12071

13072

14073

15074

19019

20020

21021

22022

23023

24024

25025

16047

17048

18049

19050

20051

21052

22053

16075

17076

18077

19078

20079

21080

22081

26026

27_ 027

28_ 028

29029

30030

31031,

23054

24055

25056

26057

27058,

28059,

ihoff, 36 A,25084

26085

27086

28087

29088

APRIL

AVRIL MAY MAI JUNE JUINWEE ON1 MD1 MN1 7114 E wm m" T3 JB/ fR EVE Sllf 141 43* Ofi MEN MN1 71.4 um 11 l® MM mmJEM M VB1 S/f SEN an DM MEN MM 7U4 WIN Am am 1MSr im f" VM M SIIM

1091

2092

3093

4094

5095

1121

2122

3123

1152

2153

3154

4155

5156

6157

7158

6096

7097

8098

9099

10100

11101

12102

4124

5125

6126

7127

8128

9129

10130

8159

9160

10161

11162

12163

13164

14165

13103

14104

15105

16106

17107

18108

19109

11131

12132

13133

14134

15135

16136

17137

15166

16167

17168

18169

19170

20171

21172

20110

21111

22112

23113

24114

25115

~26116

18138

19139

20140

21141

22142

23143

24144

22173

23174

24175

25176

26177

27178

28179

27117_118

28 29119

30120

25145

26146_147

27 28148_149

29 30150

31151

29180

30181

JULY JUILLET AUGUST AOUT SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBRESIf1 ON MW 1Y1 7114 M W "m %am 11343 i J fm EVE WI am an DM MOM UIN1 7114 mm W W MM Iftm A 1 WE VB1 So IEEE am OM MOM Lm W4 MM YAM MM TYI1 JAI (N VM M SEES

1182

2183

3184

4185

5186

1213

2214

1244

2245

3246

4247

5'248

6249

6187

7188

8189

9190

10191

11192

12193

3215

4216

5217

6218

7219

8220

9221

7250

8251

9252

10253

11254

12255

13256

13194

14195

15196

16197

17198

18199

19200

10222

11223

12224

13225

14226

15227

16228

14257

15258

16.259

17260

18261

19 -262

20201

21202

22203

23204

24205

25206

26207

17229

18230

19231

20232

21233

22234

23235

21264

22265

23266

24267

25268

26269

27270

27208

28209

29210

30211

31212

jA

25237

26238

27239

28240

29241

30242

28271

29272

4 30273

OCTOBER

OCTOBRE NOVEMBER NOVEMBRE DECEMBER DECEMBEESUM OY MOM MII Tt1 .NM1 1V4 MM T34*JED WE VSN so SAM 34* DM mm MW 1114 1N11114 MM TAM JE11 HD VB/ S. SM1 an OY MD$ 7111 Am MM w4 MM TNsa * WE VM so MM

1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6274 275 276 277 305 335 336 - 337 338 339 340

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13278 279 280 - 281 282 283 284 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 341 , 342,343 344 345 346 34712 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20285 286,287 288 289 290 291 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 348 349 350 351 352 353 35419 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27292 293 294 295 296 297 298 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 355 356 357 358 359 360 36126 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31299 300 301 302 303 304 328 329 330 331 332 333 362 363 364 365

Average TidesMean Range : 9.1 ft

MHHW: 11.8 ftMean Tide : 9.3 ft

Tides-Bella Bella, Lama Passagebased on Ketchikan, Alaska (NOAA)

52° 8 N 128° 8 W

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June,1997 July, 1997 August, 19971

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(PDT) 11 :401611.

(PDT) 122715.71.

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(PDT) 108:56 1644119:53 5.11. 1923 5.21. Sa 20 17 5.51. Su 20:02 4.4L Tu

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02:02 16.3H 6

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14:50 14.1H (PDT . 4: 14.2H(PDT)

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MHHW: 11 .8 ItMean Tide: 9.3 ft

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52° 8 N 128° 8 W

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03:01 14.OH 19

03:42 15.08 4

03:03 13.6H 19

04:03 13.88(PDT) 1085:0 14.4H (PDT) 09:14

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7.3L13.1HFr

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04:14 13.1H 21 0526 13.4H 6

04:44 12.9H 210 05:54 129H(PDT) 166 14.OHSa 2225 4.6L

(PDT)Su 1658 15OH

231 3.5L(PDT) 1606Mo 22:41

14.1H4.31-

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129H7.3L13:04 7.1L

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01:30 5.1L 24 02:25 6.4L(PDT) 18:15 1299H (PDT) 1406 17 5L (PDT) 12555

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20:58122H Su

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01:06 5.6L 25 03:06 5.2L 10

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05:08 3.8L 28 04:48 5.2L 13

05:18 4.3L 28 0524 5.9L(PDT) 17:01 15.7LSa 23:02 14.5H

(PDT)Su 1809 13

.6H (PDT) 1737 14.0LMO 23:41 15.OH

(PST) 10:58 14.3H17:18 4.71Tu 2326 13.78

11 :28 16.7H"T) 17:57 1.8LI (PST' 112618:00

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&8LKSu 23:56 15.48 Mo 18:43 4:81- Tu We Fr

18:42 1.4L Sa 18:35 3.0L15 0623 24L 30 00:49 14.28 15 0 0023 1&7H 30 00:02 14.H 15

00:57 15.5H 30 00:ss15(PDT) 12:40 13.4LMO

(PDT)Tu 0,383*06 14.5H

19:15 4.3L(PDT) 1253 16.6HWe 19:12 1.91

(PST) 05:56 5.OL11 :59 15.18T 18.3 3.51-

(PST) 112::5544 17.081926 1.3L

n 06281225Su

19:11

8L157826L

310 00.27 14 .28(PST) 0628 5 .OL

1229 15.38Fr

18:55 3.21

Staff and Management Resources

Note: The costs do not include the budgeted fuel cost of $23,670 The total charter cost is $233,900

k. Patrol Vessels

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AREA LOCATION VESSEL OPERATOR START END DAYS RATE COST

7 Fmlayson Ch. GNOSE Ralph Nelson 13-Jul 20-Oct 100 425 42,5008 Bella Coola R SILVER Wally Webber 12-May 25-Oct 120 200 24,000

8 BCGNAGRZZLEYTOW D H. Winning 29-Jun 6-Oct 100 417 41,700

8 F/FH FRANCIS M J. Lewis 1-Jun 8-Sep 100 375 37,5008 A7 HOOKLINE #3 V. Sampson 29-Jun 26-Sep 90 498 34,6509/10 9/10 TASU 3 R. Cooper 29-Jun 26-Sep 90 332 29,880

Total 210,230

a. Area Manager Don Radfordb. Area Chief of Fisheries Management David Einarsonc. Salmon\Herring Fishery Manager (position discontinued)d. Fisheries Management Coordinator Lyle Enderude. Field Supervisor Henri Ragetlif. Fishery Officers

Area 7 Jim Henly (first half of season)Bryce Gillard (first half of season)Brad Wattie (last half of season)

Area 8 Denis GilbertBrad Wattie(last half of season)Bev FunkTrina Belcher(last half of season)

g. Stock Assessment Biologist Dennis Rutherfordh. Central Coast Management Biologist Ron Goruki. Clerk - Bella Coola Katie Groulx (1' half of year)

Linda Michalko (2°d half of year)j. Charter Patrolmen

Vessel Area CommentsSooke Post 7,8,9 & 10 Coast Guard VesselRobson Reef 7,8,9 & 10 Coast Guard Vessel

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Adequacy of Resources

Changes observed in 1997 include :•

The computer networking of the Bella Coola office has improved communications andefficency by allowing the immediate transfer data to other DFO staff.

•

The use of a R-22 helicopter and fixed wing C-172 this year have enabled the FisheryManager to conduct gear flights and stream enumerations in a cost effective manner .

•

There are no permanent employees in Bella Bella with fisheries managementexperience which means the Fishery Manager in Bella Coola handles all the enquiries.

•

A significant number of creeks on the Central Coast were not inspected frequentlyenough to get good escapement estimates.

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Revised fishing plans as per the Central Coast Advisory Board Meeting .

1997SALMON EXPECTATIONS-AREA 8

SOCKEYE

There are no Sockeye surpluses expected for theAtnarko or Kimsquit Rivers .

PINK

The stock assessment forecast of returning Pinksto the Atnarko River suggests there is a 75%chance the run size will be greater than 875,000Pinks . It is likely there will be a small surplusof Pinks returning to this system . There is alsoa 75% likelyhood there will be a surplus greaterthan 31,000 Pinks returning to the Koeye River .

CHUM

A surplus of approximately 344,000 Chum ispredicted for Area 8 . The surplus to the BellaCoola River is predicted at approxikmately 280,000of which 184,000 are hatchery contributions . Asurplus of 52,000 is identified for the KimsquitRiver . There are no surpluses predicted for theLower Dean Streams .

CHINOOK

There is a small surplus of approximately 20,000Atnarko Chinook anticipated . However, forecastreturns in the past have over estimated theactual return .

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PROPOSED FISHING PATTERN

Effective Date

Action

June 2 (Mon)

Open to gillnets for 1 day in Subareas8-10, 8-11, 8-12 (North of Bensins Island),8-13 (North of the Southern most point inRestoration Bay) and 8-15 .

Minimum mesh restriction of 203mm will bein effect . Further Chinook openings willdepend on stock strength .

June 30 (Mon)

Open to gillnets for 1 day in Subareas 8-3,8-4, 8-5, 8-10, 8-11, 8-12 (North ofBensins Island) 8-15 . Minimum meshrestriction of 149 mm .

July 21 (Mon)

Open to gillnets and seines for 1 day inSubareas 8-3, 8-4 and 8-5 (South of a linefrom Farewell Point to a prominent point 0 .7miles North of Bold Point) .

Open to gillnets for 1 day in Subareas8-8, 8-10, 8-11, 8-12 (North of BensinsIsland), and 8-15 .

Subsequent openings will depend on inseason management actionsbased on run strength and input from advisors .

Any openings in 8-5 north of Bold Pt . and 8-8 will depend on Chumstrength and any potential openings will be subject to Steelheadconservation measures outlined below .

Gillnets

- Gillnets are required to use a weedline 100 cm to 154 cm (40 to60 inches) below the corkline in 8-5 north of Bold Pt . and 8-8 .

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Seines

- Mandatory release of Steelhead by seines in 8-5 north of BoldPoint .

Seine Steelhead Release Procedure :Seines are required to dry up sets alongside their vessel .Using a skiff and a small dip net, Steelhead are to beremoved from the pursed seine net . The remaining Salmon arethen to be brailed onto the deck and any remaining Steelheadcarefully released . In the event of large sets, Salmonshall be sorted from the pursed seine net into the brailer .Small dip nets work well for sorting Salmon and capturing

Steelhead from the seine net . It is not acceptable tobring fish over the stern or use stern ramps .

Non-compliance with the seine Steelhead release proceduremay result in closure of the fishing area .

Notes :

1 . Weedlines and Seine Release programs for Steelhead will bein effect during the period from July 13 to August 9 .

2 . Commercial fisheries in Area 8 will be closed for 3consecutive days in every week to protect weaker non-targetsalmon stocks .

3 . A joint Area 7 and Area 8 inseason advisory meeting isscheduled for Thursday morning July 24, 1997 at Bella Bella .

4 . The opening for gillnets and seines in Subareas 8-3, 8-4 and8-5 (South of a line from a boundary sign 0 .7 milesline North ofFarewell Point to a prominent point 0 .7 miles North of BoldPoint) may occur ealier than July 21 if it is determined that theseine fleet size will be be small and the opening is heldconcurrently with other North Coast seine openings .

AREA 8 WEEKLY MANAGEMENT PLAN

TARGET SPECIES:

ChinookFOR FISHING PERIOD : Sunday June 1 - Saturday June 7

Week 23

MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK

Management Objectives :To test stock strength and harvest Atnarko River Chinook .

Notice to Industry :GN OPEN 24 H 1800 MON JUN 2 TO 1800 TUE JUN 3 IN SUBAREAS 8-10, -11,PORTION -12 NORTH OF BENSINS ISLAND, PORTION -13 NORTH OF A LINEFROM A BOUNDARY SIGN ON THE SOUTHERNMOST POINT OF RESTORATIONBAY DUE WEST TO A BOUNDARY SIGN ON KING ISLAND, AND -15 . MINIMUMMESH 203 MM. MAXIMUM DEPTH 60 MESHES. MAXIMUM HANG RATIO 3 :1 .CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MINIMUM 0 CM, MAXIMUM 45 CM. VARIATION NO.1997-CCSAL-001 .

Extension Notices :None.

CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONSTuesday June 3'' :•

Using the Bella Coola/Atnarko Chinook Bayesian run size estimator for Week 22,there is an 80% certainty that the predicted escapement to the Atnarko River isbetween 12,000 and 24,000 Chinook, with a maximum likelihood that it is 18,000 .

•

There were only 51 gillnets operating at the opening.

Recommendations•

To close the fishery as scheduled at 1800 hours June 3 . The Chinook surplus canbe harvested in an orderly manner by fishing 1 day per week .

Recommendation accepted .

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NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONThursday June 5`h :The following information was considered prior to deciding on next weeks fishingpattern :•

The Indian Food Fish cumulative catch is 565 which is down from the 906 caughtlast year to this date .

•

On June 1, 1996 there were 13 hatchery heads collected from the Indian FoodFishery compared to 25 to the same time last year.

• The Bella Coola/Atnarko Chinook Bayesian Run Size estimator for Week 22, thereis an 80% certainty that the predicted escapement to the Atnarko River is between12,000 and 24,000 Chinooks, with a likelihood that it is 18,000 .

Recommend to remain closed this next week. Next announcement will be made onThursday June 12th.

Recommendation Accepted .

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DAILY SALMON NET CATCH GILLNET Week 23 061 19-Feb-98

COMMENTSBCGNA 03-Jun-97 12 hour hails taken in the am on June 3

Labouchre Channel 12 gn ch 0-0-0-0-27Burke Channel 2 gn ch 0-0-0.0-5

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Subareal ocation Date Off Chic Mod. SockeyeB.D.

Coho Pink Chum Chin

Jack Sthd

BCGNA

BCGNA 03-Jun-97 51 47 51 0 0 0 0 174 0

1

TFW 51 47 51 0 0 0 0 174 0

1

TTD 51 47 51 0 0 0 0 174 0

1

AREA 8 03-Jun-97 51 47 51 0 0 0 0 174 0

1

TFW 51 47 51 0 0 0 0 174 0

1

TTD 51 47 51 0 0 0 0 174 0

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Management Objectives :To monitor the strength of Atnarko River Chinook .

Notice to Industry :CLOSED UFN. RUN STRENGTH TO DATE HAS BEEN LESS THAN EXPECTED .THE IFF IN THE BELLA COOLA RIVER IS USED AS AN INDICATOR OF RUNSTRENGTH AND WILL BE MONITORED CLOSELY TO DETERMINE IF THERE WILLBE FUTURE GILLNET CHINOOK FISHING OPPORTUNITIES . NEXTANNOUNCEMENT 1400 H THURSDAY JUNE 12TH .


CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONSThe area is closed to commercial fishing .


NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONThursday June 12th:The following information was considered prior to deciding on next week's fishingpattern:•

Projecting the IFF catch to 6 pm Thursday and using the Bella Coola/AtnarkoChinook Bayesian run size estimator for Week 24, there is an 80% certainty that thepredicted escapement to the Atnarko River is between 17,000 and 31,000 Chinook,with a likelihood that it is in the order of 24,000 .

The recommendation is to fish 1 day next week in the same areas as in the June 3' dopening.


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TARGET SPECIES :

ChinookFOR FISHING PERIOD: Sunday June 8 - Saturday June 14

Week 24


TARGET SPECIES :

ChinookFOR FISHING PERIOD : Sunday June 15 - Saturday June 21

Week 25


Management Objectives :To test stock strength and harvest Atnarko River Chinook

Notice to Industry :GN OPEN 24 H 1800 MON JUN 16 TO 1800 TUE JUN 17 IN SUBAREAS 8-10, -11,PORTION -12 NORTH OF BENSINS ISLAND, PORTION -13 NORTH OF A LINEFROM A BOUNDARY SIGN ON THE SOUTHERN MOST POINT OF RESTORATIONBAY DUE WEST TO A BOUNDARY SIGN ON KING ISLAND, AND -15. MINIMUMMESH 203 MM. MAXIMUM DEPTH 60 MESHES. MAXIMUM HANG RATIO 3:1 .CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MINIMUM 0 CM, MAXIMUM 45 CM . VARIATION NO.1997-CCSAL-002 .


CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONSTuesday June 17"' :•

Using the Bella Coola/Atnarko Chinook Bayesian run size estimator for Week 24,there is an 80% certainty that the predicted escapement to the Atnarko River isbetween 17,000 and 31,000 Chinooks, with a likelihood that it is 24,000 .

•

There were 65 gillnets operating at the opening .

Recommendations :•

To close the fishery as scheduled at 1800 hours June 17 . The Chinook surplus canbe harvested in an orderly manner in the future by fishing 1 day per week.


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NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONThursday June 19`h:The following information was considered prior to deciding on next week's fishingpattern :

The projected IFF catch for Week 24 was used in the Bella Coola/Atnarko ChinookBayesian run size estimator . It estimated that there is an 80% certainty that thepredicted escapement to the Atnarko River is between 21,000 and 35,000 Chinook,with a likelihood that it is 28,000.

The recommendation is to open for 1 day next week with the same net restrictions andareas as were open this week .


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Subarea/Location

Date Opr Chic Mod . Sockeye

Coho

Pink

Chum

Chin

Jack

SthdB.D.

BCGNA

BCGNA

17-Jun-97 65

55

65

0

0

0

1

539

0

0

TFW

65 55 65

0

0

0

1

539

0

0TTD

116 102 116

0

0

0

1

713

0

1

AREA 8

17-Jun-97 65

55

65

0

0

0

1

539

0

0

TFW

65 55 65

0

0

0

1

539

0

0

TTD

116 102 116

0

0

0

1

713

0

1

COMMENTSBCGNA

17-Jun-97 Average Weight on the Chinooks was 21 lbs

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TARGET SPECIES:

ChinookFOR FISHING PERIOD : Sunday June 22- Saturday June 28

Week 26


Management Objectives :To test stock strength and harvest Atnarko River Chinook.

Notice to Industry :GN OPEN 24 H 1800 MON JUN 23 TO 1800 TUE JUN 24 IN SUBAREAS 8-10, -11,PORTION -12 NORTH OF BENSINS ISLAND, PORTION -13 NORTH OF A LINEFROM A BOUNDARY SIGN ON THE SOUTHERNMOST POINT OF RESTORATIONBAY DUE WEST TO A BOUNDARY SIGN ON KING ISLAND, AND -15 . MINIMUMMESH 203 MM. MAXIMUM DEPTH 60 MESHES. MAXIMUM HANG RATIO 3 :1 .CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MINIMUM 0 CM, MAXIMUM 45 CM . VARIATION NO.1997-CCSAL-003.


CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS,Tuesday June 24th :•

There were 59 gillnets fishing in Bella Coola Gillnet Area this week .

Recommendations

To close after 1 day as scheduled. The Chinook surplus can be harvested by fishing inan orderly fashion 1 day per week.


NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONThursday June 26th :•

To open for 1 day next week for gillnet on Sunday to assess Chum run strength andto harvest Chinook in the Bella Coola Gillnet Area .

•

Change the mesh restriction to a minimum 149 mm to harvest Chum but protectSockeye.

•

Move the boundary in the Bella Coola Gillnet Area North to Kwatna Inlet.•

Open Fitz Hugh Sound and Fisher Channel to assess Chum run strength .

Recommendation accepted.

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COMMENTSBCGNA

24-Jun-97 Chinook Avg 21 lbs

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Coho Pink

Chum Chin

Jack Sthd

BCGNA

BCGNA 24-Jun-97 59 51 59 0 0 0 28 625 0

1

TFW 59 51 59 0 0 0 28 625 0

1TTD 175 153 175 0 0 29 1338 0

2

AREA 8 24-Jun-97 59 51 59 0 0 0 28 625 0

1

TFW 59 51 59 0 0 0 28 625 0

1

TTD 175 153 175 0 0 0 29 1338 0

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TARGET SPECIES:

Chum and Chinook SalmonFOR FISHING PERIOD : Sunday June 29 - Saturday July 05

Week 27


Management Objectives :To test stock strength of Area 8 Chum and to harvest Atnarko River Chinook .

Notice to industry :GN OPEN 24 H 1800 SUN JUN 29 TO 1800 MON JUN 30 IN S/A 8-3,-4,-5, 10, -11,PTN -12 N OF BENSINS ISL, -15 AND PTN -16 N OF A LINE DUE W OF WHIDBEYPT. MIN MESH 149 MM. MAX DEPTH 60 MESHES . MAX HANG RATIO 3:1,CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MIN 0 CM, MAX 45 CM .


CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONSMonday June 30"' :•

There were approximately 50 gillnets in the BCGNA and 18 gillnets in F/FH . TheChum averages of 1 and 13 respectively were very poor. The 8 average onChinook in the BCGNA was respectable considering the Chinook run in the IFF inthe lower Bella Coola River suggests the run is strong .

Recommendation•

To extend 1 day to allow harvesting of surplus Atnarko Chinook.


Tuesday July 1" :• The gear count in F/FH dropped to 6 gillnets today. Catches in that area remained

poor. In the BCGNA the effort remained at 50 gillnets but the average for Chinookfor 24 hours dropped to 6.

Recommendation•

To close at 6 pm.


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NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONThursday July 3`d:•

To open for gillnets in the same areas as this week for 1 day . (A small boundarychange was made at the bottom of 8-3 to straighten out the line from Whidbey Pt to6 miles South of Kelpie Pt) .


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Suba e&Location Date OK Chic MW. Sockeye

Coho Pink Chum Chin

Jack Sthd

BCGNA

BCGNA 30-Jun-97 50 42 50 4 0 0 111 237 0 0

01-Jul-97 50 44 50 3 0 83 201 0

TFW

100 86 100 7 0 0 194 438 0 0TTD

275 239 275 7 0 0 223 1776 0 2

F/FH

F/FH 30-Jun-97 18 10 18 95 14 0 410 122 0 25

01-Jul-97 6 6 6 64 5 0 229 129 0 2

TFW

24 16 24 159 19 0 639 251 0 27TTD

24 16 24 159 19 0 639 251 0 27

AREA 8 30.1un-97 68 52 68 99 14 0 521 359 0 2501-Jul-97 56 50 58 67 5 0 312 330 0 2

TFW

124 102 124 166 19 0 833 689 0 27

TTD

299 255 299 166 19 0 862 2027 0 29

COMMENTSF/FH 30-Jun-97 Avg wts 6.6-7.5.0-9212.40-9.5

BCGNA 30-Jkx-97 Chum average wt 17 ,s; Chinook avg wt 20.7 Ibs


TARGET SPECIES:

Chum and Chinook SalmonFOR FISHING PERIOD : Sunday July 06 - Saturday July 12

Week 28


Management Objectives :To test stock strength of Area 8 Chum and to harvest Atnarko River Chinook.

Notice to Industry :GN OPEN 24 H 1800 SUN JUL 06 TO 1800 MON JUL 07 IN S/A 8-3, -4,-5, 10, -11,PTN -12 N OF BENSINS ISL, -15 AND PTN -16 N OF A LINE DUE W OF WHIDBEYPT. MIN MESH 149 MM. MAX DEPTH 60 MESHES. MAX HANG RATIO 3 :1,CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MIN 0 CM, MAX 45 CM .

Extension Notices :GN EXTENDED 24 H 1800 MON JUL 7 TO 1800 TUE JUL 8 IN S/A 8-3,-4,-5, -10, -11, PTN -12 N OF BENSINS ISL, -15 AND PTN -16 N OF A LINE DUE W OFWHIDBEY PT. MIN MESH 149 MM. MAX DEPTH 60 MESHES. MAX HANG RATIO3:1, CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MIN 0 CM, MAX 45 CM.-

CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONSMonday July 7th .

Recommendation•

To extend 1 day to allow harvest of surplus Atnarko Chum .


Tuesday July 8th :Recommendation•

To close at 6 pm .


NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONThursday July 10th :•

To open for gillnets for 1 day next week in the same areas as this week.


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COMMENTSBCGNA

07-Jul-97 Avg Wt 5 .0

15.5.16.6

F/FH

08-Jul-97 avg wt 6.8-8.0.4-125.127

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Subarean.ocation Date Opr Chic Mod. Sockeye

CohoB.D.

Pink Chum Chin

Jack Sthd

BCGNA

BCGNA 07Jul-97 26 26 26 6 0 0 403 110 0 0

08-Jul-97 26 26 26 12 0 0 566 138 0 0

TFW 52 52 52 18 0 0 969 248 0 0TTD 327 291 327 25 0 0 1192 2024 0 2

F/FH

F/FH 07-Jul-97 4 4 4 115 9 2 29 0 0

08-Jul97 3 3 3 224 6 2 639 31 0 0

TFW 7 7 7 339 15 4 994 60 0 0TTD 31 23 31 498 34 4 1633 311 0 27

AREA 8 07-Jul-97 30 30 30 121 9 2 758 139 0 0

08-Jul-97 29 29 29 236 6 2 1205 169 0 0

TFW 59 59 59 357 15 4 1963 308 0 0

TTD 358 314 358 523 34 4 2825 0 29


TARGET SPECIES :

Chum and Chinook SalmonFOR FISHING PERIOD : Sunday July 13 - Saturday July 19

Week 29


Management Objectives :To test stock strength of Area 8 Chum and to harvest Atnarko River Chinook .

Notice to Industry :GN OPEN 24 H 1800 SUN JUL 13 TO 1800 MON JUL 14 IN S/A 8-3,-4,-5, 10, -11,PTN -12 N OF BENSINS ISL, -15 AND PTN -16 N OF A LINE DUE W OF WHIDBEYPT. MIN MESH 149 MM. MAX DEPTH 60 MESHES . MAX HANG RATIO 3:1,CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MIN 0 CM, MAX 45 CM .

Extension Notices :GN EXTENDED 24 H 1800 MON JUL 14 TO 1800 TUE JUL 15 IN S/A 8-3,-4,-5, -10,-11, PTN -12 N OF BENSINS ISL, -15 AND PTN -16 N OF A LINE DUE W OFWHIDBEY PT. MIN MESH 149 MM. MAX DEPTH 60 MESHES. MAX HANG RATIO3:1, CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MIN 0 CM, MAX 45 CM .

CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONSMonday July 10 :Recommendation•

To extend 1 day to allow harvest of surplus Atnarko Chum .


Tuesday July 15th :

Recommendation•

To close at 6 pm .


NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONThursday July 17th :•

To open for gillnets and seines for 1 day next week.


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COMMENTSBCGNA

14-Jul-97 avg wt5.1-0.6.6-13.6.14.5-0

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Subarea/Location Dats Opr Chk Mod. SockeyeB.D.

Coho Pink Chum Chin

Jack Sthd

BCGNA

BCGNA 14-Jul-97 25 24 25 11 2 8 2953 95 0 1

TFW

25 24 25 11 2 8 2953 95 0 1TTD

352 315 352 36 2 8 4145 2119 0 3

F/FH

F/FH 14-Jul-97 25 25 25 1005 181 307 1237 23 0 0

TFW

25 25 25 1005 181 307 1237 23 0 0TTD

56 48 56 1503 215 311 2870 334 0 27

AREA 8 14-Jul-97 50 49 50 1016 183 315 4190 118 0 1

TFW

50 49 50 1016 183 315 4190 118 0 1

TTD

408 363 408 1539 217 319 7015 2453 0 30

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DAILY SALMON NET CATCH SEINE

Week 29 073 19-Feb-98

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CohoB.D.

Pink Chum

Chin Jack Sthd

F/FH

F/FH 14-Jul97 10 10 10 1103 71 1257 2939 38 0

0

TFW 10 10 10 1103 71 1257 2939 38 0

0TTD 10 10 10 1103 71 1257 2939 38 0

0

AREA 8 14-Jul-97 10 10 10 1103 71 1257 2939 38 0

0

TFW 10 10 10 1103 71 1257 2939 38 0

0

TTD 10 10 10 1103 71 1257 2939 38 0

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SubareafLocation Date Opr Sockeye Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Sthd

BCGNA

BCGNA 14-Jul-97 25 11 2 8 2953 95 0 1

TFW 25 11 2 8 2953 95 0 1TTD 352 36 2 8 4145 2119 0 3

F/FH

F/FH 14-Jul--97 35 2108 252 1564 4176 61 0 0

TFW 35 2108 252 1564 4176 61 0 0

TTD 66 2606 286 1568 5809 372 0 27

AREA 8 14-Jul-97 60 2119 254 1572 7129 156 0 1

TFW 60 2119 254 1572 7129 156 0 1

TTD 418 2642 288 1576 9954 2491 0 30


TARGET SPECIES:

Chum SalmonFOR FISHING PERIOD : Sunday July 20 - Saturday July 26

Week 30


Management Objectives :To test stock strength and harvest Area 8 Chum .

Notice to Industry :SN OPEN 24 H 1800 SUN JUL 20 TO 1800 MON JUL 21 IN S/A 8-3,-4, PTN -5SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF FAREWELLPOINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT AND PTN -16NORTH OF A LINE DUE W OF WHIDBEY PT . MIN BUNT SIZE 70 MM . V.O. # 1997-CCSAL-01 7 .

GN OPEN 24 H 1800 SUN JUL 20 TO 1800 MON JUL 21 IN $/A 8-3,-4, PTN -5SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF FAREWELLPOINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT, PTN -16NORTH OF A LINE DUE W OF WHIDBEY PT. -10, -11, -12 NORTH OF BENSINSISLAND AND -15. MIN MESH 100 MM. MAX DEPTH 60 MESHES. MAX HANGRATIO 3:1, CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MIN 0 CM, MAX 154 CM . V.O.# 1997-CCSAL-01 8 .

GN OPEN 24 H 1800 SUN JUL 20 TO 1800 MON JUL 21 IN S/A 8-8 . MIN MESH 100MM. MAX DEPTH 60 MESHES. MAX HANG RATIO 3 :1, CORKLINE TO WEBDISTANCE MIN 100 CM, MAX 154 CM. V.O.# 1997-CCSAL-019 .

Extension Notices :SN EXTENDED 24 H 1800 MON JUL 21 TO 1800 TUE JUL 22 IN S/A 8-3, -4, PTN -5SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF FAREWELLPOINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT AND PTN -16NORTH OF A LINE DUE W OF WHIDBEY PT . MIN BUNT SIZE 70 MM. V.O. # 1997-CCSAL-024.

GN EXTENDED 24 H 1800 MON JUL 21 TO 1800 TUE JUL 22 IN S/A 8-3,-4, PTN -5SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF FAREWELLPOINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT, PTN -16NORTH OF A LINE DUE W OF WHIDBEY PT . -10, -11, -12 NORTH OF BENSINSISLAND AND -15. MIN MESH 100 MM. MAX DEPTH 60 MESHES. MAX HANGRATIO 3:1, CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MIN 0 CM, MAX 154 CM . V.O.# 1997-CCSAL-025.

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CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONSMonday July 21 s:RecommendationTo extend the areas previously opened in Area 8 by 24 hours for the following reasons :•

The overall Chum average of 105 for 12 hours in the BCGNA is fairly good for thisweek.

•

There are Chum showing up in the IFF in the Bella Coola River in fair numbers.•

A small number of Chum are showing in the Klonik and Snootli Creeks this week .


Tuesday July 22°d:RecommendationTo close at 6 pm today for the following reasons :•

It is early in the season and there is ample time to harvest any surpluses . By fishingonly 2 days this week ensures a risk adverse approach to harvesting Chum in theearly stage of the run .


NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONThursday July 20 :•

To open for 1 day in the same areas and with the same restrictions as this week.


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COMMENTSDCGNA

21-Jul-97 No one fished- Weedilnes in effectDCGNA

22-Jul-97 Weedilnes in effect - No one fished

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Subarea/Location Date OW Mk Mod. Sockeye

CohoB.D.

Pink Chum Chin

Jack Sthd

BCGNA

BCGNA 21Jul-97 25 21 133 8 505 4096 42 0 0

22-Jul-97 25 25 25 25 9 131 5880 42 0 0

TFW

50 46 50 158 17 636 9976 84 0 0TTD

402 361 402 194 19 644 14121 2203 0 3

DCGNA

DCGNA 21-Jul-97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

22-Jul-97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TFW

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F/FH

F/FH 21Jui-97 18 13 18 552 86 237 515 7 0 0

22Jul-97 15 15 15 564 80 476 1076 16 0 1

TFW

33 28 33 1116 166 713 1591 23 0 1TTD

89 76 89 2619 381 1024 4461 0 28

AREA 8 21Jul-97 43 34 43 685 94 742 4611 49 0 0

22Jul-97 40 40 40 589 89 607 6956 58 0 1

TFW

83 74 83 1274 183 1349 11567 107 0 1

TTD

491 437 491 . 2813 400 1668 18582 2560 0 31

AREA 8

DAILY SALMON NET CATCH SEINE Week 30 074 19-Feb-98

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Subarean.ocatIon Date Opr Chk Mod. Sockeye

CohoB.D.

Pink Chum

Chin Jack Sthd

F/FH

F/FH 21-Ju1-97 7 5 7 806 36 1540 1638 6 0

0

22-Jul-97 5 5 5 173 48 1348 2843 28 0

0

TFW 12 10 12 979 84 2888 4481 34 0

022 20 22 2082 155 4145 7420 72 0

0

AREA 8 21-Jul-97 7 5 7 806 36 1540 1638 6 0

0

22,kd 97 5 5 5 173 48 1348 2843 28 0

0

TFW 12 10 12 979 84 2888 4481 34 0

0

22 20 22 2082 155 4145 7420 72 0

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BCGNA

BCGNA 21-Jul-97 25 133 8 505 4096 42 0 0

22-Jul-97 25 25 9 131 5880 42 0 0

TFW 50 158 17 636 9976 84 0 0TTD 402 194 19 644 14121 2203 0 3

DCGNA

DCGNA 21-Jul-97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

22-Jul-97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F/FH

F/FH 21-Jul-97 25 1358 122 1777 2153 13 0 0

22Jul-97 20 737 128 1824 3919 44 0 1

TFW 45 2095 250 3601 6072 57 0 1TTD 111 4701 536 5189 11881 429 0 28

AREA 8 21-Jul-97 50 1491 130 2282 6249 55 0 0

22-Jul-97 45 762 137 1955 9799 86 0 1

TFW 95 2253 267 4237 16048 141 0 1

513 4895 555 5813 26002 2632 0 31

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TARGET SPECIES:

Chum SalmonFOR FISHING PERIOD: Sunday July 27 - Saturday August 02

Week 31


Management Objectives :To test stock strength of Area 8 Pink and harvest Area 8 Chum.

Notice to Industry :First daySN OPEN 24 H 1800 SUN JUL 27 TO 1800 MON JUL 28 IN SUBAREAS 8-3,-4,PORTION -5 SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OFFAREWELL POINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINTAND PORTION -16 NORTH OF A LINE DUE WEST OF WHIDBEY POINT . MINIMUMBUNT SIZE 70 MM. VARIATION ORDER NO . 1997-CCSAL-030.

GN OPEN 24 H 1800 SUN JUL 27 TO 1800 MON JUL 28 IN SUBAREAS 8-3,-4,PORTION -5 SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OFFAREWELL POINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT,PORTION -16 NORTH OF A LINE DUE WEST OF WHIDBEY POINT, -10, -11, -12NORTH OF BENSINS ISLAND AND -15. MINIMUM MESH 100 MM. MAXIMUMDEPTH 60 MESHES. MAXIMUM HANG RATIO 3:1 . CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCEMINIMUM 0 CM, MAXIMUM 154 CM. VARIATION ORDER NO. 1997-CCSAL-031 .

GN OPEN 24 H 1800 SUN JUL 27 TO 1800 MON JUL 28 IN SUBAREA 8-8 .MINIMUM MESH 100 MM. MAXIMUM DEPTH 60 MESHES . MAXIMUM HANG RATIO3:1 . CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MINIMUM 100 CM, MAXIMUM 154 CM.VARIATION ORDER NO. 1997-CCSAL-032 .

Extension Notices :Second daySN EXTENDED 24 H 1800 MON JUL 28 TO 1800 TUE JUL 29 IN SUBAREAS 8-3,-4, PORTION -5 SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OFFAREWELL POINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINTAND PORTION -16 NORTH OF A LINE DUE WEST OF WHIDBEY POINT . MINIMUMBUNT SIZE 70 MM. VARIATION ORDER NO. 1997-CCSAL-036.

GN EXTENDED 24 H 1800 MON JUL 28 TO 1800 .TUE JUL 29 IN SUBAREA 8-3,-4, PORTION -5 SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OFFAREWELL POINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT,PORTION -16 NORTH OF A LINE DUE WEST OF WHIDBEY POINT, -10, -11, -12

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NORTH OF BENSINS ISLAND AND -15 . MINIMUM MESH 100 MM. MAXIMUMDEPTH 60 MESHES. MAXIMUM HANG RATIO 3:1 . CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCEMINIMUM 0 CM, MAXIMUM 154 CM. VARIATION ORDER NO. 1997-CCSAL-037.

GN EXTENDED 24 H 1800 MON JUL 28 TO 1800 TUE JUL 29 IN SUBAREA 8-8 .MINIMUM MESH 100 MM. MAXIMUM DEPTH 60 MESHES. MAXIMUM HANG RATIO3:1 . CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MINIMUM 100 CM, MAXIMUM 154 CM.VARIATION ORDER NO. 1997-CCSAL-038

Third daySN EXTENDED 24 H 1800 TUE JUL 29 TO 1800 WED JUL 30 IN SUBAREAS 8-3,-4, PORTION -5 SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OFFAREWELL POINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINTAND PORTION -16 NORTH OF A LINE DUE WEST OF WHIDBEY POINT . MINIMUMBUNT SIZE 70 MM. VARIATION ORDER NO. 1997-CCSAL-042.

GN EXTENDED 24 H 1800 TUE JUL 29 TO 1800 WED JUL 30 IN SUBAREAS 8-3,-4, PORTION -5 SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OFFAREWELL POINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT,PORTION -16 NORTH OF A LINE DUE WEST OF WHIDBEY POINT, -10, -11, -12NORTH OF BENSINS ISLAND AND -15. MINIMUM MESH 100 MM. MAXIMUMDEPTH 60 MESHES. MAXIMUM HANG RATIO 3 :1 . CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCEMINIMUM 0 CM, MAXIMUM 154 CM. VARIATION ORDER NO. 1997-CCSAL-043 .

GN EXTENDED 24 H 1800 TUE JUL 29 TO 1800 WED JUL 30 IN SUBAREA 8-8 .MINIMUM MESH 100 MM. MAXIMUM DEPTH 60 MESHES. MAXIMUM HANG RATIO3 :1 . CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MINIMUM 100 CM, MAXIMUM 154 CM.VARIATION NO. 1997-CCSAL-044 .

CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONSMonday July 28th :

RecommendationTo extend the areas previously opened in Area 8 by 24 hours for the following reasons :•

Low gear count in Area 8 .•

Good Chum average for the first 12 hours in the BCGNA .


Tuesday July 29w:RecommendationTo extend the areas previously opened in Area 8 by 24 hours for the following reasons :•

Low gear count in Area 8.•

Good Chum average for the first 12 hours in the BCGNA for day two .


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Wednesday July 30`n:RecommendationTo close Area 8 at 6 pm tonight for the following reasons :•

3 consecutive days fishing produces a reasonable harvest rate for Bella CoolaChum and allows for escapement past the commercial fishing areas .

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Need time for escapement to build prior to fishing next week


NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONThursday July 31":•

Announcement delayed until tomorrow, Friday, in order to ensure ourannouncement alines with fishing opportunities in Johnstone Straits.

Friday August 1 st :•

To open for gillnets and seines 1 day in the same areas as last week .


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COMMENTSDCGNA 28Jul-97 No one fished - Weedlines in effectDCGNA 29,u1-97 No one fished - Weedlines in effectDCGNA

30-Jul-97 No one fished - Weedlines in effect

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SubareafLocation Date Opr Chic Mod. Sockeye

CohoB.D.

Pink Chum Chin

Jack Sthd

BCGNA

BCGNA 28-Jul-97 30 29 30 8 28 740 9048 11 2 0

29-Jul-97 28 28 28 23 18 605 9307 60 0 0

30-Jul-97 27 27 27 12 24 1805 8372 54 0 0

TFW

85 84 85 43 70 3150 26727 125 2 0TTD

487 445 487 237 89 3794 40848 2328 2 3

DCGNA

DCGNA 28-Jul-97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

29-Jul-97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

30-Jul-97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TFW

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F/FH

F/FH 28-Jul-97 18 17 18 262 21 955 1312 3 0 0

29-Jul-97 14 10 14 165 18 900 920 0 0 0

30Jul-97 14 14 14 315 27 1526 1413 1 0 0

TFW

46 41 46 742 66 3381 3645 4 0 0TTD

135 117 135 3361 447 4405 8106 361 0 28

AREA 8 28-Jul-97 48 46 48 270 49 1695 10360 14 2 0

29-Jul-97 42 38 42 188 36 1505 10227 60 0 0

30-Jul-97 41 41 41 327 51 3331 9785 55 0 0

TFW

131 125 131 785 136 6531 30372 129 2 0

TTD

622 562 622 3598 536 8199 48954 2689 2 31

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DAILY SALMON NET CATCH SEINE

Week 31 075 19-Feb-98

COMMENTSF/FH

28Jul-97 There were 19 sns at the start but 4 left Sunday evening

F/FH

2aJu1-97 All hits seines had left after the 1st day to fish in the Johnstone Stab oper*V

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Coho Pink Chum Chin

Jack Sthd

F/FH

F/FH 28-Jul-97 15 13 15 1036 96 36163 5589 12 0

0

29-Ju{-97 5 5 5 338 83 8365 921 9 0

0

30-Jul-97 9 9 9 357 58 23622 1583 13 0

0

TFW 29 27 29 1731 237 68150 8093 34 0

0TTD 51 47 51 3813 392 72295 15513 106 0

0

AREA 8 2S-Jul-97 15 13 15 1036 36163 5589 12 0

0

29-Jul-97 5 5 5 338 83 8365 921 9 0

0

30Jul-97 9 9 9 357 58 23622 1583 13 0

0TFW 29 27 29 1731 237 68150 8093 34 0

0

TTD 51 47 51 3813 392 72295 15513 106 0

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DAILY SALMON NET CATCH TOTAL NET Week 31 075 )-Feb-9s

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Subarea/Location Date Opr Sockeye Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Sthd

BCGNA

BCGNA 28-Jul-97 30 8 28 740 9048 11 2 0

29-Jul-97 28 23 18 605 9307 60 0 0

30-Jul-97 27 12 24 1805 8372 54 0 0

TFW 85 43 70 3150 26727 125 2 0TTD 487 237 89 3794 40848 2328 2 3

DCGNA

DCGNA 28-Jul-97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

29-Jul-97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

30-Jul-97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TFW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TTD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F/FH

F/FH 28-Jul-97 33 1298 117 37118 6901 15 0 0

29Jul-97 19 503 101 9265 1841 9 0 0

30Jul-97 23 672 85 25148 2996 14 0 0

TFW 75 2473 303 71531 11738 38 0 0TTD 188 7174 839 76700 23619 467 0 28

AREA 8 28-Jut-97 63 1306 145 37858 15949 26 2 029-Jul-97 47 526 119 9870 11148 69 0 030-Jul-97 50 684 109 26953 11368 68 0 0TFW 160 2516 373 74681 38465 163 2 0TTD 673 7411 928 80494 64467 2795 2 31

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TARGET SPECIES:

Chum SalmonFOR FISHING PERIOD: Sunday Aug 03 - Saturday August 09

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Management Objectives :To test stock strength of Area 8 Pink and harvest Area 8 Chum.

Notice to Industry :SN OPEN 24 H 1800 SUN AUG 3 TO 1800 MON AUG 4 IN SUBAREAS 8-3,-4,PORTION -5 SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OFFAREWELL POINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINTAND PORTION -16 NORTH OF A LINE DUE WEST OF WHIDBEY POINT . MINIMUMBUNT SIZE 70 MM. VARIATION ORDER NO. 1997-CCSAL-048 .

GN OPEN 24 H 1800 SUN AUG 3 TO 1800 MON AUG 4 IN SUBAREAS 8-3, -4,PORTION -5 SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OFFAREWELL POINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT,PORTION -16 NORTH OF A LINE DUE WEST OF WHIDBEY POINT, -10, -11, -12NORTH OF BENSINS ISLAND AND -15 . MINIMUM MESH 100 MM . MAXIMUMDEPTH 60 MESHES. MAXIMUM HANG RATIO 3 :1 . CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCEMINIMUM 0 CM, MAXIMUM 154 CM. VARIATION ORDER NO . 1997-CCSAL-049 .

GN OPEN 24 H 1800 SUN AUG 3 TO 1800 MON AUG 4 IN SUBAREA 8-8 . MINIMUMMESH 100 MM. MAXIMUM DEPTH 60 MESHES . MAXIMUM HANG RATIO 3 :1 .CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MINIMUM 100 CM, MAXIMUM 154 CM . VARIATIONORDER NO: 1997-CCSAL-050 .

Extension Notices:SN EXTENDED 24 H 1800 MON AUG 4 TO 1800 TUE AUG 5 IN S/A 8-3,-4, PTN -5SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF FAREWELLPOINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT AND PTN -16NORTH OF A LINE DUE W OF WHIDBEY PT. MIN BUNT SIZE 70 MM . V.0. # 1997-CCSAL-054.

GN EXTENDED 24 H 1800 MON AUG 4 TO 1800 TUE AUG 5 IN S/A 8-3,-4, PTN -5SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF FAREWELLPOINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT, PTN -16NORTH OF A LINE DUE W OF WHIDBEY PT. -10, -11, -12 NORTH OF BENSINSISLAND AND -15. MIN MESH 100 MM. MAX DEPTH 60 MESHES. MAX HANG

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RATIO 3 :1, CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MIN 0 CM, MAX 154 CM . V.O.# 1997-CCSAL-055.

GN EXTENDED 24 H 1800 MON AUG 4 TO 1800 TUE AUG 5 IN S/A 8-8 . MIN MESH100 MM. MAX DEPTH 60 MESHES. MAX HANG RATIO 3 :1, CORKLINE TO WEBDISTANCE MIN 100 CM, MAX 154 CM. V.O.# 1997-CCSAL-056.

CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONSMonday August 0 :To extend all areas by 24 hours for the following reasons :•

The gillnet Chum CPUE in the Bella COoIa Gillnet Area of 215 is fairly good for thistime of year.

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The Chum escapement to the side channels in the Bella Coola River look fairlypromising for this time of the year .


Tuesday August 5th :RecommendationTo close all areas at 6 pm tonight as scheduled for the following reasons :•

The gillnet Chum CPUE in the BCGA for the first .12 hours of day 2 is down to 81suggesting the available surpluse for this week will be harvested by the end of theday.

•

The Chum escapement to the side channels in the Bella Coola River does lookfairly promising for this time of the year however the run is at the peak .

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To ensure escapement goals are met a risk adverse approach is warrantedtherefore the commercial fishery should close .

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The Chum catch by gilinets and seines in Fisher Channel is low suggestingKlmsquit Chum may be weaker than anticipated warranting an early closure toensure Chum are allowed to travel through to Dean Channel and the KimsquitRiver.

Recommendation accepted

NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONTo open for nets for 1 day next week.


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COMMENTSDOGMA

04-Aug-97 No one fished - Weedke in effect

DOGMA

05-Aug-97 No one fished - Weedline in effect

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Subarea/Location Date Opr Chic Mod. SockeyeS.D .

Coho Pink Chum Chin

Jack Sthd

BCGNA

BCGNA 04-Aug-97 50 36 50 38 88 6340 13592 3 0 0

05-Aug-97 50 47 50 49 70 7717 17719 6 0 0

TFW

100 83 100 87 158 14057 31311 9 0 0TTD

587 528 587 324 247 17851 72159 2337 2 3

DOGMA

DOGMA 04-Aug-97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

05-Aug-97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TFW

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F/FH

F/FH 04-Aug-97 85 84 85 300 590 2371 3374 4 0 0

05-Aug•97 37 28 37 204 52 1998 4095 9 0 0

TFW

122 112 122 504 642 4369 7469 13 0 0TTD

257 229 257 3865 1089 8774 15575 374 0 28

AREA 8 04-Aug-97 135 120 135 338 678 8711 16966 7 0 0

05-Aug-97 87 75 87 253 122 9715 21814 15 0 0

TFW 222 195 222 591 800 18426 38780 22 0 0

TTD 844 757 844 4189 1336 26625 87734 2711 2 31

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Coho Pink Chum Chin

Jack Sthd

F/FH

F/FH 04-Aug-97 15 13 15 1559 644 57440 6976 0

0

05-Aug-97 15 15 15 1269 417 53140 6780 58 0

0

TFW 30 28 30 2828 1061 110580 13756 141 0

0TTD 81 75 81 6641 1453 182875 29269 247 0

0

AREA 8 04Aug-97 15 13 15 1559 644 57440 6976 83 0

005-Aug-97 15 15 15 1269 417 53140 6780 58 0

0TFW 30 28 30 2828 1061 110580 13756 141 0

0TTD 81 75 81 6641 1453 182875 29269 247 0

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Opr Sockeye Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Sthd

BCGNA

BCGNA 04-Aug-97 50 38 88 6340 13592 3 0 0

05-Aug-97 50 49 70 7717 17719 6 0 0

TFW

100 87 158 14057 31311 9 0 0TTD

587 324 247 17851 72159 2337 2 3

DCGNA

DCGNA 04-Aug-97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

05-Aug-97

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TFW

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TTD

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F/Fit

F/FH 1859 1234 59811 10350 87 0 004-Aug-97 100

05-Aug-97 52 1473 469 55138 10875 67 0 0

TFW

152 3332 1703 114949 21225 154 0 0338 10506 2542 191649 44844 621 0 28

AREA 8 04Aug-97 150 1897 1322 66151 23942 0 0

05-Aug-97 102 1522 539 62855 28694 73 0 0

TFW

252 3419 1861 129006 52536 163 0 0TTD

925 10830 2789 209500 117003 31

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TARGET SPECIES :

Chum SalmonFOR FISHING PERIOD : Sunday August 10 -Saturday August 16

Week 33


Management Objectives :To harvest Area 8 Pink and Chum.

Notice to Industry :SN OPEN 24 H 1800 SUN AUG 10 TO 1800 MON AUG 11 IN S/A 8-3,-4, PTN -5SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF FAREWELLPOINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT AND PTN -16NORTH OF A LINE DUE W OF WHIDBEY PT. MIN BUNT SIZE 70 MM. V.0. # 1997-CCSAL-063.

GN OPEN 24 H 1800 SUN AUG 10 TO 1800 MON AUG 11 IN S/A 8-3,-4, PTN -5SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF FAREWELLPOINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT, PTN -16NORTH OF A LINE DUE W OF WHIDBEY PT. -8,-10,-11, -12 NORTH OF BENSINSISLAND AND -15. MIN MESH 100 MM. MAX DEPTH 60 MESHES. MAX HANGRATIO 3:1, CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MIN 0 CM, MAX 154 CM. V.O.# 1997-CCSAL-064.

Extension Notices :SN EXTENDED 24 H 1800 MON AUG 11 TO 1800 TUE AUG 12 IN S/A 8-3,4, PTN -5SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF FAREWELLPOINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT AND PTN -16NORTH OF A LINE DUE W OF WHIDBEY PT. MIN BUNT SIZE 70 MM . V.O. # 1997-CCSAL-071 .

GN EXTENDED 24 H 1800 MON AUG 11 TO 1800 TUE AUG 12 IN S/A B-3,-4, PTN -5SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF FAREWELLPOINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT, PTN -16NORTH OF A LINE DUE W OF WHIDBEY PT . -8,-10,-11, -12 NORTH OF BENSINSISLAND AND -15. MIN MESH 100 MM. MAX DEPTH 60 MESHES. MAX HANGRATIO 3 :1, CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MIN 0 CM, MAX 154 CM . V.O.# 1997-CCSAL-072.

SN EXTENDED 24 H 1800 TUE AUG 12 TO 1800 WED AUG 13 IN S/A 8-3,-4, PTN -5SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF FAREWELLPOINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT AND PTN -16

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NORTH OF A LINE DUE W OF WHIDBEY PT . MIN BUNT SIZE 70 MM . V.O. # 1997-CCSAL-075 .

GN EXTENDED 24 H 1800 TUE AUG 12 TO 1800 WED AUG 13 IN S/A 8-3,-4, PTN -5SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0 .7 MILES NORTH OF FAREWELLPOINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT, PTN -16NORTH OF A LINE DUE W OF WHIDBEY PT . -8,-10,-11,-12 NORTH OF BENSINSISLAND AND -15. MIN MESH 100 MM. MAX DEPTH 60 MESHES. MAX HANGRATIO 3:1, CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MIN 0 CM, MAX 154 CM. V.O.# 1997-CCSAL-076.

CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONSMonday August 11 th :To extend by 24 hours for the following reasons :®

Catch averages are good for both Pink and Chum .®

Escapements of Chum to the Bella Coola River are ahead of targets for this week.


Tuesday August 12th :To extend by 24 hours for the following reasons :®


Escapements of Chum to the Bella Coola River are ahead of targets for this week.


Wednesday August 13"' :To close as scheduled for the following reasons :®

3 days fishing this week is sufficient to harvest surplus stocks and allow forescapement.


NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONFriday August 15th :To open. for 1 day next week in conjunction with Johnstone Straits .


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Subarea/LocaUon Date Opr Chic Mod. SockeyeB.D .

Coho Pink Chum Chin

Jack Sthd

BCGNA

BCGNA 11-Aug-97 72 61 72 48 74 5918 10885 0 0 0

12-Aug-97 45 45 45 37 84 6854 8325 7 0 0

13-Aug-97 50 50 50 18 79 9756 7588 5 0 0

TFW

167 156 167 103 237 22528 26798 12 0 0TTD

754 684 754 427 484 40379 98957 2349 2 3

DOGMA

DOGMA 11-Aug-97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

12-Aug-97 2 2 2 4 0 13 290 0 0 0

13-Aug-97 6 6 6 15 14 967 827 0 0 0

TFW

8 9 8 19 14 980 1117 0 0 0TTD

8 8 8 19 14 980 1117 0 0 0

F/FH

F/FH 44 50 543 149 2597 5439 1 0 011-Aug-97 50

12-Aug-97 50 32 50 328 141 2319 4945 2 0 0

13-Aug-97 50 .30 50 280 138 1978 4275 3 0 0

TFW

150 106 150 1151 428 6894 14659 6 0 0TTD

407 335 407 5016 1517 15668 30234 380 0 28

AREA 8 11-Aug97 122 105 122 591 223 8515 16324 1 0 0

12-Aug-97 97 79 97 369 225 9186 13560 9 0 0

13-Aug-97 106 86 106 313 231 12701 12690 8 0 0TFW

325 270 325 1273 679 30402 42574 18 0 0TTD

1169 1027 1169 5462 2015 57027 130308 2729 2 31

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Coho Pink Chum Chin

Jack Sthd

F/FH

F/FH 11-AW97 7 7 7 379 192 19538 1651 35 0

0

12-Aug-97 15 10 15 915 278 56565 4155 26 0

0

13-Au -97 15 10 15 1874 242 63406 4734 12 0

0

TFW

37 27 37 3168 712 139509 10540 73 0

0TTD

118 102 118 9809 2165 322384 39809 320 0

0

AREA 8 11-Aug-97 7 7 7 379 192 19538 1651 35 0

012Aug-97 15 10 15 915 278 56565 4155 26 0

013-Aug-97 15 10 15 1874 242 63406 4734 12 0

0TFW

37 27 37 3168 712 139509 10540 73 0

0TTD

118 102 118 9808 2165 322384 39809 320 0

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BCGNA 11-Aug-97 72 48 74 5918 10885 0 0 0

12-Aug-97 45 37 84 6854 8325 7 0 0

13-Aug-97 50 18 79 9756 7588 5 0 0

TFW 167 103 237 22528 26798 12 0 0TTD 754 427 484 40379 98957 2349 2 3

DCGNA

DCGNA 11-Aug-97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

12-Aug-97 2 4 0 13 290 0 0 0

13-Aug-97 6 15 14 967 827 0 0 0

TFW 8 19 14 980 1117 0 0 0TTD 8 19 14 980 1117 0 0 0

FIFH

F/FH 11-Aug-97 57 922 341 22135 7090 36 0 0

12Aug-97 65 1243 419 58884 9100 28 0 0

13-Aug-97 65 2154 380 65384 9009 15 0 0

TFW 187 4319 1140 146403 25199 79 0 0TTD 525 14825 3682 338052 70043 700 0 28

AREA 8 11-Aug-97 129 970 415 28053 17975 0 0

12-Aug-97 112 1284 503 65751 17715 35 0 0

13-Aug-97 121 2187 473 76107 17424 20 0 0

TFW 362 4441 1391 169911 53114 91 0 0

TTD 1287 15271 4180 379411 170117 3049 2 31


Management Objectives :To harvest Area 8 Pink and Chum.

Notice to Industry :SN OPEN 24 H 1800 MON AUG 18 TO 1800 TUE AUG 19 IN S/A 8-4, PTN -5 SOUTHOF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF FAREWELL POINT TO ABOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT AND -16. MIN BUNT SIZE 70MM. V.O. # 1997-CCSAL-081 .

GN OPEN 24 H 1800 MON AUG 18 TO 1800 TUE AUG 19 IN S/A 8-4, PTN -5 SOUTHOF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF FAREWELL POINT TO ABOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT, -8,-10,-11,-12 NORTH OFBENSINS ISLAND -15, AND -16 . MIN MESH 100 MM. MAX DEPTH 60 MESHES.MAX HANG RATIO 3 :1, CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MIN 0 CM, MAX 154 CM .V.O.# 1997-CCSAL-082.

Extension Notices :SN EXTENDED 24 H 1800 TUE AUG 19 TO 1800 WED AUG 20 IN S/A 8-4, PTN -5SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF FAREWELLPOINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT AND -16. MINBUNT SIZE 70 MM. V.O. # 1997-CCSAL-088

GN EXTENDED 24 H 1800 TUE AUG 19 TO 1800 WED AUG 20 IN S/A 8-4, PTN -5SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF FAREWELLPOINT TO A BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT, -8,-10,-11,-12NORTH OF BENSINS ISLAND -15, AND -16. MIN MESH 100 MM. MAX DEPTH 60MESHES. MAX HANG RATIO 3:1, CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MIN 0 CM, MAX154 CM. V.O.# 1997-CCSAL-090 .

CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONSTuesday August 19th :

To extend by 24 hours for the following reasons :®


Escapements of Chum to the Bella Coola River are ahead of targets for this week .


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Chum SalmonFOR FISHING PERIOD : Sunday August 17 - Saturday August 23

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Wednesday August 20 th :To close as scheduled for the following reasons :

2 days fishing this week is sufficient to harvest surplus stocks and allow foradequate escapement into spawning systems .


NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONFriday August 22"d :To open for 1 day next week in conjunction with Johnstone Straits .


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Coho Pink Chum Chin

Jack Sthd

BCGNA

BCGNA 19-Aug-97 50 45 50 18 137 3851 8758 3 0 0

2D-Aug-97 44 41 44 10 141 2673 7617 1 0 0

TFW

94 88 94 28 278 6524 16375 4 0 0TTD

848 770 848 455 762 46903 115332 2353 2 3

DCGNA

DCGNA 19-Aug-97 6 6 6 7 13 247 1177 0 0 0

2D-Aug-97 6 5 6 7 20 306 1040 0 0 0

TFW

12 11 12 14 33 553 2217 0 0 0TTD

20 19 20 33 47 1533 3334 0 0 0

F/FH

F/FH 66 85 198 224 2750 7649 4 0 019-Aug97 85

2D-Aug-97 85 57 85 340 249 3768 7604 18 0 0

TFW

170 123 170 538 473 6518 15253 22 0 0TTD

577 458 577 5554 1990 22186 45487 402 0 28

AREA 8 19-Aug-97 141 117 141 223 374 6848 17584 7 0 020-Aug-97 135 103 135 357 410 6747 16261 19 0 0TFW

276 220 276 580 784 13595 33845 26 0 0TTD

1445 1247 1445 6042 2799 70622 164153 2755 2 31

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Coho Pink Chum Chin

Jack Sthd

F/FH

F/FH 19-Aug-97 4 4 4 131 302 11058 3622 3 0

1

20-Aug-97 8 8 8 385 230 9260 1562 16 3

0

TFW 12 12 12 516 532 20318 5184 19 3

1TTD 130 114 130 10325 2697 342702 44993 339 3

1

AREA 8 19-Aug-97 4 4 4 131 302 11058 3622 3 0

120-Aug-97 8 8 8 385 230 9260 1562 16 3

0TFW 12 12 12 516 532 20318 5184 19 3

1TTD 130 114 130 10325 2697 342702 44993 339 3

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SubareafLocation Date Opr Sockeye Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Sthd

BCGNA

BCGNA 19-Aug-97 50 18 137 3851 8758 3 0 0

20-Aug-97 44 10 141 2673 7617 1 0 0

TFW .94 28 278 6524 16375 4 0 0TTD 848 762 46903 115332 2353 2 3

DCGNA

DCGNA 19-Aug-97 6 7 13 247 1177 0 0 0

20-Aug-97 6 7 20 306 1040 0 0 0

TFW 12 14 33 553 2217 0 0 0TTD 20 33 47 1533 3334 0 0 0

F/FH

F/FH 19-Aug-97 89 329 526 13808 11271 7 0 1

20-Aug-97 93 725 479 13028 9166 34 3 0

TFW 182 1054 1005 26836 20437 41 3 1TTD 707 15879 4687 364888 90460 741 3 29

AREA 8 19-Aug-97 145 354 676 17906 21206 10 0 120-Aug-97 143 742 640 16007 17823 35 3 0TFW 288 1096 1316 33913 39029 45 3 1TTD 1575 16367 5496 413324 209146 3094 5 32

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Management Objectives :

To harvest Area 8 Pink and Chums

Notice to Industry :

SN OPEN 24 H 1800 SUN AUG 24 TO 1800 MON AUG 25 IN S/A -4, PTN -5 SOUTHOF A LINE FROM BOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF FAREWELL POINT TO ABOUNDARY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT AND -16 . MIN BUNT SIZE70 MM. V.0. # 1997-CCSAL-096 .

GN OPEN 24 H 1800 SUN AUG 24 TO 1800 MON AUG 25 IN S/A -4, PTN -5 SOUTHOF A LINE FROM BNDRY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF FAREWELL POINT TO ABNDRY SIGN 0.7 MILES NORTH OF BOLD POINT, -8,-10,-11, -12 NORTH OFBENSINS ISLAND -15, AND -16. MIN MESH 100 MM . MAX DEPTH 60 MESHES.MAX HANG RATIO 3 :1, CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MIN 0 CM, MAX 154 CM.V.O.# 1997-CCSAL-099

Extension Notices:

GN OPEN 24 H 1800 MON AUG 25 TO 1800 TUE AUG 26 IN S/A -10, -11, -12NORTH OF BENSINS ISLAND AND -15 . MIN MESH 100 MM. MAX DEPTH 60MESHES. MAX HANG RATIO 3 :1, CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MIN 0 CM, MAX154 CM. V.O.# 1997-CCSAL-104

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TARGET SPECIES:

Chum SalmonFOR FISHING PERIOD : Sun Aug 24 - Sat Aug 30

Week 35

CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Monday August 25To extend the Bella Coola Gilinet Area by 24 hours but to close the rest of Area 8 forthe following reasons :®

The Chum escapement to the Bella Coola river will be met®

We are cleaning up the tail end of the Summer Chum run in North Bentinck .®

Chums stocks being fished in the Fisher/Fitz Hugh are out side chums and can nottake the same exploitation as the Bella Coola Chums

Recommendation accepted

Tuesday August 26To close Area 8 for the following reasons®

The Chum catch dropped off on the second day

NEXT WEEKS RECOMMENDATION

Friday August 30,1997To open for 1 day next week in conjunction with Johnstone Straits .Recommendation accepted .

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Subarea/Location Date Opr Chic Mod. SockeyeB.D.

Coho Pink Chum Chin

Jack Sthd

BCGNA

BCGNA 25-Aug-97 42 42 13 177 2403 10108 0 0 0

26-Aug-97 38 34 38 6 102 929 2409 1 0 0

TFW

80 72 80 19 279 3332 12517 1 0 0TTD

928 842 928 474 1041 50235 127849 2354 2 3

DOGMA

DCGNA ° 5 5 5 11 94 1048 1 0 025-Aug-97 5

TFW

5 5 5 5 11 94 1048 1 0 0TTD

25 24 25 38 58 1627 4382 1 0 0

F/FH

F/FH 26 26 22 54 148 1588 0 0 025-Aug-97 26

TFW 26 26 26 22 54 148 1588 0 0 0TTD 603 484 603 5576 2044 22334 47075 402 0 28

AREA 8 25-Aug-97 73 69 73 40 242 2645 12744 1 0 026-Aug-97 38 34 38 6 102 929 2409 1 0 0TFW 111 103 111 46 344 3574 15153 2 0 0TTD 1556 1350 1556 6088 3143 74196 179306 2757 2 31

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SubarealLocation Date Opr Chk Mod. SockeyeS.D.

coho Pink Chum Chin

Jack Sthd

F/FH

F/FH 25-Aug-97 8 8 8 97 238 5857 2052 0 0

0

TFW 8 8 8 97 238 5857 2052 0 0

0TTD 138 122 138 10422 2935 348559 47045 339 3

1

AREA 8 25-Au•97 8 8 8 97 238 5857 2052 0 0

0

TFW 8 8 8 97 238 5857 2052 0 0

0

TTD 138 122 138 10422 2935 348559 47045 339 3

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BCGNA

BCGNA 25-Aug-97 42 13 177 2403 10108 0 0 0

26-Aug-97 38 6 102 929 2409 1 0 0

TFW 80 19 279 3332 12517 1 0 0

TTD 928 474 1041 50235 127849 2354 2 3

DOGMA

DCGNA 25-Aug-97 5 5 11 94 1048 1 0 0

TFW 5 5 11 94 1048 1 0 0TTD 25 38 58 1627 4382 1 0 0

F/FH

F/FH 25-Aug-97 34 119 292 6005 3640 0 0 0

TFW 34 119 292 6005 3640 0 0 0TTD 741 15998 4979 370893 94120 741 3 29

AREA 8 25-Aug-97 81 137 480 8502 14796 1 0 0

26-Aug ®97 38 6 102 929 2409 1 0 0

TFW 119 143 582 9431 17205 2 0 0

TTD 1694 16510 6078 422755 226351 3096 5 32


TARGET SPECIES:

Chum SalmonFOR FISHING PERIOD : Sun Aug 31 - Sat Sep 6

Week 36



To harvest Area 8 Pink and Chums

Notice to Industry:

GN OPEN 24 H 1800 SAT AUG 30 TO 1800 SUN AUG 31 IN S/A -8, -10, -11, -12NORTH OF BENSINS ISLAND -15 AND -16 . MIN MESH 100 MM. MAX DEPTH 60MESHES. MAX HANG RATIO 3 :1, CORKLINE TO WEB DISTANCE MIN 0 CM, MAX154 CM. V.O.# 1997-CCSAL-109

Extension Notices : None


Sunday August 31To close the Bella Coola Gilinet as scheduled for the following reasons®

The Summer Chum run is almost over.®

This fishery was intended to catch the last-of the run®

Coho are starting to migrate through North Bentinck Arm at this time of the year.We want to conserve Coho

NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION

Friday Sept 5, 1997To remain closed until further notice for the following reasons :®

We are at the end of the summer chum run®

This Is the prime time for the migration of Coho through to Area 8 streams .Recommendation accepted .

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Subarea/Location Opr Chic Mod . SockeyeB.D.

Coho Pink Chum Chin

Jack Sthd

BCGNA

BCGNA 31-Aug-97 33 33 33 15 155 777 3135 0 0 0

TFW

33 33 33 15 155 777 3135 0 0 0TTD

961 875 961 489 1196 51012 130984 2354 2 3

DCGNA

DCGNA 31-Aug-97 6 6 6 2 23 164 1169 0 0 0

TFW

6 6 6 2 23 164 1169 0 0 0TTD

31 30 31 40 81 1791 5551 1 0 0

AREA 8 31-Aug-97 39 39 39 17 178 941 4304 0 0 0

TFW

39 39 39 17 178 941 4304 0 0 0

TTD

1595 1389 1595 6105 3321 75137 183610 2757 2 31

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BCGNA

BCGNA 31-Aug-97 33 15 155 777 3135 0 0 0

TFW 33 15 155 777 3135 0 0 0

TTD 961 489 1196 51012 130984 2354 2 3

DCGNA

DCGNA 31-Aug-97 6 2 23 164 1169 0 0 0

TFW 6 2 23 164 1169 0 0 0

TTD 31 40 81 1791 5551 1 0 0

AREA 8 31-Aug-97 39 17 178 941 4304 0 0 0

TFW 39 17 178 941 4304 0 0 0

TTD 1733 16527 6256 423696 230655 3096 5 32

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TARGET SPECIES :

Chum SalmonFOR FISHING PERIOD : Sun Sep 7 - Sat Sep 13

Week 37



To conserve Area 8 coho and fall chums


Area remained closed

Extension Notices : n/a




Thurs Sept 11, 1997To remain closed until further notice for the following reasons :®


This is the prime time for the migration of Coho through to Area 8 streams .Recommendation accepted .

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Week 38






Extension Notices : n/a




Thurs Sept 18, 1997To remain closed until further notice for the following reasons :®


This is the prime time for the migration of Coho through to Area 8 streams .Recommendation accepted .

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TARGET SPECIES :


Week 39


Management Objectives:


Notice to Industry:


Extension Notices: n/a




Thurs Sept 25, 1997To close for the balance of the season for the following reasons :®

There has been no indication that fall Chum stocks are stomg®

This is the prime time for the migration of Coho which require protection through toArea 8 streams .


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1997 POST SEASON SUMMARY AND ASSESSMENTAREA 8 - BELLA COOLA SUB-DISTRICT

1 . Preseason Expectations-Net Fishery :

Note that in the total summary above, surpluses and deficits mask onanother. Surpluses are calculated from individual stocks .

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2 . Postseason Catch :Coho Pink

34855975137

423696N/A

2174

14553629

726413

1139

Chum

47045183610230655

N/A

2510

1252635

5161563

5724

Chin

33927573096N/A

1602

11392741

62230363658

.'

Jack

325

N/A

0

00

0166166

StHd

13132

N/A

0

00

501666

SockeyeCommercial Field Catches :SeineGillnetTotal NetTroll**Sport Catches :Tidal

Non TidalTotalI .F .F . Catches :TidalNon-TidalTotal

104226105

16527N/A

12

0-12

199913301

23292

293533216256N/A

4218

3064524

301845

1146

3 . Escapement :Sockeye Coho

UnkPink

1454210Chum

196375Chin

194501997

25300

Target

138750'

. Unk 1475400 267450 42600

Sockeye Pink Chum ChinExpectedReturn

58029 1100000 503475 49979

TargetEscapement

138750 1475400 267450 42600

Surplus 0 31140 344042 21232

4 .CommercialFisheryStats :

Notes (**) :- Coho escapement numbers are incomplete and do not accuratelyreflect actual escapements .

5 . Proposed General Fishinq Plan :

1997 SALMON EXPECTATIONS-AREA 8

SOCKEYE

There are no Sockeye surpluses expected for theAtnarko or Kimsquit Rivers .

PINK

The stock assessment forecast of returning Pinksto the Atnarko River suggests there is a 75%chance the run size will be greater than 875,000Pinks . It is likely there will be a small surplusof Pinks returning to this system. There is alsoa 75% likelyhood there will be a surplus greaterthan 31,000 Pinks returning to the Koeye River .

CHUM

A surplus of approximately 344,000 Chum ispredicted for Area 8 . The surplus to the BellaCoola River is predicted at approximately 280,000of which 184,000 are hatchery contributions . Asurplus of 52,000 is identified for the KimsquitRiver . There are no surpluses predicted for theLower Dean Streams .

CHINOOK

There is a small surplus of approximately 20,000Atnarko Chinook anticipated . However, forecastreturns in the past have over estimated theactual return .

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Date Of FirstFishery

Date Of LastFishery

Date Of CFB Total DaysFishing

Total AccumEffort

Seine July 14 Aug 25 Oct 3 14 138Gillnet June 02 Aug 31 Oct 3 24 1595Troll Jul 01 Aug 31 Sept 31 92 Unk

PROPOSED FISHINGPATTERN

Effective Date

Action

June 2 (Mon)

Open to gillnets for 1 day in Subareas8-10, 8-11, 8-12 (North of Bensins Island),8-13 (North of the Southern most point inRestoration Bay) and 8-15 .

Minimum mesh restriction of 203mm will bein effect . Further Chinook openings willdepend on stock strength .

July 7 (Mon)

Open to gillnets for 1 day in Subareas 8-3,8-4, 8-5, 8-10, 8-11, 8-12 (North ofBensins Island) 8-15 . Minimum meshrestriction of 149 mm .

July 21 (Mon)

Open to gillnets and seines for 1 day inSubareas 8-3, 8-4 and 8-5 (South of a linefrom Farewell Point to a prominent point 0 .7miles North of Bold Point) .

Open to gillnets for 1 day in Subareas8-8, 8-10, 8-11, 8-12 (North of BensinsIsland), and 8-15 .

Subsequent openings will depend on inseason management actionsbased on run strength and input from advisors .

Any openings in 8-5 north of Bold Pt . and 8-8 will depend on Chumstrength and any potential openings will be subject to Steelheadconservation measures outlined below .

Gillnets

- Gillnets are required to use a weedline 100 cm to 154 cm (40 to60 inches) below the corkline in 8-5 north of Bold Pt . and 8-8 .

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Seines

- Mandatory release of Steelhead by seines in 8-5 north of BoldPoint .

Seine Steelhead Release Procedure :Seines are required to dry up sets alongside their vessel .Using a skiff and a small dip net, Steelhead are to beremoved from the pursed seine net . The remaining Salmon arethen to be brailed onto the deck and any remaining Steelheadcarefully released . In the event of large sets, Salmonshall be sorted from the pursed seine net into thebrailer. Small dip nets work well for sorting Salmonand capturing Steelhead from the seine net . It is notacceptable to bring fish over the stern or use sternramps .

Non-compliance with the seine Steelhead release proceduremay result in closure of the fishing area .

Notes :

1 . Weedlines and Seine Release programs for Steelhead will bein effect during the period from July 13 to August 9 .

2 . Commercial fisheries in Area 8 will be closed for 3consecutive days in every week to protect weaker non-targetsalmon stocks .

3 . A joint Area 7 and Area 8 . inseason advisory meeting isscheduled for Thursday morning July 24, 1997 at Bella Bella .

6 . Commercial Net Fishery Summary :

Commercial fishing in Area 8 started with the Chinook Gillnetfishery in the Bella Coola Gillnet Area opening on June 2 for 1day. The following week the fishery stayed closed because NativeFood fish catches in the Bella Coola River suggested the run wasnot as strong as projected. The fishery reopened on June 16 andremained open for 1 day per week for the next 2 weeks . On June29 the boundary in Burke Channel was moved to Cathedral Point . Atotal of 2354 Chinooks were harvested in the Bella Coola Gill NetArea this year .

There was no directed commercial fishery on Atnarko River Sockeyeduring the first 2 weeks of July . This was accomplished byhaving a 149 mm minimum mesh in effect during that time period .The total incidental Sockeye catch in the Bella Coola Gilinetarea was just under 500 pieces .

There was no fishery targeting on Kimsquit Sockeye mainly due to

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the weedline restriction to protect Steelhead in Dean Channel .Other small Sockeye systems such as Koeye, Namu, Hooknose andKisameet did not have commercial fisheries that targeted on them .

The main fisheries in outer Area 8 started on June 29 forgillnets in portions of Fisher Channel and Fitz Hugh Sound . Therewere between 29 and 141 gillnetters operating in Area 8 thisyear . On July 13 outer Area 8 opened to both seines and gillnetsfor 2 days . Openings during the summer ranged between 1 and 3days per week . Seines harvested approximately 350,000 pink . andjust under 50,000 chum in Fisher/Fitz Hugh while gillnets tookjust under 50,000 chums in that area .

Fishing by gillnets for Chum Salmon in the Bella Coola GillnetArea continued after the Chinook openings until the end of theseason on September 2 . Gillnets harvested approximately 131,000chum in the that area .

Fishing effort in Dean Channel was virtually non existent duringthe week line restriction period from the opening to August 09 .From August 10 to August 31 approximately 6 gillnetters harvestedjust under 6000 Chum . All steelhead in the area were reported asbeing released .

As in the past few years, seines were required to release allsteelhead in upper 8-5 and gillnets were required to useweedlines in upper 8-5 and in Dean Channel (See Preseasonexpectations sections for specific details. 'on thoserequirements) .

See Appendix I for a complete summary of Area 8 weeklycatches .

7 . Snort Fishery Summary :

Non-tidalIn 1997 the following river fisheries took place :

River

Season

Target Species

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----------- --------- --------------Atnarko May Jul ChinookAtnarko Sep Nov CohoAtnarko Aug Sep PinkBella Coola May Jun ChinookBella Coola Jul Sep PinkBella Coola Jul Sep ChumBella Coola Sep Nov CohoDean Jun Jul ChinookDean Sep Oct CohoKimsquit May Jun ChinookKimsquit Aug Oct CohoKwatna Aug Oct CohoMartin Sep Oct Coho

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Sportfishing success for Chinook salmon in the Atnarko River wasdown somewhat from last year . The best fishing occurred duringthe month of July when large numbers of Chinook moved into theAtnarko from the Bella Coola River . This was also the timeperiod when there were a large number of fishermen on the river .Sport fishermen were allowed to keep 2 Pink Salmon and 1 ChumSalmon per day on the Bella Coola and Atnarko Rivers . Cohosportfishing was very poor this . year and will go down as one ofthe poorer years on record .

Tidal

The main sportfishing effort in tidal water occurred in the HakaiPass area . A total of 9 lodges operated this year . Coho fishingwas very poor this year . Some sport fishing effort is presentaround the Koeye River during the latter part of August when Cohocongregate there . There is some effort for feeder springs inBurke Channel but most of the tidal effort occurs in the outsidewaters of Area'8 . No tidal catch and effort information wascollected for areas outside of Hakai Pass and Upper FisherChannel .

See Appendix II for a detailed summary of sport fish catches forthese fisheries .

8 . Native Food, Social and Ceremonial Fishery Summary :

The various Indian food fisheries that occur in Area 8 aresummarised below :

Band

Location

Season

Method

Target Species-----------------------------------------------------------------

Communal fishing licences werewithin Area 8 .

issued to all the bands fishing

See Appendix III for a detailed summary of catches for thesefisheries .

9 . Escapement Summary :

Sockeye

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a

NuxalkNuxalkNuxalkNuxalkUlkatchoUlkatchoHeiltsukHeiltsukHeiltsuk

Bella Coola R .Bella Coola R .Bella Coola R .

SpringSummerFallSummerSpringSummerSpringSpringFall

DriftDriftDriftComm GnSet netGaffComm GnComm GnComm Gn

Chinook/SockeyeChumCohoChin/Sock/CohoChinookChinookSockeyeSockeyeChum/Coho

N . Bent/BurkeAtnarko RiverTakia RiverFitz Hugh SndFisher ChannelFisher Channel

The Atnarko River Sockeye escapement of 20,000 spawners was belowthe 75,000 target despite the fact that there was no targetedcommercial fishery on this stock .

One survey of Kimsquit Lake was conducted on October 23 using afixed wing aircraft . It appeared that most of the spawning wasover. The amount of spawning that occurred appeared to be light .An estimate of 5,000 sockeye spawners was made for this system .

Coho

Coho returns . have been very poor to most systems . The surveys ofthe Bella Coola River suggest that the number of Coho spawners isat least half of last year . Coho returns to the Martin Riverwere estimated at 2000 this year .

Pink

The Pink escapement of 1,300,000 in the Atnarko River is abovethe 1 million target . The 32,000 escapement to the Kwatna Riveris weak. The Koeye River Pink estimate of 25,000 was also veryweak . Pink returns were mixed this year with a good return tothe Atnarko River system while the Koeye .and Kwatna were poor .

Chum

The escapement of Summer Chums to the Bella Coola . - River was85,000 exceeding the target by 25,000 pieces . The Kimsquit Riverwas well seeded with an escapement of 67,000 chums . Returns toLower Dean Streams were poor this year .

Chinook

The escapement to the Atnarko River was estimated at 18,000 thisyear which less than the target but still respectable . The DeanRiver Chinook escapement was only 1400 spawners which is lessthan the 2000 of last year but greater the 1,100 counted in 1995 .No Chinook enumeration was conducted in the Kimsquit, Taleomey,Noieck and Kwatna Rivers this year .

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See Appendix IV for a summary of 1996 escapements by stream .

10 . CurrentYear/TargetEscapementComparison-KevStreams :

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Key Stream Target Current Year % of Target

Bella Coola/

Escapement

75000

Escapement

20000 27AtnarkoKimsquit 30000 5000 17Others 32000 N/I N/A

Pink Salmon

Key Stream Target Current Year % of TargetEscapement Escapement

------------Bella Coola/ 1000000 1300000 130AtnarkoKwatna 100000 32000 32Koeye 100000 25000 25

Chum Salmon

Key Stream TargetEscapement

Current YearEscapement

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

% of Target

Bella Coola 80000 95000 118Kimsquit 60000 67000 112Elcho 20000 6000 30Cascade 12000 3000 25Jenny Bay 6000 1300 22Martin 15000 UNK N/A

Chinook Salmon

Key Stream TargetEscapement

Current YearEscapement

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

% of Target

Bella Coola/ 25000 18000 72AtnarkoDean 12000 1400 12

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Appendix IVAppendix VAppendix VI

Fishery Catch Summary For 1997 .Area 8 Escapement Summary For 1997 .Bella Coola Tributary Chum Escapement Counts .1997 Atnarko Tower Count - Adjusted Summary .

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Appendix I Area 8 Weekly Net Catch Summary For 1997 .Appendix II Area 8 Sport Fishery Catch Summary For 1997 .Appendix III Area 8 Native Food, Social and Ceremonial

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AREA 8 BCGNA

GN 'ATCHWeek Closed Date

Opr.

Sockeye

Coho

Pink

Chum

Chinook

Jack

Steelhead

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23061 03-Jun-97 51 0 0 0 174 0 1TFW 51 0 0 0 0 174 0 1TTD 51 0 0 0 0 174 0 1

24 062 es 10-Jun-97 0

TFW 0TTD 51 0 0 0 0 174 0 1

25063 17-Jun-97 65 0 0 0 1 539 0 0TFW 65 0 0 0 1 539 0 0TTD 116 0 0 0 1 713 0 1

26064 24-Jun-97 59 0 0 0 28 625 0 1TFW 59 0 0 0 28 625 0 1TTD 175 0 0 0 29 1338 0 2

27 071 30-Jun-97 50 4 0 0 111 237 0 001-Jul-97 50 3 0 0 83 201 0 0

TFW 100 7 0 0 194 438 0 0TTD 275 7 0 0 223 1778 0 2

28072 07-hd-97 28 6 0 0 403 110 0 008Jul-97 25 12 0 0 568 138 0 0

TFW 52 18 0 0 969 248 0 0TTD 327 25 0 0 1192 2024 0 2

29 073 14-Jul-97 25 11 2 8 2953 .95 0 1TFW 25 11 2 8 2953 95 0 1TTD 352 36 2 8 4145 2119 0 3

30074 214ul-97 25 133 8 505 4096 42 0 022JuF97 25 ® 25 9 131 5880 42 0 0

TFW 50 158 ® 17 636 9976 84 0 0TTD 402 194 19 644 14121 2203 0 3

31 075 28-Jul-97 30 8 28 740 9048 11 2 029,Jui-97 28 23 18 605 9307 60 0 030Jul-97 27 12 24 1805 8372 54 0 0

TFW 85 43 70 3150 26727 125 2 0TTD 487 237 89 3794 40848 2328 2 3

32081 04-Aug-97 50 38 88 6340 13592 3 0 0

054ug-97 50 49 70 7717 17719 6 0 0TFW 100 87 158 14057 31311 9 0 0TTD 587 324 247 17851 72159 2337 2 3

33082 11,Aug-97 72 48 74 5918 10885 0 0 012-Aug-97 45 37 84 6854 8325 7 0 013-Aug-97 50 18 79 9756 7588 5 0 0

TFW 167 103 237 22528 26798 12 0 0TTD 754 427 484 40379 98957 2349 2 3

34083 19-Aug-97 50 18 137 3851 8758 3 0 020,Aug-97 44 10 141 2673 7617 1 0 0

AREA 8 BCGNA

GN 'ATCHWeek Closed Date

Opr.

Sockeye

Coho

Pink

Chum

Chinook

Jack

Steelhead

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TFW 94 28 278 6524 16375 4 0 0TTD 848 455 762 46903 115332 2353 2 3

35 084 25-Aug-97 42 13 177 2403 10108 0 0 0

26-Aug-97 38 6 102 929 2409 1 0 0

TFW 80 19 279 3332 12517 1 0 0TTD 928 474 1041 50235 127849 2354 2 3

36091 31-Aug-97 - 33 15 155 777 3135 0 0 0

TFW 33 15 155 777 3135 0 0 0TTD 961 489 1196 51012 130984 2354 2 3

kREA 8 DCGNA

GN ATCHleek Closed Date

Opr.

Sockeye

Coho

Pink

Chum

Chinook

Jack

Steeihead

I

0 074

21-Jul-97

0

22-Jul-97

0

TFW

0TTD

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11075 28-Jul-97 0

29-Jul-97 0

30-Jul-97

0

TFW

0

TTD

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12081

04-Aug-97

0

05,Aug-97

0

TFW

0

TTO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3 082

11-Aug-97

0

12Aug-97

2

4

0

13

290

13-Aug-97

6

15

14

967

827

TFW

8

19

14

980

1117

TM

8

19

14

980

1117

0

0

0

4083

19-Aug-97

6

7

13

247

1177

0

0

0

20-1ug-97

6

7

20

306

1040

0

0

0

TFW

12

14

33

553

2217

0

0

0TIM

20

33

47

1533

3334

0

0

0

5084

25-Aug-97

5

5

11

94

1048

1

0

0

TFW

5

5

11

94

1048

1

0

0TTD

25

38

58

1627

4382

1

0

0

3091

31-Aug-97

6

2

23

164

1169

0

0

0

TFW

6

2

23

164

1169

0

0

0TTD

31

40

81

1791

5551

1

0

0

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AREA 8 FIFH

GN 'ATCH

Week Closed Date

Opr.

Sockeye

Coho

Pink

Chum Chinook

Jack

Steelhead

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27 071 30-Jun-97 18 95 14 0 410 122 0 25

01Jul-97 6 64 5 0 229 129 0 2

TFW 24 159 19 0 639 251 0 27

TTD 24 159 19 0 639 251 0 27

28 072 07-1ul97 4 115 9 2 355- 29 0 0

08-Jul-97 3 224 6 2 639 31 0 0

TFW 7 339 15 4 994 60 0 0

TTD 31 498 34 4 1633 311 0 27

29 073 14-Ju1-97 ® 25 1005 181 307 1237 23 0 0

TFW 25 1005 181 307 1237 23 0 0

TTD 56 1503 215 311 2870 334 0 27

30 074 21Jul-97 18 552 86 237 515 7 0 0

224u1-97 15 564 80 476 1076 -16 0 1

TFW 33 1116 166 713 1591 23 0 1

TTD 89 2619 381 1024 4461 357 0 28

31075 28-Jul-97 18 262 21 955 1312 3 0 0

29-Jul-97 14 165 18 900 920 0 0 0

30-Ju1-97 14 315 27 1525 1413 1 0 0

TFW 46 742 66 3381 3645 4 0

TTD 135 3361 447 4405 8106 361 0 28

32081 04-Aug-97 85 300 590 2371 3374 4 0 0

05-1ug-97 37 204 52 1998 4095 9 0 0

TFW 122 504 642 4369 7469 13 0 0

TTD 257 3865 1089 8774 15575 374 0 28

33082 11-Aug-97 50 543 149 2597 5439 . 1 0 0

12-Aug-97 50 328 141 2319 4945 2 0 0

13-Aug-97 50 280 138 1978 4275 3 0 0

TFW 150 1151 428 6894® 14659 6 0 0

TTD 407 5016 1517 15668 30234 380 0 28

34083 19,Aug-97 85 198 224 2750 7649 4 0 0

20-Aug-97 85 340 249 3768 7604 18 0 0

TFW 170 538 473 6518 15253 22 0 0

TTD 577 5554 1990 22186 45487 402 0 28

35084 25-Aug-97 26 22 54 148 1588 0 0 0

TFW 26 22 54 148 1588 0 0 0

TM 603 5578 2044 22334 47075 402 0 28

AREA 8 F/FH

SN 'ATCHWeek Closed Date

Opr.

Sockeye

Coho

Pink

Chum

Chinook

Jack

Steelhead

i

78

07-Nov-97

29 073 14-Jul-97 10 1103 71 1257 2939 38 0 0

TFW 10 1103 71 1257 2939 38 0 0TTD 10 1103 71 1257 2939 38 0

30 074 21-Jul-97 7 806 36 1540 1638 6 0 0

22-Jul-97 5 173 48 1348 2843 28 0 0TFW 12 979 84 2888 4481 34 0 0TTD 22 2082 155 4145 7420 . 72 0 0

31075 28-Jul-97 15 1036 96 36163 5589 12 0 0

29-Jul-97 5 338 83 8365 921 9

30-Ju1-97 9 357 58 23622 1583 13

TFW 29 1731 237 68150 8093 34 0 0TTD 51 3813 392 72295 15513 106 0 0

32081 04-Aug-97 15 1559 644 57440 6976 83 0 0

05-Aug-97 15 1269 417 53140 6780 58 0 0TFW 30 2828 1061 110580 13756 141 0 0TTD 81 6641 1453 182875 29269 247 0 0

33082 11-Atg-97 7 379 192 19538 1651 35

12-Aug-97 15 915 278 56565 4155 26

13,Aug-97 15 1874 242 63406 4734 12 0 0

TFW 37 3168 712 139509 10540 73 0 0T M 118 9809 2165 322384 39809 320 0

34083 19,Aug-97 4 131 302 11058 3622 3 0 1

20-Aug-97 8 385 230 9260 1562 16 3 0TFW 12 516 532 20318 5184 19 3 1TTD 130 10325 2697 342702 44993 339 3 1

35084 25-Aug-97 8 97 238 5857 2052 0 0 0TFW 8 97 238 5857 2052 0 0 0TTD 138 10422 2935 348559 47045 339 3 1

36 091 es 31-Aug-97 0

TFW 0TTD 138 10422 2935 348559 47045 339 3

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AREA 8

GN TOTAL CATCH

07-Nov-97

Week Closed Date

Opr.

Sockeye

Coho

Pink

Chum

Chinook

Jack

Steelhead

79

23 061 03-Jun-97 51 0 0 0 0 174 0 1TFW 51 0 0 0 0 174 0 1TTD 51 0 0 0 0 174 0 1

24 062 es 10-Jun-97 0

TFW 0TTD 51 0 0 0 0 174 0 1

25063 17-Jun-97 65 0 0 0 1 539 0 0TFW 65 0 0 0 1 539 0 0TTD 116 0 0 0 1 713 0 1

26 064 24-Jun-97 59 0 0 0 28 625 0 1

TFW 59 0 0 0 28 625 0 1TM 175 0 0 0 29 1338 0 2

27 071 30-Jun-97 68 99 14 0 521 359 0 25

01-Jul-97 56 67 5 0 312 330 0 2

TFW 124 166 19 0 833 689 0 27TTD 299 166 19 0 862 2027 0 29

28 072 0744-97 30 121 9 2 758 139 0 0

08-Jul-97 29 236 6 2 1205 169 0 0TFW 59 357 16 4 1963 308 0 0TTD 358 523 34 4 2825 2335 0 29

29 073 14-Jul-97 50 1016 183 315, 4190 118 0 1

TFW 50 1016 183 315 4190 118 0 1TTD 408 1539 217 319 7015 2453 0 30

30 074 21-Jul-97 43 685 94 742 4611 49 0 022-Jul-97 40 589 89 607 6956 58 0 1

TFW 83 1274 183 1349 11567 107 0 1TM 491 2813 400 1668 18582 2560 0 31

31075 28-Jul-97 48 270 49 1695 10360 14 2 0

29-Jul-97 42 188 36 1505 10227 60 0 030%u1-97 41 327 51 3331 9785 55 0 0

TFW 131 785 136 6531 30372 129 2 0TTD 622 3598 538 8199 48954 2689 2 31

32 081 04-Aig-97 135 338 678 8711 16966 7 0 005,Aug-97 87 253 122 9715 21814 15 0 0

TFW 222 591 800 18426 38780 22 0 0TM 844 4189 1336 26625 87734 2711 2 31

33 082 11-Aug-97 122 591 223 8515 16324 1 0 0

12-Aug-97 97 369 225 9186 13560 9 0 0

13-Aug-97 106 313 231 12701 12690 8 0 0

TFW 325 1273 679 30402 42574 18 0 0TTD 1169 5462 2015 57027 130308 2729 2 31

34 083 19-Aug-97 141 223 374 6848 17584 7 0 0

20®AW 97 135 357 410 6747 16261 19 0 0

AREA 8

GN TOTAL CATCH 07-Nov-97

Week Closed Date Opr. Sockeye Coho Pink Chum Chinook Jack Steelhead

TFW 276 580 784 13595 33845 26 0 0

TTD 1445 6042 2799 70622 164153 2755 2 31

35 084 25-Aug-97 73 40 242 2645 12744 1 0 0

26-Aug-97 38 6 102 929 2409 1 0 0

TFW 111 46 344 3574 15153 2 0 0

TTD 1556 6088 3143 74196 179306 2757 2 31

36 091 31-Aug-97 39 17 178 941 4304 0 0 0

TFW 39 17 178 941 4304 0 0 0

TTD 1595 6105 3321 75137 183610 2757 2 31

80

I

I

AREA 8

SN TOTAL CATCH

07-Nov-97

Week Closed Date

Opr.

Sockeye

Coho

Pink

Chum

Chinook

Jack

Steelhead

81

29 073 14-Jul-97 10 1103 71 1257 2939 38 0 0

TFW 10 1103 71 1257 2939 38 0 0

TTD 10 1103 71 1257 2939 38 0 0

30 074 21-Jul-97 7 806 36 1540 1638 6 0 0

22-Jul-97 5 173 48 1348 2843 28 0 0

TFW 12 979 84 2888 4481 34 0 0

TTD 22 2082 155 4145 7420 72 0 0

31075 28-Jul-97 15 1036 96 36163 5589 12 0 0

29-Jul-97 5 338 83 8365 921 9

30-Jul-97 9 357 58 23622 1583 13

TFW 29 1731 237 68150 8093 34 0 0TTD 51 3813 392 72295 15513 106 0 0

32 081 04Aug-97 15 1559 644 57440 6976 83 0 0

05,Aug-97 15 1269 417 53140 6780 58 0 0

TFW 30 2828 1061 110580 13756 141 0 0

TTD 81 6641 1453 182875 29269 247 0 0

33 082 11-Aug-97 7 379 192 19538 1651 35

12-Aug97 15 915 278 56565 4155 26

13-Aug-97 15 1874 242 63406 4734 12 0 0

TFW 37 3168 712 139509 10540 73 0 0

TTD 118 9809 2165 322384 39809 320 0 0

34 083 19-Aug-97 4 131 302 11058 3622 3 0 1

20-Aug-97 8 385 230 9260 1562 16 3 0

TFW 12 516 532 20318 5184 19 3 1

TTD 130 10325 2697 342702 44993 339 3 1

35 084 25-Aug-97 8 97 238 5857 2052 0 0 0

TFW 8 97 238 5857 2052 0 0 0

TTD 138 10422 2935 348659 47045 339 3 1

36091 es 31-Aug-97 0

TFW 0TTD 138 10422 2935 348559 47045 339 1

AREA 8

TOTAL NET CATCHWeek Closed Date

Opr.

Sockeye

Coho

Pink

Chum

Chinook

Jack

Steelhead

I

82

07-Nov-97

23 061 03-Jun-97 51 0 0 0 0 174 0 1

TFW 51 0 0 0 0 174 0 1

TTD 51 0 0 0 174 0 1

24 062 es 10-Jun-97 0

TFW 0

TTD 51 0 0 0 0 174 0 1

25 063 17-Jun-97 65 0 0 0 1 539 0 0

TFW 65 0 0 0 1 539 0 0

TTD 116 0 0 0 1 .713 0 1

26 064 24-Jun-97 59 0 0 0 28 625 0 1

TFW 59 0 0 0 28 625 0 1

TTD 175 0 0 0 29 1338 0 2

27 071 30-Jun-97 68 99 14 0 521 359 0 25

01-Jul-97 56 67 5 0 312 330 0 2

TFW 124 166 19 0 833 689 0 27TTD 299 166 19 0 862 2027 29

28 072 07-Jul-97 30 121 9 2 758 139 0 0

08-Jul-97 29 236 6 2 1205 169 0 0

TFW 59 357 15 4 1963 308 0 0TTD 358 523 34 4 2825 2335 0 29

29 073 14-Jul-97 60 2119 254 1572 7129 156 0 1

TFW 60 2119 254 1572 7129 156 0 1TTD 418 2642 288 1576 9954 2491 0 30

30 074 21-Jul-97 50 1491 130 2282 6249 55 0 0

22-Jul-97 45 762 137 1955 9799 86 0 1

TFW 95 2253 267 4237 16048 141 0 1TTD 513 4895 555 5813 26002 2632 0 31

31075 28-Jul-97 63 1306 145 37858 15949 26 2 0

29-Jul-97 47 526 119 9870 11148 69 0 0

30-Ju1-97 50 684 109 26953 11368 68 0 0

TFW 160 2516 373 74681 38465 163 2 0TTD 673 7411 928 80494 64467 2795 2 31

32 081 04-Aug-97 150 1897 1322 66151 23942 90 0 0

05-Aug-97 102 1522 539 62855 28594 73 0 0

TFW 252 3419 1861 129006 52536 163 0 0TTD 925 10830 2789 209500 117003 2958 2 31

33 082 11-Aug-97 129 970 415 28053 17975 36 0 0

12-Aug-97 112 1284 503 65751 17715 35 0 0

13-Aug-97 121 2187 473 76107 17424 2p 0 0

TFW 362 4441 1391 169911 53114 91 0 0

TTD 1287 15271 4180 379411 170117 3049 2 31

34 083 19-Aug-97 145 354 676 17906 21206 10 0 1

20-Aug-97 143 742 640 16007 17823 35 3 0

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AREA 8

TOTAL NET CATCH

Week Closed Date

Opr. . Sockeye

Coho

Pink

Chum

Chinook

Jack

Steelhead

83

07-Nov-97

TFW 288 1096 1316 33913 39029 45 3 1

TTD 1575 16367 5496 413324 209146 3094 5 32

35 084 25-Aug-97 81 137 480 8502 14796 1 0 0

26-Aug-97 38 6 102 929 2409 1 0 0

TFW 119 143 582 9431 17205 2 0 0

TTD 1694 16510 6078 422755 226351 3096 5 32

36 091 31-Aug-97 39 17 178 941 4304 0 0 0

31-Aug-97 0

TFW 39 17 178 941 4304 0 0 0

TTD 1733 16527 6256 423696 230655 3096 5 32

Appendix Ii - 1997 Area 8 Sport Catch Figures (Bella Coola River - Weekly)

Notes:

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84

WeekWeekEnding

AnglerDays Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Steel

20 17-May 124 0 0 0 221 24-May 218 0 0 0 4122 31-May 300 0 0 0 4223 7-Jun 210 0 0 0 2824 14-Jun 454 0 0 0 10325 21-Jun 350 0 0 0 2826 28-Jun 572 0 0 0 8627 5-Jul 773 0 0 0 15828 12-Jul 422 0 0 0 10829 19-Jul 213 0 0 0 3430 26-Jul . 99 0 52 48 231 2-Aug 312 0 108 50 032 9-Aug 541 0 429 21 233 16-Aug 291 0 199 4 034 23-Aug 357 0 414 0 035 30-Aug 227 16 175 0 236 6-Sep 272 24 60 2 037 13-Sep 246 52 4 0 038 20-Sep 348 58 0 0 039 27-Sep 412 28 0 0 040 11-Oct 529 43 0 0 041 18-Oct 275 13 0 0 042 25-Oct 0 0 0 0 043 1-Nov 0 .0 0 0 044 8-Nov 0 0 0 0 045 15-Nov 0 0 0 0 046 22-Nov 0 0 0 0 047 29-Nov 0 0 0 0 048 6-Dec 0 0 0 0 049 13-Dec 0 0 0 0 050 20-Dec 0 0 0 0 0

TFY 7545 234 1441 636 0 0

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Appendix II - 1997 Area 8 Sport Catch Figures (Atnarko River - Weekly)

Notes :

85

WeekWeekEnding

AnglerDays Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Steel

20 17-May 0 0 0 0 021 24-May 0 0 0 0 022 31-May 42 0 0 0 023 7-Jun 90 0 0 0 1624 14-Jun 136 0 0 0 3625 21-Jun 519 0 0 0 4026 28-Jun 810 0 0 0 10527 5-Jul 820 0 0 14728

- 12-Jul 1109 0 0 0 13129 19-Jul 368 0 0 0 2730 26-Jul 0 0 0 0 031 2-Aug 0 0 0 0 032 9-Aug 0 0 0 0 033 16-Aug 0 0 0 0 034 23-Aug 34 0 14 0 035 30-Aug 2 0 0 0 . 036 6-Sep 40 4 0 0 037 13-Sep 32 2 0 0 038 20-Sep 122 18 0 0 039 27-Sep 152 14 0 0 040 4-Oct 168 20 0 0 041 11-Oct 192 14 0 0 042 18-Oct 0 0 0 0 0

7FY 4636 72 14 503 .0

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Appendix II - 1997 Area 8 Sport Catch Figures (Hakai Pass - Weekly)

StartedHakai Lodge 29 JunHakai Beach Resort 1-JulMarabell 17-JulOles 26-JulJoes Salmon Lodge 30-JulHakai Land and Sea 21-1u1Sea Lion -

4-Aug

$6

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WeekWeek

EndingAnglerDays

RodDays Sx Co Pi Cm Ch Hal Ling Rock hellfish

27 5-Jul 69 89 0 9 8 0 12 17 5 22 028 12-Jul 229 303 0 113 40 1 51 28 16 23 029 19-Jul 292 333 0 130 30 3 71 81 30 110 030 26-Jul 678 822 5 214 145 17 125 108 36 123 031 2-Aug 982 1184 0 538 327 21 233 185 108 304 032 9-Aug 110 1414 6 448 424 20 207 186 108 378 1233 16-Aug 1144 1432 1 436 415 21 291 95 95 231 1034 23-Aug 1067 1337 0 321 349 26 261 106 70 212 035 30-Aug 922 1176 0 514 209 26 171 47 85 171 036 6-Sep 555 651 0 376 70 13 40 8 23 101 037 13-Sep 208 306 0 148 21 5 16 8 6 6 0

TFY 6989 904'1 12 3125 1990 152 1415 824 561

Appendix II -1997 - A8 Fisher Channel Sport Catch Figures

Note (Lodges and Charter Boats Working in the Fisher Channel Area)

(includes Ocean Falls Lodge, Wahis Fish Camp, Parry and Pacific Lure)

87

Week Angler Rod

Days Sx Co Pi Cm Ch Hat Ling Rock helleek Ending Days

28 12-Jul 78 94 0 26 0 0 14 20 0 8 029 19-Jul 100 92 0 24 0 4 26 12 4 8 030 26-Jul 138 144 0 34 12 4 32 24 0 2 031 .2-Aug 165 157 0 64 12 8 44 27 2 12 032 9-Aug 264 270 0 108 71 14 16 41 2 0 033 16-Aug 206 233 0 253 54 22 15 10 0 0 034 23-Aug 210 232 0 79 85 44 22 27 0 12 035 30-Aug 98 110 0 36 2 12 14 7 10 56 036 6-Sep 138 148 0 92 4 18

0 35 0 8 037 13-Sep 108 131 0 98 0 38 4 2 0 0 038 20-Sep 144 144 0 226 0 16 0 0 0 0 039 27-Sep 58 58 0 53 0 4 0 0 0 0 0

TFY 1707 1813 0 1093 240 184 .187 205 18 106 0

Appendix III

Heiltsuk Food, Social and Cerimonial Catch Lower Fisher ChFitzHugh Sound (Includes Koeye and Namu) for 1997 .

88

and

Wk # op Sockeye Coho Pink Chum Chinook Jack Steelhead14 5-Apr 1 0 20 0 6 0 0 023 7-Jun 3 703 0 150 1290 8 0 224 14-Jun 9 1094 47 8 65 22 0 625 21-Jun 5 205 7 4 27 8 0 526 28-Jun 9 823 50 426 512 26 0 727 5-Jul 49 9562 113 58 1299 537 0 2629 19-Jul 7 594 0 30 164 5 0 030 26-Jul 11 1901 7 48 459 13 0 131 2-Aug 10 5000 0 0 0 0 0 032 9-Auq 2 90 1'6 0 70 3 0 0

Tot 106 19972 260 724 3892 622 0 47'

Heiltsuk Food, Social and Cerimonial Catch Upper Fisher Channelfor 1997 .

Wk # op Sockeye Coho Pink Chum Chinook Jack Steelhead28 12-Jul 2 2 0 0 7 0 0 029 19-Jul30 26-Jul 1 17 0 2 2 0 0 332 9-Aug 1 0 0 0 110 0 0 037 13-Sep 1 0 41 0 1150 0 0 0

Total 5 19 41 2 1269 0 0 3

Appendix III - 1997 Indian Food Fish Catch North Bentinck Arm (Nuxalk Band)

WeekWeek Ending Effort

Sx

Co

Pi

Cm

Ch

Jk

St

There was no effort recorded in North Bentinck Ann this year

TFY

89

I

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Appendix III - 1997 Atnarko River (Ulkatcho Band) IFF Catch

Notes:

90* .

Q

WeekWeek

EndingSet

Nets Sock Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Steel

20 17-May21 24-May22 31-May23 7 -Jun24 14-Jun 2 1 3

25 21-Jun 1 2 1226 28-Jun 1 16 21 227 5-Jul 4 154 24 1

28 12-Jul 6 88 1529 19Jul 6 118 19 11

30 26-Jul 6 120 8 20

31 2-Aug32 9-Aug33 . 16-Aug34 23-Aug35 30-Aug

TFY 26 498 0 27 104 6 0

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Appendix III - 1997 Lower Bella Coola River (Nuxalk Band) - Weekly Catches

Remarks

4 steelhead released

4 steelhead released

438 Chums released1421 Pinks released; 663 Chums released20 Chums; 260 Pinks releasedvery little effort during thisperiodvery little effort during this periodvery little effort during this periodvery little effort during this periodvery little effort during this period

3 chum released

91

WeekWk Ending

DriftNet

' SetNet Sock Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Steel

16 19-Apr17 26-Apr 16 218 3-May19 10-May20 17-May 70 47 521 24-May 115 138 2 1022 31-May 115 143 523 7-Jun 154 2 207 624 14-Jun 146 11 342 1025 21-Jun 139 20 458 1326 28-Jun 125 137 385 2927 5-Jul 170 443 18 587 14 128 12-Jul 240 1261 6 6 129 325 4229 19-Jul 134 720 15 33 144 247 2630 26-Jul 42 193 11 256 117 48 1331 2-Aug 4 13 3 118 78 332 9-Aug33 16-Aug34 23-Aug35 30-Aug36 6-Sep37 13-Sep 52 0 174 0 0 0 038 20-Sep 47 3 180 0 20 0 039 27-Sep 45 0 101 0 8 0 040 4-Oct 69 0 314 0 6 0 041 1l-0ct 30 41 1642 18-Oct 3 0 0 0 0 0 043 25-Oct44 I-Nov45 8-Nov

TFY 1 0 2803 845 413 536 2932 160 16

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DEAN CHANNEL CLOSED SUB AREA

STREAM-----------------------------------CASCADE RIVERELCHO CREEKEUCOTT BAY CREEKFRENCHMAN CREEKGREEN RIVERJENNY BAY CREEKSMARTIN RIVER-----------------------------------TOTAL-----------------------------------

SOCKEYE----------

0

COHO----------

N/IN/IN/IN/IN/IN/I2000

----------2000

----------

PINK

7502000

503500N/I400UNK

----------6700

----------

CHUM

30006000

252500N/I

1300UNK

12825

CHINOOK

0

PISHER-FITZ HUGH SUB AREA

STREAM-----------------------------------

SOCKEYE----------

COHO----- -----

PINK----------

CHUM CHINOOK

COLD CREEKDE COSMOS LAGOON CREEK

N/IN/I

N/IUNK

N/I100

EVANS INLET CREEKS N/I ,UNK 700FISH EGG CREEKFOUR LAKES CREEK

N/IN/I

N/IN/0

N/I300

HOOK NOSE CREEK N/I 6000 5000KILTIK COVE CREEK N/I UNK 250KISAMEET RIVERKOEYE RIVER

N/IN/I

N/I25000

N/IUNK

NAMU RIVERSAGAR CREEK

N/IN/I

N/IN/0

N/I150

----------------------------------- ---------- ----------TOTAL 0 0 31000 6500 0-----------------------------------

UPPER DEAN CHANNEL SUB AREA

STREAM-----------------------------------

COHO PINK CHUM CHINOOKSOCKEYE

DEAN RIVER 300 N/I 50000 UNK 1400DEEP BAY CREEK N/I 10 UNKKIMSQUIT BAY N/I 3000KIMSQUIT RIVER 5000 N/I UNK 67000 UNKSKOWQUILTZ RIVER UNK 4000 1000----------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ----------TOTAL 5300 0 54010 71000 1400----------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ----------

Appendix IV - 1997 Area 8 Escapements

BURKE CHANNEL SUB AREA

STREAM-----------------------------------

SOCKEYE----------

COHO----------

PINK----------

CHUM----------

CHINOOK----------

KWATNA RIVER N/I 32000 7000NOOTUM RIVER N/I N/O N/OQUATLENA RIVER N/I 500 1000----------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------TOTAL 0 32500 8000 0----------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

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Appendix IV - 1997 Area 8 Escapements

NORTH BENTINCK SUB AREA

STREAM-----------------------------------

SOCKEYE-------

COHO----------

PINK----------

CHUM----------

CHINOOK----------

ATNARKO SPAWNING CH .* UNK 7700 UNK 50BELLA COOLA RIVER 20000 N/I 1300000 85000 18000BELLA COOLA RIVER - FALL CHUM N/I 10000NECLEETSCONNOY RIVER N/I 12000 2400NIEUMIAMUS CREEK N/I 300 150NOOSESECK RIVER N/I 10000 500------------------------------------ - - - - - - - - - - ----------TOTAL 20000 0 1330000 98050 18050----------------------------------- ---------- ----------

----------------------------------- --------------------- ---------- ----------TOTAL 0 0 0 0

0----------------------------------- ---------- ---------- -------------------- ----------TOTAL NORTH AND

0 1330000 98050

18050SOUTH BENTn1CK 20000----------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------

TOTAL AREA 8 25300 2000 1454210 196375 19450----------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

TOTAL KEY STREAMS 1357000 162300----------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------TOTAL OTHERS- 25300 2000 97210 34075 . 19450----------------------------------- ---------- ---------- --= ----------

*Atnarko Spawning Channel started 1986

SOCKEYE COHO PINK CHUM----------

CHINOOK----------

SOUTH BENTINCK SUB AREA

STREAM-----------------------------------ASSEEK RIVERLARSO BAY CREEKNORICK RIVERTALBOMEY RIVER

N/IN/IN/IN/I

UNKUNKN/IUNK

UNKUNKN/IUNK

Appendix V BELLA COOLA RIVER TRIBUTARY CHUM ESCAPEMENT COUNTS - 97

TARGET ESCAPEMENT - 60000 SUMMER CHUMS

Week ending 26-Jul

2-Aug

9-Aug

16-Aug

23-Aug

30 Aug

6-Sep

13-SepWeek 30 Week 31 Week 32 Week 33 Week 34 Week 35 Week 36 Week 37

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*EXPANSION FACTOR USED IS 3 .5 * THETOTAL OBSERVED # OF FISH. THIS IS THE AVERAGE EXPANSION USEDFOR THE PERIOD 1980 -1990 .

AIRPORT SIDE CH 1050 1733 2476 2804 3080CACOOHTIN (GLACIER)CLAYTON FALLS CRK 0FISH CREEK 60 505 641 786 922GARBAGE DUMP CRK 0 2 3 4 4 4GEORGE HALL CRK 20 155 210 364 364HAGENSBORG SLOUGHMCLLL FLATS SIDE CHMILL POND CREEKMOLLY WALKERMORENO SIDE CHNOOHALK CRK 65 156 375 605 620NOOKLIKLONNIK CRK 155 1850 2714 2714 3188NOOSGULCH RIVERNUSATSUM CRK 20 65 175 243 276ROD & GUN CLUB CRKSALOOMPT RIVER 50 325 1225 2174 4286 4526 5000SALOOMPT RD/MW 20 JCTSAWMILL CREEKSKIMLETS CREEKSNOOTU CREEK 15 45 225 2800 4105 5035 5400SVISDHAL SIDE CHTALCHAKO RIVERTATSQUAN CREEK 135 332 413 471 504THORSEN CREEK 650 1886 3189 3931 4036TSEAPSEAHOLZ (BIG CRK)WALKER ISLAND CRK 10 40 68 142 183 200

TOTAL OBSERVED # OF FISH 65 380 3647 11727 18730 21668 23594 0

JIEXPANDED TOTAL ESCAPEME 1330 12765 41045 65555 75831 82579 0 l

AVERAGE (1980-90) OBS COON 178 1360 3617 6724 11121 13631 14469 15026

% ABOVE/BELOWAVG COUNT 36.5% 27.9% 100.8% 174.4% 168.4% ® 158.9% 163.1% 0.0%

APPENDIX VI - ATNARKO TOWER COUNT - 1997EXPANDED FOR 12 HOURS

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Date Sx Co Pk Cm Ch28-Jul29-Jul30-Jul31-Jul1-Aug2-Aug3-Aug4-Aug5-Aug6-Aug7-Aug&Aug9-Aug10-Aug11 Aug12-Aug13-Aug14-Aug15-Aug16-Aug17Aug1&Aug19-Aug20-Aug21-Aug22 Aug23-Aug24-Aug25-Aug26-Aug -27-Aug29-Aug29-Aug30-Aug31 Aug1-Sep2-Sep3-Sep4-Sep5-Sep6-Sep7-Sep8-Sep9-Sep10-Sep11-Sep12-Sep13-Sep

00000000208000400045

201460

3226246

481844288

1818141014304630is1232402624

.4

000000000000204000000000

2830463010811470846

342845521644

2448543430323422'

01214006

12181424

17262428

144861486058

7941224

19252380825831058622813681099928342214248212881295608445723208028652716181438617400204149458

26444411222109411814105721431623214189681598210246

02014000000000002000000000000

2460

14486

142230121806

18648

26140

000

16151413123

103214306214002101736660

44208

32160881648

1624120121640385670646668

Total 633 983 1253684 276 959

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Appendix VII

OVERWINTERING CONDITIONS

PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURE FOR 1997/1998 (Environment Canada,Hagensborg)

Note: Snowfall is shown in cms . Total precipitation includes snowfall converted torainfall (1cm=1 mm).

SUMMARY OF OVERWINTERING CONDITIONS:

There were no observed major high water events that would have adversely affectedsalmon egg incubation over the winter months . Freezing conditions in Central Coaststreams were present during the periods of January 2 to 18, 1998 when temperaturesranged between -9 to -14 degrees C. as recorded at the weather office at the Bella CoolaAirport. Survival of Pink Salmon eggs in the Atnarko River was very high from the 1997food which suggests that freezing did not severely impact egg to fry in the Bella Coolaand Atnarko Systems.

No independent observations are available for outer coast streams.

9 6

MonthRainfall(mm)

Snow(cm)

TotalPrecip(mm)

MaxTernp

MinTernp

Jan 97 102.8 0 102.8 8.2 -18.0Feb 97 112.6 6.4 119.0 11.8 -5.9Mar 97 132.2 11.4 143.6 12.0 -6.1Apr 97 88.6 0 88.6 22.5 -3.5May 97 47.4 0 47.4 27.1 -0.6Jun 97 68.2 0 68.2 27.6 3.8Jul 97 59.8 0 59.8 26.7 7.3Aug 97 37.0 0 37.0 31.2 7.7Sep 97 91 .5 0 91 .5 26.2 3.8Oct 97 231 .7 0 231 .7 13.8 -1.6Nov 97 161 .2 2.0 161 .4 11 .8 -4.5Dec 97 224.0 6.4 224.6 18.5 -2.5Jan 98 17.8 14.8 19.3 9.8 -14.6

1997 Dean River Data Weekly Summary Report

Week Date Angler Days KilledCatch Data

-Released J

Steelhead -

CPUEGear Type

KilledAdult

[ Released

Chinook I

CPUE

OtherSpeciesCaughtKilled

JackLReleasedFly

I Spin

1 Jun 01 - Jun 07 12 0 2 0.17 0 2 2 2 0 0 0.33 0

2 Jun 08 - Jun 14 106 0 46 0.43 19 27 20 38 0 0 0.55 0

3 Jun 15 - Jun 21 159 0 57 0.36 40 17 23 20 1 0 0.28 3

4 Jun 22 - Jun 28 386 0 127 0.33 54 73 66 57 3 4 0.34 2

5 Jun 29 - Jul 05 327 0 142 0.43 104 38 51 35 0 0 0.26 4

6 Jul 06 - Jul 12 267 0 101 0.38 95 6 20 42 0 0 0.23 0

7 Jul 13 - Jul 19 223 0 251 1.13 187 64 5 22 0 5 0.14 6

8 Jul 20 - Jul 26 259 0 375 1 .45 375 0 2 7 0 0 0.03 3

9 Jul 27 - Aug 02 335 0 504 1 .50 504 0 0 7 0 0 0.02 15

10 Aug 03 - Aug 09 411 0 563 1 .37 563 0 0 3 0 0 0.01 8

11 Aug 10 -Aug 16 342 0 429 1 .25 429 0 0 2 0 0 0.01 8

12 Aug 17 - Aug 23 321 0 442 1 .38 442 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 2

13 Aug 24 - Aug 30 330 0 495 1 .50 495 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 8

14 Aug 31 - Sep 06 214 0 440 2.06 440 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 8

15 Sep 07 - Sep 13 152 0 230 1 .51 230 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1

03-Jul-03 Page 1 of 2

03-Jul-03

1997 Dean River Data Weekly Summary Report

Page 2 of 2

Week Date Angler Days KilledCatch Data

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16 Sep 14 - Sep 20 74 0 104 1 .41 104 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1

17 Sep 21 - Sep 27 65 0 83 1 .28 83 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Grand Totals : 3983 0 4391 1 .10 4164 227 189 236 4 9 0.11 69

1997 DEAN RIVER OTHER SPECIES WEEKLY CATCH SUMMARY

03-Jul-03

Page 1 of 4

Week : 3 Jun 15 - Jun 21 Species Number Caught

Rainbow Trout 1

Cutthroat 2

Total Other Species Caught : 3

Week : 4 Jun 22 -Jun 28 Species Number Caught

Dolly Varden 1

Pink Salmon 1


Week : 5 Jun 29 - Jul 05 Species Number Caught

Rainbow Trout 1

Dolly Varden 2

Sokeye Salmon 1


Week : 7 Jul 13 - Jul 19 Species Number Caught

Cutthroat

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03-Jul-03

Page 2 of 4

Week : 8 Jul 20 -Jul 26 Species Number Caught

Cutthroat 1

Rainbow Trout 2


Week : 9 Jul 27 -Aug 02 Species Number Caught

Cutthroat 5

Pink Salmon 4

Chum 4

Rainbow Trout 1

Dolly Varden 1


Week : 10 Aug 03 - Aug 09 Species Number Caught

Pink Salmon 7

Coho 1


Week : 11 Aug 10 -Aug 16 Species Number Caught

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3

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Page 3 of 4

Week : 12 Aug 17 - Aug 23 Species Number Caught

Rainbow Trout 1

Cutthroat 1


Week : 13 Aug 24 -Aug 30 Species Number Caught

Rainbow Trout 1

Pink Salmon 6

Cutthroat 1


Week : 14 Aug 31 - Sep 06 Species Number Caught

Cutthroat 4

Rainbow Trout 2

Coho 2


Week : 15 Sep 07 - Sep 13 Species Number Caught

Rainbow Trout 1


Week : 16 Sep 14 - Sep 20 Species Number Caught

03-Jul-03


Page 4 of 4

Grand Total Other Species Caught :

69

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Chum 4

Coho 3

Cutthroat 20

Dolly Varden 5

Pink Salmon 19

Rainbow Trout 14

Sokeye Salmon 4

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1 1 .019 / 1 .027 1 .098 1 .600 2 .552 2 .729 2 .521 2 .550 1 .732 1 .626 1 .182

12 1 .448 1 .515 A 1 .022 1 .090 1 .588 2 .641 2 .715 2 .472 2 .368 1 .625 1 .597 1 .163

23 1 .493 1 .483 1 .018 1 .079 1 .574 2 .805 2 .588 2 .445 2 .269 1 .691 1 .568 1 .144

34 1 .383 1 .412 1 .002 1 .075 1 .557 2 .996 2 .582 2 .467 2 .183 1 .865 1 .503 1 .144

45 1 .360 1 .340 1 .018 1 .161 1 .566 2 .865 2 .469 2 .454 2 .098 1 .824 1 .459 1 .141

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6 1 .355 1 .296 1 .008 1 .510 1 .574 2 .835 2 .424 2 .404 2 .030 1 .712 1 .435 1 .127

67 p 462 1 .196 .990 1 .506 1 .557 2 .910 2 .481 2 .433 2 .104 1 .842 1 .395 1 .116

78 1 .418 1 .136 .986 1 .654 1 .525 2 .791 2 .673 2 .437 2 .235 2 .014 1 .399 1 .107

89 1 .354 1 .102 .999 1 .886 1 .496 2 .624 2 .771 2 .491 2 .182 2 .084 1 .448 1 .098

910 1 .378 1 .079 1 .039 1 .970 1 .476 2 .511 2 .682 2 .489 2 .051 2 .174 1 .725 1 .090

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11 2 .236 1 .063 1 .074 1 .912 1 .459 2 .453 2 .640 2 .440 1 .980 2 .097 1 .806 1 .082

1112 2 .500 1 .062 1 .075 1 .867 1 .445 2 .382 2 .647 2 .453 1 .981 1 .901 1 .770 1 .074

1213 2 .357 1 .056 1 .074 1 .819 1 .489 2 .388 2 .715 2 .417 1 .992 1 .773 1 .720 1 .061

132 .098 1 .074 1 .144 1 .783 1 .645 2 .365 2 .801 2 .401 1 .986 1 .700 1 .648 1 .056

141 .922 1 .087 1 .312 1 .794 1 .733 2 .329 2 .783 2 .414 1 .906 1 .650 1 .577 1 .098

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16 1 .789 1 .100 1 .296 1 .850 1 .750 2 .262 2 .700 2 .405 1 .797 1 .570 1 .476 1 .075

1617 1 .685 1 .111 1 .273 1 .852 1 .744 2 .201 2 .575 2 .302 1 .716 1 .512 1 .411 1 .061

1718 1 .650 1 .133 1 .252 1 .834 1 .762 2 .162 2 .503 2 .215 1 .679 1 .479 1 .370 1 .056

1819 1 .604 1 .154 1 .243 1 .789 1 .855 2 .148 2 .449 2 .151 1 .725 1 .438 1 .370 1 .049

1920 1 .570 1 .155 1 .235 1 .766 1 .928 2 .228 2 .458 2 .111 1 .710 1 .406 1 .335 1 .049

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..1 1 .585 1 .155 1 .226 1 .765 1 .925 2 .292 2 .481 2 .078 1 .657 1 .444 1 .293 1 .028

2122 1 .548 1 .130 1 .236 1 .794 1 .953 2 .398 2 .488 2 .137 1 .585 1 .455 1 .267 1 .040

2223 1 .502 1 .113 1 .213 1 .785 2 .028 2 .683 2 .514 2 .338 1 .521 1 .394 1 .254 1 .049

2324 1 .455 1 .092 1 .176 1 .785 2 .199 2 .912 2 .595 2 .377 1 .475 1 .363 1 .278 1 .066

2425 1 .457 1 .074 1 .170 1 .769 2 .351 2 .895 2 .717 2 .309 1 .436 1 .323 1 .258 1 .027

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26 1 .402 1 .054 1 .162 1 .728 2 .441 2 .864 2 .772 2 .302 1 .465 1 .291 1 .256 1 .024

2627 1 .368 1 .053 1 .140 1 .674 2 .285 2 .849 2 .800 2 .315 1 .605 1 .508 1 .274 1 .087

271 .390 1 .043 1 .134 1 .641 2 .200 2 .827 2 .782 2 .391 1 .7.44 2 .375 1 .242 1 .142

2829 1 .458 1 .031 1 .119 1 .621 2 .207 2 .646 2 .771 2 .415 1 .884 2 .034 1 .211 1 .276

2930 1 .584 A 1 .110 1 .608 2 .268 2 .617 2 .787 2 .751 1 .856 1 .815 1 .194 1 .362

3031 1 .099 2 .433 2 .604 2 .748 1 .688 1 .431

31TOTAL 34 .872 49 .465 56 .613 77 .431 81 .696 74 .083 56 .770 52 .779 43 .165 34 .505 TOTALMEAN 1 .125 1 .649 1 .826 2 .581 2 .635 2 .390 1 .892 1 .703 1 .439 1 .113 MEANMAX 1 .312 1 .970 2 .441 2 .996 2 .801 2 .751 2 .550 2 .375 1 .806 1 .431 MAXMIN .986 1 .075 1 .445 2 .148 2 .424 2 .078 1 .436 1 .291 1 .194 1 .024 MIN

MAXIMUM DAILY WATER LEVEL 2 .996 METRES ON JUN 4MINIMUM DAILY WATER LEVEL .986 METRES ON MAR 8MAXIMUM INST . WATER LEVEL 3 .047 METERES AT 03 :59 PST ON JUN 04

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Snootli Cr Atnarko R Low Chinook 1997 1998 Smolt 0+ 5.2 29935 768 317059 347762Snootli Cr Atnarko R Low Chinook 1997 1998 Smolt 0+ 5.2 24267 622 257020 281909Snootli Cr Atnarko R Low Chinook 1997 1998 Smolt 0+ 5.2 25226 647 267182 293055Snootli Cr Atnarko R Up Chinook 1997 1998 Smolt 0+ 5.4 29580 604 283347 313531Snootli Cr Atnarko R Up Chinook 1997 1998 Smolt 0+ 5.4 29042 593 278193 307828Snootli Cr Atnarko R Up Chinook 1997 1998 Smolt 0+ 5.4 28067 573 268853 297493Snootli Cr Chuckwalla R Chinook 1997 1998 Fed Spr 0.83 20036 0 0 20036Snootli Cr Chuckwalla R Chinook 1997 1998 Smolt 0+ 4.1 18638 55 40 18733Snootli Cr Kilbella R Chinook 1997 1998 Fed Spr 0.81 11007 0 0 11007Snootli Cr Nusatsum R Chinook 1997 1998 Smolt 0+ 6.4 0 0 3605 3605Snootli Cr Salloomt R Chinook 1997 1998 Smolt 0+ 5.8 0 0 40042 40042

Bella Coola R B Coola R Low Chum 1997 1998 Unfed 0.35 0 0 1506 1506Snootli Cr Fish+Airport Chum 1997 1998 Fed FW 1 0 0 1693892 1693892Snootli Cr Salloomt R Chum 1997 1998 Fed FW 1 0 0 1659276 1659276Snootli Cr Snootli Cr Chum 1997 1998 Fed FW 0.98 67561 10648 731553 809762Snootli Cr Snootli Cr Chum 1997 1998 Fed FW 0.98 70418 4647 732010 807075Snootli Cr Thorsen C/CCST Chum 1997 1998 Fed FW 0.96 69913 4994 744332 819239Snootli Cr Thorsen C/CCST Chum 1997 1998 Fed FW 0.98 72691 2389 749664 824744Snootli Cr Atnarko R Low Coho 1997 1999 Smolts 20.7 34968 0 40642 75610Snootli Cr Salloomt R Coho 1997 1999 Smolts 18.8 29082 593 538 30213Snootli Cr Snootli Cr Coho 1997 1998 Fed Fall 6.3 196 4 0 200Snootli Cr Thorsen C/CCST Coho 1997 1999 Smolts 18.7 28871 482 0 29353Snootli Cr Atnarko R Low Pink 1997 1998 Chan Fry 0 0 0 851299 851299

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