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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: casinoJim on August 04, 2004, 10:43:32 PM

Title: 12 - 15 drift netters near the RiverBoat Casino all day.
Post by: casinoJim on August 04, 2004, 10:43:32 PM
Title said it all. ;D ;D
CJ.
Title: Re:12 - 15 drift netters near the RiverBoat Casino all day.
Post by: chris gadsden on August 04, 2004, 11:13:32 PM
What time were they netting as it was supposed to be from 5am to 11am and then 5pm to 11pm from Wednesday until Sunday.
Title: Re:12 - 15 drift netters near the RiverBoat Casino all day.
Post by: BirdNester on August 04, 2004, 11:23:11 PM
Crossed the Port Mann a few hours ago... the boats out there looked like the gong show at Laidlaw... Instead of guys standing shoulder to shoulder it was boats sitting next to each other in the same ridiculous fashion.
RobertO
Title: Re:12 - 15 drift netters near the RiverBoat Casino all day.
Post by: chris gadsden on August 04, 2004, 11:23:25 PM
They will do it all damn day I bet, knowone is going too do sh*t about it.... :( >:(
We are trying to do something and as you mentioned it is to bad the people that are supposed to do it are not.
Title: Re:12 - 15 drift netters near the RiverBoat Casino all day.
Post by: Steelhawk on August 04, 2004, 11:24:09 PM
Where can we find the commercial opening schedule as you posted it Chris? Is it only for the natives and not all the commercial fleet?  I cannot find that in the commericial fishery notice site.  You mean they will open daily from today (wednesday) all the way to sunday?  That will be ridiculous. So much for the after-3-day window of opportunity for us sport fishers. Thanks.  
Title: Re:12 - 15 drift netters near the RiverBoat Casino all day.
Post by: Bantam_50 on August 04, 2004, 11:26:29 PM
I believe CJ was observing the comm fleet today.

Category(s):  COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gillnet
 
Subject:  FN0566-Salmon: Gillnet - Area E - Area 29 - Fraser River Sockeye - Opening  

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Area 29
Gill Nets open 25 hrs, 07:00 Wednesday August 4 to 08:00 Thursday August 5 in
Subareas 29-1 to 29-7 and 29-9 to 29-17.  The maximum aggregate length of gill
net permitted on the drum of the vessel is 200 fathoms. Maximum mesh size is
140 mm (approximately 5.5 inches). Maximum depth 60 meshes.  Maximum hang ratio
3:1.  Maximum corkline to web distance 45 cm.  Fishers are reminded of the
importance of timely and accurate catch reporting requirements.
V.O. # 2004-STN-002


 


Title: Re:12 - 15 drift netters near the RiverBoat Casino all day.
Post by: chris gadsden on August 04, 2004, 11:26:35 PM
Crossed the Port Mann a few hours ago... the boats out there looked like the gong show at Laidlaw... Instead of guys standing shoulder to shoulder it was boats sitting next to each other in the same ridiculous fashion.
RobertO
This is the 25 hour commercial opening that started this morning.
Title: Re:12 - 15 drift netters near the RiverBoat Casino all day.
Post by: chris gadsden on August 04, 2004, 11:30:45 PM
Where can we find the commercial opening schedule as you posted it Chris? Is it only for the natives and not all the commercial fleet?  I cannot find that in the commericial fishery notice site.  You mean they will open daily from today (wednesday) all the way to sunday?  That will be ridiculous. So much for the after-3-day window of opportunity for us sport fishers. Thanks.  
Go to "Write The Weekend Off" thread for the address to get all the info you need.
Title: Re:12 - 15 drift netters near the RiverBoat Casino all day.
Post by: Fish Assassin on August 05, 2004, 12:07:29 AM
There was a brief article on CTV tonight regarding the commercial opening. According to the fisherman interviewed fishing was slow. Unless there is a huge influx of sockeyes it would appear that the commercial guys will not meet the DFO's allocated catch of 135,000 sockeyes.
Title: Re:12 - 15 drift netters near the RiverBoat Casino all day.
Post by: chris gadsden on August 05, 2004, 12:08:56 AM
Yes while we were at the SDA meeting tonight we phoned Phil on his boat and he said the fishing was slow.
Title: Re:12 - 15 drift netters near the RiverBoat Casino all day.
Post by: Fish Assassin on August 05, 2004, 12:17:37 AM
Guess that means yet another commercial opening in the near future.