First Nations - Lower
Fraser River
Lower
Fraser River First Nations Fisheries:
Information
on First Nations salmon fisheries in the Fraser River watershed
between its mouth and Sawmill Creek is available through the
following links:
Current First Nations Fishery
Reports
Licence Opening Times:
Communal
Licenses:
Current Week: [HTML]
[PDF]
Previous Weeks: [HTML]
[PDF]
Ceremonial Licenses:
Current Week:
[HTML] [PDF]
Previous Weeks: [HTML]
[PDF]
Economic Opportunity Licenses:
Current Week: [HTML]
[PDF]
Previous Weeks: [HTML]
[PDF]
Catch
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Historic First Nations Fishery
Reports
* the following historic
fishery reports are provided in Adobe Acrobat (*.pdf) format.
Licence Opening Times:
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Catch Reports:
2006 Fraser
River Chinook Information Document - [HTML]
[PDF]
2007 Fraser
River Chinook Information Document - [HTML]
[PDF]
2008 Fraser
River Chinook Information Document - [HTML]
[PDF]
2009 Fraser
River Chinook Information Document (Draft) - [PDF]
2010 Fraser
River Chinook Information Document - [HTML]
[PDF]
2011 Fraser River Chinook Information
Document - [PDF]
There are numerous First Nations which are involved in the
Lower Fraser salmon fishery. These fisheries can be grouped
into the three following areas:
For Additional questions/requests
please contact:
First Nations Fisheries - Matthew
Parslow (604) 666-6608
Below
Port Mann Bridge:
Musqueam, Tsawwassen, Tsleil-Waututh
and New Westminster First Nations fish with drift nets downstream
of the Port Mann Bridge and into the Strait of Georgia.
Salmon fishery catch monitoring
in this area is conducted by Aboriginal Fishery Officers and
fishery observers. The Aboriginal Fishery Officers and observers
conduct boat and vehicle patrols during the fishery openings
to obtain catch and effort data. Participating fishers are interviewed
multiple times throughout each fishery. The number of participants
is recorded for each day of the fishery and catch is recorded
by species and reported to Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
The Kwikwetlem First Nation fishes
from Douglas Island to the Patullo Bridge. Fishing effort and
species caught are reported to Fisheries and Oceans Canada by
the band.
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Port
Mann Bridge to Mission:
Members of the Sto:lo Nation, including
Katzie, Kwantlen, and Matsqui First Nations fish this area using
both drift and set nets.
During salmon drift and set net
fisheries, observers are stationed at the area's 3 main access
points at a minimum; Katzie Reserve, Barnston Island, and Kwantlen
Reserve. The observers conduct interviews with fishers to obtain
effort and catch data. A charter patrolman also conducts boat
patrols during fishery openings to obtain catch and effort data
on the water. The number of participants is recorded for each
day of the fishery and catch is recorded by species.
In addition to regular monitoring
duties, the observers also sample any Chinook or coho observed
with missing adipose fins (CWT sampling). Sockeye scale samples
are collected at the Katzie and Kwantlen landing sites for the
Pacific Salmon Commission.
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Mission
to Sawmill Creek:
Members of the Sto:lo Nation and
Sto:lo Tribal Council; including Aitchelitz, Chawathil, Cheam,
Kwawkwawapilt, Leq'a:mel, Peter's, Popkum, Seabird Island, Skawahlook,
Shxw'ow'hamel, Skowkale, Skowlitz, Skwah, Skway, Soowahlie,
Squiala, Sumas, Tzeachten, Union Bar, Yakweakwioose and Chehalis
First Nations, fish this area using set nets, drift nets and
beach seines.
During gillnet salmon fisheries,
observers collect catch and effort data by conducting interviews
with fishers. Observers are stationed at a minimum of 13 major
access points along the river; Sumas (Bowman's Mill), Leg'a:mel,
Skway, Island 22, Scowlitz (Harrison/Fraser confluence), Chehalis,
Seabird Island, Agassiz Bridge (Cheam), Peters, Hunter Creek,
Chawathil, Coquihalla, and Yale Beach. There are also roving
surveys conducted from Yale Beach to Sawmill Creek and in the
Hope area to increase coverage. Overflights are conducted to
capture instantaneous total set net fishing effort a minimum
of once per opening. This information, along with the interview
data, is used to estimate the overall set net catch and effort
in each fishery. The number of drift net fishers is recorded
for each day of the fishery and catch is recorded by species.
a charter patrol vessel also conducts boat patrols during fishery
openings to obtain catch and effort data on the water.
During beach seine salmon fisheries,
an observer is present with each crew and records catch and
release on a set-by-set basis. Total number of active crews
is recorded for each day of the fishery and catch is recorded
by species.
Yale First Nation members also
fish the portion of the river between Hope and Sawmill Creek
with set nets and drift nets.
Yale First Nation has observers
stationed at Strawberry Island to collect catch and effort data.
After the completion of the fishery, all Yale First Nation fishers
in other areas are contacted by Yale First Nation Fisheries
staff to obtain catch information.
In addition to regular catch monitoring
duties, observers sample any Chinook or coho observed with missing
adipose fins (CWT sampling). Sockeye scale samples are collected
for the Pacific Salmon Commission.
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