2025 request for temporary reallocation of chum holdings

When completed, email to Heather.Braun@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

Part A: Identify vessels

Part B: Identify chum holdings (boat days) to be reallocated

Fishing Period 1 (Oct 12/25 to Oct 31/25)✱ __________day(s)

✱See reverse of page for Reallocation Guidelines with the number of boat days available for each fishing period.

Please provide a contact name and number for this request:

Part C: Signature and acknowledgement

For temporary reallocation of boat days, only one of the following eligible parties is required to sign unless otherwise stated: vessel owner, licence eligibility holder or authorized signatory.

I confirm that I am either, the true owner or authorized signatory of the AT licenced vessel M/V _________________ (Print name of vessel) OR, I am the true licence eligibility holder or authorized signatory of the FAT licence designated to the M/V ________________(Print name of vessel), and request that the Minister of Fisheries reallocate the Chum holdings (boat days) as specified in Part B as per Part A. I also request that the amendment to the Conditions of Salmon Area H Licence be emailed to contact information specified in Part D.

I understand and acknowledge that the allocations and reallocations are at the absolute discretion of the Minister of Fisheries.

Part D: How do you want to receive your amendment and confirmation

“From” (see Part A):__________ Email: __________

“To” (see Part A):__________ Email: __________

Request for "temporary" reallocation of chum holdings guidelines for area H AT and FAT licensed salmon vessels

This form must be completed if you wish to transfer all or a portion of your Johnstone Strait chum holdings (boat days) to another Area H vessel.

Instructions:

1. Both vessels must have a valid Area H (F)AT licence with 2025 Conditions of Licence and all fees paid prior to reallocation of any Chum holdings (boat days). Where the Department has received for processing two or more conflicting requests for re-allocation, all of the requests for reallocation will be denied.
2. For temporary Chum boat day reallocations, only one owner of record or authorized signatory of the licence eligibility holder is required to sign unless otherwise stated. If the vessel owner is a company, the Pacific Fishery Licence Unit must have on record a copy of either a confirmation of Signing Authorities or an Amendment to confirmation of Signing Authorities form advising who the signing authorities for the company are.
3. A valid licence amendment must be on record with the Department while the vessel is engaged in fishing.

Reallocation guidelines

1. Upon application, vessel owners will be permitted to make unlimited temporary reallocations of Chum holdings (boat days).
2. Temporary reallocations of Chum holdings will be expressed as boat days and will be added to the receiving vessel’s number of boat days.
3. Chum holdings (boat days) may only be transferred between Area H vessels (not between different gear types).
4. Only unfished boat days may be reallocated. A day is considered fished when a start fishing report is filed. Transfer of partial days is not permitted.
5. Temporary reallocations will be for the current year only.
6. Each vessel will be assigned nine (9) boat days in Fishing Period 1 (Oct. 12, 2025 - Oct. 31, 2025). The maximum amount of boat days that can be held is 19 days, as one day in Fishing Period 1 will be closed during the first day of the seine fishery (Oct. 21, 2025).Fishing Period 1 may be extended in-season and any previously transferred boatswill remain valid.
7. For 2025, Area H will be limited to a fleet wide boat day cap of 180 days. Boat days will be monitored in season, and the fishery may closed on short notice when it is anticipate the maximum number is reached.