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16 hour opening, Wednesday, June 26th 6:00 to 22:00 and 16 hour opening, Thursday, June 27th 6:00 to 22:00
Participants are required to possess a valid Nisg̱a’a Fisheries Licence and a Valid “Gillnet” Commercial Fishing License
The boundary for all marine IS openings is the DFO Salmon management Area 3-12 in front of Gingolx
Sockeye Salmon will be the target species for this fishery. Pink, Chum and Coho Salmon, will also be purchased. Fish will be refused if it does not meet the quality standards established in Nisg̱a’a Fisheries Regulations 2002.
Fish will be purchased only if:
• Placed immediately in slush
Any Steelhead or Chinook caught should be released if healthy, or otherwise taken as food and reported to a NFWD catch monitor.
No maximum limit on Sockeye, Pink, Chum or Coho Salmon per vessel.
Nisg̱a’a Fisheries Licence: Licence renewal and purchases can be purchased at Nisg̱a’a Fisheries office during regular business hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm) Monday to Friday.
For all license enquiries, please contact Tanya Clayton via e-mail @ tanyac@nisgaanation.ca or call (250) 633-2617
Please note: Nisg̱a’a Fisheries Office has been relocated to 4714 Tait Avenue New Aiyansh, B.C. VOJ 1A0 (beside Gitlaxt’aamiks Rec Centre).
K’alii-Aksim-Lisims, the Nass River, flows through a land of sacred mountains and dense forests on Canada’s Pacific Coast. The Nisg̱a’a people have lived in the Nass River Valley since before recorded time.
The Nisg̱a’a Final Agreement, British Columbia’s first modern treaty, recognizes Nisg̱a’a Lands and Nisg̱a’a Government. An example of hope, trust, and cooperation, the Nisg̱a’a Final Agreement is being studied by governments and Indigenous people the world over.
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