Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance
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April 8, 2021 APM First Nations Good Day, We have received an email and official Eulachon FSC license from DFO regarding the Eulachon Fishery. ... The email is copied below and official license posted here. Please check with your Fish Rep if you have questions or comments. Good luck and stay safe! -------------------------- Dear Chiefs, Councillors and Fisheries Program Representatives, Please find attached new APM Communal Drift Net/Dip Net and Pilot Cast Net FSC Licences targeting Eulachon, April 10-12 & 14-15, 2021 (7:00 -19:00 daily). These new licences cover openings beyond April 8 - the expiry of the previously amended licences distributed this morning. There was an error in the subject line that implied these amendments cover openings until April 15 sorry for any confusion. CL201AMD02 (XFSC 37 2021) and 203AMD03 (XFSC 45 2021) are still valid until tomorrow, April 8. Please refer to the attached licences after April 8. Please note as well, the harvest target has been updated to reflect APM catch up to April 6. Below is the most up-to-date (April 6) catch summary used to adjust the harvest target: (image attached) Thank you for your continued support in reminding fishers to carry their designation with them and please inform us of any issues that may arise. Wishing you all a safe, healthy and prosperous fishery. With great respect, Angelika Kaufman A/ Resource Manager / Fraser Interior Area, Pacific Region Fisheries and Oceans Canada / Government of Canada E: [email protected] | C: 236-330-6765

March 29, 2020 APM First Nations Good Day, We have received an email and official Eulachon FSC license from DFO regarding the Eulachon Fishery. ... The email is copied below and official license posted here. Please check with your Fish Rep if you have questions or comments. Good luck and stay safe! ====================== Hi Please find attached the amended APM Communal Eulachon Cast Net licence. Additional designated fishers have been added. Reminder, please ensure fishers have designation cards. If there are any issues, please let me know. All the best to the fishers. Stay safe. Thank you, Elan Park A/Aboriginal Resource Manager Port Mann to Sawmill Creek Resource Management and Sustainability Fisheries and Oceans Canada 604-250-2260

March 17, 2021 APM First Nations Good Day, We have received an email and official Eulachon FSC license from DFO regarding the Eulachon Fishery. ... The email is copied below and official license posted here. Please check with your Fish Rep if you have questions or comments. Good luck and stay safe! ======================= Dear Chiefs, Councillors, and Fisheries Program Representatives, Please find attached the Eulachon FSC licence starting March 20th to 22nd, March 24th to 25th, March 27th to March 29th, March 31st to April 1st. All the best to those going out fishing. Please ensure fishers have their designation cards. If there any issues with designation cards, please let us know in advance. I will be sending forward a meeting invite for a Tier 2 APM FSC Eulachon fisheries planning meeting for March 23rd. Although the FSC licence is until April 1, the Tier 2 will provide an opportunity to update on how the fishery is going, if there are any issues brought forward by fishers and to discuss the additional gear type request for cast nets. Species and Quantity The Fishery is limited to the harvest of: 11,613.50 lbs of Eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus) to be distributed to the First Nations in Lower Fraser Area. All efforts and attempts shall be made to return all non-target species including Chinook salmon, Steelhead salmon and Sturgeon to the water alive and unharmed. Chinook salmon, Steelhead salmon and Sturgeon must not be retained. Allowable Fishing Times: Start Date: Saturday, March 20, 2021 End Date: Monday, March 22, 2021 Times: 07:00 - 19:00 daily Start Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 End Date: Thursday, March 25, 2021 Times: 07:00 - 19:00 daily Start Date: Saturday, March 27, 2021 End Date: Monday, March 29, 2021 Times: 07:00 - 19:00 daily Start Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 End Date: Thursday, April 1, 2021 Times: 07:00 - 19:00 daily Gear: Gillnet, Drift Dip Net Drift Nets on condition that: Each Participant may fish using one drift net. Drift nets shall be no more than one hundred (100) metres (328 feet) in length and shall have a mesh size of no less than twenty-five (25) millimetres (1 inch) and no greater than fifty (50) millimetres (2 inches). Licence Area: PORT MANN BRIDGE TO MISSION; MISSION BRIDGE TO HARRISON RIVER If you have any question, please email or call me. Elan Park A/Aboriginal Resource Manager Port Mann to Sawmill Creek Fisheries and Oceans Canada 604-250-2260

Communication from Kathleen Chopin Casting: "We are conducting a search for an international television production from producers of GAME OF THRONES, WORLD WAR Z, and JOHN ADAMS, based on the best-selling novel THE SWARM by Frank Schatzing, seeking the following roles. We are reaching out to your organization because we are looking for men who have experience with fishing - note that those with no prior acting experience are welcome to submit. If you could post/distribute the... attached flyer and/or pass it along to anyone whom you think might be a good fit, we would be very appreciative. Please feel free to reach out with any questions. Thank you! Maude Lechner "

Challenged by LFFA Executive Director Murray Ned; the call was answered by Four brave Women from the Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance who ventured out to Harrison Lake to partake in the 2021 Winter Challenge. LFFA's Co-Chair Sally Hope, Delegate Brenda Morgan and Staff; Rosalie Hope and Vanessa Serroul jumped into the lake after inviting others through media to do the same.

Happy Holidays from all the Staff at LFFA!

December 15, 2020 APM First Nations Good Day, ... We have received an email and official license from DFO regarding the Fishery for this week. The email is copied below and official license posted here. Please check with your Fish Rep if you have questions or comments. Good luck and stay safe! ==================================== Good evening everyone, Please find attached three amended licences for the Lower Fraser First Nations, Sts’ailes and Sq’éwlets First Nations and Yale First Nation to target Chum Salmon. Please note these licences have been extended to the end of the year. Dates & Times: Saturday Nov 14th to Thursday Dec 31st Port Mann Bridge to Hope Bridge SET NET: 06:00 - 18:00 DRIFT NET: 09:00 - 17:00 for Katzie & Kwantlen only DRIFT NET: 08:00 - 16:00 for all Nations except Katzie & Kwantlen Gear: Minimum 6 1/4 mesh with 3:1 Hang Ratio Species and Quantity The Fishery is limited to the harvest of Chum salmon with an incidental harvest of Chinook salmon and hatchery-marked Coho salmon. All efforts and attempts shall be made to return all non-target species including Sockeye, wild Coho salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon, to the water alive and unharmed. After all efforts and attempts to return all non-target species to the water alive and unharmed have been made, wild Coho salmon may be retained. Sockeye salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon must not be retained. As per the Minister’s announcement (July 13, 2020) on additional measures required to further protect the Interior Fraser River Steelhead, due to extremely low levels of abundance and a state of Extreme Conservation Concern for Late Summer run Fraser Steelhead stocks, we must stress the importance of full net attendance, hot picking during daylight hours and proper handling of fish during set net fisheries to ensure maximum release survivability during this critical time of influence on these stocks of extreme concern. During all fishing activity, each Set Net is attended by the fisher within 20 meters during the entire fishing activity and hot picked, to remove all viable non-target species including wild Coho salmon, Sockeye, Steelhead and Sturgeon, by the Participant who is fishing the net. Wishing you all a happy holiday season with warmth, good health and cheer! With great respect, Angelika

December 7, 2020 APM First Nations Good Day, ... We have received an email and official license from DFO regarding the Fishery for this week. The email is copied below and official license posted here. Please check with your Fish Rep if you have questions or comments. Good luck and stay safe! ======================================= Good afternoon everyone, Please find attached three amended licences for the Lower Fraser First Nations, Sts’ailes and Sq’éwlets First Nations and Yale First Nation to target Chum Salmon. Dates & Times: Saturday Nov 14th to Sunday Dec 13th Port Mann Bridge to Hope Bridge SET NET: 06:00 - 18:00 DRIFT NET: 09:00 - 17:00 for Katzie & Kwantlen only DRIFT NET: 08:00 - 16:00 for all Nations except Katzie & Kwantlen Gear: Minimum 6 1/4 mesh with 3:1 Hang Ratio Species and Quantity The Fishery is limited to the harvest of Chum salmon with an incidental harvest of Chinook salmon and hatchery-marked Coho salmon. All efforts and attempts shall be made to return all non-target species including Sockeye, wild Coho salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon, to the water alive and unharmed. After all efforts and attempts to return all non-target species to the water alive and unharmed have been made, wild Coho salmon may be retained. Sockeye salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon must not be retained. As per the Minister’s announcement (July 13, 2020) on additional measures required to further protect the Interior Fraser River Steelhead, due to extremely low levels of abundance and a state of Extreme Conservation Concern for Late Summer run Fraser Steelhead stocks, we must stress the importance of full net attendance, hot picking during daylight hours and proper handling of fish during set net fisheries to ensure maximum release survivability during this critical time of influence on these stocks of extreme concern. During all fishing activity, each Set Net is attended by the fisher within 20 meters during the entire fishing activity and hot picked, to remove all viable non-target species including wild Coho salmon, Sockeye, Steelhead and Sturgeon, by the Participant who is fishing the net. Hope your fisheries are safe and productive. With great respect, Angelika

WWF Wildlife Wednesday Series; Salmon Day: LFFA Biologist Ian Hamilton talks Pacific Salmon

November 30, 2020 APM First Nations Good Day, ... We have received an email and official license from DFO regarding the Fishery for this week. The email is copied below and official license posted here. Please check with your Fish Rep if you have questions or comments. Good luck and stay safe! ======================= Good evening everyone, Please find attached three amended licences for the Lower Fraser First Nations, Sts’ailes and Sq’éwlets First Nations and Yale First Nation to target Chum Salmon. Dates & Times: Saturday Nov 14th to Sunday Dec 6th Port Mann Bridge to Hope Bridge SET NET: 06:00 - 18:00 DRIFT NET: 09:00 - 17:00 for Katzie & Kwantlen only DRIFT NET: 08:00 - 16:00 for all Nations except Katzie & Kwantlen Gear: Minimum 6 1/4 mesh with 3:1 Hang Ratio Species and Quantity The Fishery is limited to the harvest of Chum salmon with an incidental harvest of Chinook salmon and hatchery-marked Coho salmon. All efforts and attempts shall be made to return all non-target species including Sockeye, wild Coho salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon, to the water alive and unharmed. After all efforts and attempts to return all non-target species to the water alive and unharmed have been made, wild Coho salmon may be retained. Sockeye salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon must not be retained. As per the Minister’s announcement (July 13, 2020) on additional measures required to further protect the Interior Fraser River Steelhead, due to extremely low levels of abundance and a state of Extreme Conservation Concern for Late Summer run Fraser Steelhead stocks, we must stress the importance of full net attendance, hot picking during daylight hours and proper handling of fish during set net fisheries to ensure maximum release survivability during this critical time of influence on these stocks of extreme concern. During all fishing activity, each Set Net is attended by the fisher within 20 meters during the entire fishing activity and hot picked, to remove all viable non-target species including wild Coho salmon, Sockeye, Steelhead and Sturgeon, by the Participant who is fishing the net. Hope your fisheries are safe and productive. With great respect, Angelika

November 13, 2020 APM First Nations Good Day, ... We have received an email and official license from DFO regarding the Fishery for this week. The email is copied below and official license posted here. Please check with your Fish Rep if you have questions or comments. Good luck and stay safe! ======================================= Good morning everyone, Please find attached three licences for the Lower Fraser First Nations, Sts’ailes and Sq’éwlets First Nations and Yale First Nation to target Chum Salmon. Dates & Times: Saturday Nov 14th to Monday Nov 30th Port Mann Bridge to Hope Bridge SET NET: 06:00 - 18:00 DRIFT NET: 09:00 - 17:00 for Katzie & Kwantlen only DRIFT NET: 08:00 - 16:00 for all Nations except Katzie & Kwantlen Gear: Minimum 6 1/4 mesh with 3:1 Hang Ratio Species and Quantity The Fishery is limited to the harvest of Chum salmon with an incidental harvest of Chinook salmon and hatchery-marked Coho salmon. All efforts and attempts shall be made to return all non-target species including Sockeye, wild Coho salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon, to the water alive and unharmed. After all efforts and attempts to return all non-target species to the water alive and unharmed have been made, wild Coho salmon may be retained. Sockeye salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon must not be retained. As per the Minister’s announcement (July 13, 2020) on additional measures required to further protect the Interior Fraser River Steelhead, due to extremely low levels of abundance and a state of Extreme Conservation Concern for Late Summer run Fraser Steelhead stocks, we must stress the importance of full net attendance, hot picking during daylight hours and proper handling of fish during set net fisheries to ensure maximum release survivability during this critical time of influence on these stocks of extreme concern. During all fishing activity, each Set Net is attended by the fisher within 20 meters during the entire fishing activity and hot picked, to remove all viable non-target species including wild Coho salmon, Sockeye, Steelhead and Sturgeon, by the Participant who is fishing the net. Hope your fisheries are safe and productive. With great respect, Angelika

November 9, 2020 APM First Nations Good Day, ... We have received an email regarding an amendment to the official license from DFO; Amended: APM Chum directed fishery - Oct 30 - Nov 13, 2020 The email is copied below and official license posted here. Please check with your Fish Rep if you have questions or comments. Good luck and stay safe! ===================================== November 6, 2020 4:29pm New Dates & Times: Saturday Nov 7 Port Mann Bridge to Hope Bridge SET NET: 06:00 - 18:00 DRIFT NET: 07:00 - 15:00 for Katzie & Kwantlen only DRIFT NET: 08:00 - 16:00 for all Nations except Katzie & Kwantlen Sunday Nov 8 Port Mann Bridge to Hope Bridge SET NET: 06:00 - 18:00 DRIFT NET: 07:00 - 15:00 for Katzie & Kwantlen only DRIFT NET: 08:00 - 16:00 for all Nations except Katzie & Kwantlen Monday Nov 9 Port Mann Bridge to Hope Bridge SET NET: 06:00 - 18:00 DRIFT NET: 08:00 - 16:00 Tuesday Nov 10 Port Mann Bridge to Hope Bridge SET NET: 06:00 - 18:00 DRIFT NET: 08:00 - 16:00 Wednesday Nov 11 Port Mann Bridge to Hope Bridge SET NET: 06:00 - 18:00 DRIFT NET: 08:00 - 16:00 Thursday Nov 12 Port Mann Bridge to Hope Bridge SET NET: 06:00 - 18:00 DRIFT NET: 08:00 - 16:00 Friday Nov 13 Port Mann Bridge to Hope Bridge SET NET: 06:00 - 18:00 DRIFT NET: 08:00 - 16:00 Gear: Minimum 6 1/4 mesh with 3:1 Hang Ratio Species and Quantity The Fishery is limited to the harvest of Chum salmon with an incidental harvest of Chinook salmon and hatchery-marked Coho salmon. All efforts and attempts shall be made to return all non-target species including Sockeye, wild Coho salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon, to the water alive and unharmed. After all efforts and attempts to return all non-target species to the water alive and unharmed have been made, wild Coho salmon may be retained. Sockeye salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon must not be retained. As per the Minister’s announcement (July 13, 2020) on additional measures required to further protect the Interior Fraser River Steelhead, due to extremely low levels of abundance and a state of Extreme Conservation Concern for Late Summer run Fraser Steelhead stocks, we must stress the importance of full net attendance, hot picking during daylight hours and proper handling of fish during set net fisheries to ensure maximum release survivability during this critical time of influence on these stocks of extreme concern. During all fishing activity, each Set Net is attended by the fisher within 20 meters during the entire fishing activity and hot picked, to remove all viable non-target species including wild Coho salmon, Sockeye, Steelhead and Sturgeon, by the Participant who is fishing the net. Please take care on the water and hope your fisheries are safe and productive. With great respect, Angelika

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November 2, 2020 APM First Nations Good Day, ... We have received an email and official license from DFO regarding the Fishery for this week. The email is copied below and official license posted here. Please check with your Fish Rep if you have questions or comments. Good luck and stay safe! ======================================== Good Afternoon Everyone, Please find attached the 3 licences for Sts’ailes and Scowlitz, Yale First Nation and the 22 Lower Fraser First Nations that follows what was outlined below on the day by day basis. These licences are for FSC only and not for sale as there was no Comprehensive Fisheries Agreement signed by the Lower Fraser First Nations. Please respect the retention clauses for chum, chinook and Hatchery marked coho. Wild coho may be kept after all efforts and attempts are made to release alive and unharmed. There is no retention of sockeye, steelhead and sturgeon permitted. Please note the following conditions to convey to your fishers: Chum fishing will continue for both set and drift through to next Friday, However. There a couple of areas that are closed for both set and drift and they are as follows: o Set net is daily 6am to 6pm. o Drift net is daily 6am to 2pm. o There is no set or drift fishing below Mission Bridge on Monday November 2, Wednesday November 4, and Friday November 6 due to Area E fishing on all three of those days. o There is no Set or drift fishing above and below Fergies Bar and Peg Leg bar on Tuesday November 3 or Wednesday November 4. This will not be enforced but is out of respect for the Harrison Fisheries Authority Demonstration Fishery. The set net and drift net ratio of 3:1 set net hours : Drift net hours is not a DFO condition of licence. We will schedule the next fisheries planning call Thursday November 5, 2020 via email early next week. Thanks everyone, Enjoy the sunshine and the fishing. Sheldon Evers

APM First Nations Good Day, We have received an email and official license from DFO regarding the Fishery for this week. The email is copied below and official license posted here. ... Please check with your Fish Rep if you have questions or comments. Good luck and stay safe! ------------------------- Good evening everyone, Please find attached 3 licences for the Lower Fraser First Nations, Sts’ailes and Sq’éwlets First Nations, and Yale First Nation to target Chum Salmon. Times: Sunday Oct 25 Below Mission Bridge only SET NET: 07:00 - 19:00 DRIFT NET: 09:00 - 17:00 for Katzie & Kwantlen DRIFT NET: 07:00 - 15:00 for Matsqui & Sumas Monday Oct 26 Below Hope Bridge only SET NET: 07:00 - 19:00 Tuesday Oct 27 Below Hope Bridge only SET NET: 07:00 - 19:00 Wednesday Oct 28 Below Hope Bridge only SET NET: 07:00 - 19:00 DRIFT NET: 11:00 - 19:00 for Katzie & Kwantlen DRIFT NET: 10:00 - 18:00 for Matsqui & Sumas DRIFT NET: 08:00 - 16:00 for HFA DRIFT NET: 07:00 - 1500 for all other APM Nations Thursday Oct 29 Below Hope Bridge only SET NET: 07:00 - 19:00 Gear: Minimum 6 1/4 mesh with 3:1 Hang Ratio Species and Quantity The Fishery is limited to the harvest of Chum salmon with an incidental harvest of Chinook salmon and hatchery-marked Coho salmon. All efforts and attempts shall be made to return all non-target species including Sockeye, wild Coho salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon, to the water alive and unharmed. After all efforts and attempts to return all non-target species to the water alive and unharmed have been made, wild Coho salmon may be retained. Sockeye salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon must not be retained. As per the Minister’s announcement (July 13, 2020) on additional measures required to further protect the Interior Fraser River Steelhead, due to extremely low levels of abundance and a state of Extreme Conservation Concern for Late Summer run Fraser Steelhead stocks, we must stress the importance of full net attendance, hot picking during daylight hours and proper handling of fish during set net fisheries to ensure maximum release survivability during this critical time of influence on these stocks of extreme concern. During all fishing activity, each Set Net is attended by the fisher within 20 meters during the entire fishing activity and hot picked, to remove all viable non-target species including wild Coho salmon, Sockeye, Steelhead and Sturgeon, by the Participant who is fishing the net. Hoping your fisheries are safe and abundant. With great respect, Angelika

**PLEASE SHARE** The LFFA and FNFC would like to share this GoFundMe page in support of our friend and colleague Wileleq - Grand Chief Ken Malloway. More details provided in the link below. https://www.gofundme.com/f/ken-malloway ... We thank you for your support!

The Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance is pleased to be involved with Fisheries and Oceans Canada in this Pilot Coho Assessment Program on the Chilliwack River. Details below. Questions? email LFRcoho at gmail dot com

September 3, 2020 APM First Nations Good Afternoon, We have received an email and official license from DFO regarding the Fishery for this weekend. ... The email is copied below and official license posted here. Please check with your Fish Rep if you have questions or comments. Good luck and stay safe! "Good evening everyone, Please find attached 3 licences for the Lower Fraser First Nations, Sts’ailes and Sq’éwlets First Nations, and Yale First Nation to target Chinook Salmon. Due to Sockeye Salmon conservation concerns, a minimum 8 mesh restriction is required with 3:1 hang ratio, the nets will be attended at all times and picked frequently to remove all viable Sockeye, and all efforts must be made to return all non-target species including Sockeye Salmon, wild Coho Salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon to the water alive and unharmed. Sockeye Salmon, wild Coho Salmon, Steelhead, and Sturgeon must not be retained. FISHING TIMES: Set Net 1800 hours, Friday September 4 until 1800 hours, Sunday September 6, 2020. Drift Net 0600 hours to 1400 hours Saturday September 5 and Sunday September 6 for all communities except Sumas, Katzie and Kwantlen. Drift Net 0700 hours to 1500 hours Saturday September 5 and Sunday September 6 for Sumas, Katzie and Kwantlen only. Wishing your communities a safe and productive fishery this weekend! With great respect, Angelika "

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August 27, 2020 APM First Nations Good Afternoon, ... We have received an email and official license from DFO regarding the Fishery for this weekend. The email is copied below and official license posted here. Please check with your Fish Rep if you have questions or comments. Good luck and stay safe! ------------------------ " Good afternoon everyone, Please find attached 3 licences for the Lower Fraser First Nations, Sts’ailes and Sq’éwlets First Nations, and Yale First Nation to target Chinook Salmon. Due to Sockeye Salmon conservation concerns, a minimum 8 mesh restriction is required with 3:1 hang ratio, the nets will be checked and picked frequently to remove all viable Sockeye, and all efforts must be made to return all non-target species including Sockeye Salmon, wild Coho Salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon to the water alive and unharmed. Sockeye Salmon, wild Coho Salmon, Steelhead, and Sturgeon must not be retained. FISHING TIMES: Set Net 1800 hours, Friday August 28 until 1800 hours, Saturday August 29, 2020. Drift Net 0600 hours to 1400 hours Saturday August 29 for all communities except Sumas, Katzie and Kwantlen. Drift Net 1200 hours to 2000 hours Saturday August 29 for Sumas, Katzie and Kwantlen only. Good luck fishing and stay safe! Kind regards, Hong "

August 20, 2020 APM First Nations Good Afternoon, ... We have received an email and official license from DFO regarding the Fishery for this weekend. The email is copied below and official license posted here. Please check with your Fish Rep if you have questions or comments. Good luck and stay safe! -------------------------------------- "Good afternoon everyone, Please find attached 3 licences for the Lower Fraser First Nations, Sts’ailes and Sq’éwlets First Nations, and Yale First Nation to target Chinook Salmon. In order to minimize/avoid Sockeye impacts as much as possible, a minimum 8 mesh restriction is required with 3:1 hang ratio, the nets will be checked and picked frequently to remove all viable Sockeye, and all efforts must be made to return all non-target species including Sockeye Salmon, wild Coho salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon to the water alive and unharmed. Sockeye Salmon, wild Coho salmon, Steelhead, and Sturgeon must not be retained. FISHING TIMES: Set Net 1800 hours, Friday August 21 until 1200 hours, Saturday August 22, 2020. Drift Net 0600 hours to 1200 hours Saturday August 22 for all communities except Sumas, Katzie and Kwantlen. Drift Net 0700 hours to 1300 hours Saturday August 22 for Sumas, Katzie and Kwantlen only. Good luck fishing and stay safe! Kind regards, Hong "

August 13, 2020 APM First Nations Good Afternoon, ... We have received an email and official license from DFO regarding the Fishery for this weekend. The email is copied below and official license posted here. Please check with your Fish Rep if you have questions or comments. Good luck and stay safe! "Good afternoon everyone, Please find attached 3 licences for the Lower Fraser First Nations, Sts’ailes and Sq’éwlets First Nations, and Yale First Nation to target Chinook Salmon. In order to minimize/avoid Sockeye impacts as much as possible, a minimum 8 mesh restriction is required with 3:1 hang ratio, the nets will be checked and picked frequently to remove all viable Sockeye, and all efforts must be made to return Sockeye Salmon to the water alive and unharmed. Sockeye Salmon, Steelhead, and Sturgeon must not be retained. FISHING TIMES: Set Net 1800 hours, Friday August 14 until 1200 hours, Saturday August 15, 2020. Drift Net 0600 hours to 1200 hours Saturday August 15 for all communities except Sumas, Katzie and Kwantlen. Drift Net 1200 hours to 1800 hours Saturday August 15 for Sumas, Katzie and Kwantlen only. Good luck fishing and stay safe! Kind regards, Hong Tjhie"

August 7, 2020 APM First Nations Good Afternoon, ... We have received an email and official license from DFO regarding the Fishery for this weekend. The email is copied below and official license posted here. Please check with your Fish Rep if you have questions or comments. Good luck and stay safe! "Good afternoon everyone, The Department would like to thank the First Nations in the Port Mann to Sawmill Creek area for continuing to work with us on a Chinook fishing plan. We acknowledge these discussions to date have been challenging and we appreciate all your time in participating and the input provided. We would like to emphasize the continuing need to consider the very poor Sockeye returns and the need to manage Sockeye impacts based on best available in-season Sockeye abundance information. We look forward to upcoming discussions and planning for future opportunities. Please find attached 3 licences for the Lower Fraser First Nations, Sts’ailes and Sq’éwlets First Nations, and Yale First Nation to target Chinook Salmon. In order to minimize/avoid Sockeye impacts as much as possible, a minimum 8 mesh restriction is required with 3:1 hang ratio, the nets will be checked and picked frequently to remove all viable Sockeye, and all efforts must be made to return Sockeye Salmon to the water alive and unharmed. Sockeye Salmon, Steelhead, and Sturgeon must not be retained. FISHING TIMES: Set Net 1800 hours, Saturday August 8 until 1200 hours, Sunday August 9, 2020. Drift Net 0700 hours to 1300 hours Sunday August 9 for all communities except Katzie and Kwantlen. Drift Net 0800 hours to 1400 hours Sunday August 9 for Katzie and Kwantlen only."

FYI. Stay safe and healthy everyone!

Wednesday January 15, 2020 Lffa offices will be closed today due to inclement weather. Stay warm and safe everyone!

January 13, 2019 The LFFA Office is closed today due to the weather.

November 7th, 2019 Good afternoon folks, There have been some changes within the LFFA team. ... At the beginning of this week Bonnie Leggat and Jeanne Hughes resigned from their positions as Acting Program Assistant and Biologist. They were offered positions with organizations with appealing wages and benefits and perhaps a change in career direction. Hence, the postings for the Program Assistant and Biologist that went out last night. We apologize for not providing notice prior, however we needed to get the postings out ASAP. We also decided to post the Coordination Coordinator at the same time, which became vacant when Bonnie became the Acting Program Assistant. We are happy to answer any questions. Please click on the following link to review the LFFA Program Assistant Job Posting: https://www.lffa.ca/ab/job-opporunities/lffa-opportunities Please click on the following link to review the LFFA Communications Coordinator Job Posting: https://www.lffa.ca/ab/job-opporunities/lffa-opportunities Please click on the following link to review the LFFA Biologist Job Posting: https://www.lffa.ca/ab/job-opporunities/lffa-opportunities Yalh yexw kw'es hoy Thank you

November 6th, 2019 APM First Nations Signatory and Non-Signatory Chum FSC Fishery... Good afternoon folks, I've copied and pasted an email from DFO below: I’d like to acknowledge and thank those who shared stock assessment updates and comments regarding chum observations and planned fishing efforts. I feel it’s important for everyone to hear reports from the field, such as those provided by Kim Charlie from the stock assessment programs she conducts in the Harrison, and the report from James Archie regarding no fish returning to the Skowkale hatchery, as well as comments from various fish reps reiterating the extreme conservation concern these stocks are facing. It would be good to hear from those representatives in future planning calls to continue to share their observations and would encourage others to share as well. Thank you for continuing to inform these conservation concerns with your community fishers. As discussed on today’s Tier 2 planning call, attached are the FSC licences for the next 2 weekends. We understand that with the chum conservation concerns, effort is expected to be low, however opportunity is provided for those who are interested in obtaining a few more fish for their needs. November 7-11, 2019 Set Nets: 17:00 Thursday November 7 to 17:00 Monday November 11. Drift Net times for all communities except Katzie and Kwantlen: Friday Nov. 8 to Monday Nov. 11 from 08:00 to 16:00 daily. Drift Net times for Katzie and Kwantlen only: Friday Nov. 8 to Monday Nov. 11 from 09:00 to 17:00 daily. NO fishing Tuesday Nov. 12 and Wednesday Nov. 13. (APM Tier 2 call at 11am on Wednesday for catch updates and fisheries planning) November 14-18, 2019 Set Nets: 17:00 Thursday November 14 to 17:00 Monday November 18. Drift Nets: Friday Nov. 15 to Monday Nov. 18 from 08:00 to 16:00 daily The fishery is chum directed, with incidental harvest of Chinook, pink, and hatchery marked coho. All efforts and attempts shall be made to return all non-target species including sockeye, wild coho salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon to the water alive and unharmed. Sockeye, wild coho, steelhead and sturgeon must not be retained. Please click the following link to review the official Non-Signatory Chum FSC License: https://bit.ly/2CgT1fP Please click the following link to review the official Signatory Chum FSC License: https://bit.ly/32ol6wn Yalh yexw kw'es hoy Thank you

October 31st, 2019 APM First Nations Chum FSC Fishery... Good morning folks, I've copied and pasted an email from DFO below: Please find attached, the FSC licences for this weekend. As mentioned in a previous email, the Department would like to schedule a Tier 2 call on either Tuesday or Wednesday next week to review catches and effort from this weekend before finalizing plans for fisheries moving forward. Set net: Thursday Oct. 31 at 17:00 to Sunday Nov. 3, 2019 at 17:00. Drift net: Friday Nov. 1, Saturday Nov. 2, and Sunday Nov. 3, 2019 from 08:00 to 16:00 daily. The fishery is chum directed, with incidental harvest of chinook, pink, and hatchery marked coho. All efforts and attempts shall be made to return all non-target species including sockeye, wild coho salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon to the water alive and unharmed. After all efforts and attempts to return all non-target species to the water alive and unharmed have been made, wild coho salmon may be retained. Sockeye, wild coho, steelhead and sturgeon must not be retained. Please remind your fishers that high-grading of chum salmon to retain only preferred male/female fish is not acceptable. Please click on the link to review the official license! https://bit.ly/2JCU1i6 Yalh yexw kw'es hoy Thank you

October 25th, 2019 APM FN's Chum FSC Fishery... Good morning folks, I've copied and pasted an email from DFO below: Please find attached, the FSC licenses for this weekend. As mentioned in a previous email, the Department will review catches from this weekend before finalizing plans for next weekend. I will be in contact next week with an update. Set net: Saturday Oct. 26 at 08:00 to Sunday Oct. 27, 2019 at 17:00. Drift net times for all communities except Katzie and Kwantlen: Saturday Oct. 26 and Sunday Oct 27, 2019 from 08:00 to 16:00 daily. Drift net times for Katzie and Kwantlen only: Saturday Oct. 26 and Sunday Oct 27, 2019 from 11:00 to 19:00 daily. The fishery is chum directed, with incidental harvest of Chinook, pink, and hatchery marked coho. All efforts and attempts shall be made to return all non-target species including sockeye, wild coho salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon to the water alive and unharmed. Sockeye, wild coho, steelhead and sturgeon must not be retained. Please click on the link to review the official license! https://bit.ly/3668Pzs Yalh yexw kw'es hoy Thank you

Today the LFFA hosted another Bad Rock Tour! Today's tour brought our group of about 18 from Chilliwack to Yale and included a plethora of traditional stories and cultural sites! Thank you Sonny McHalsie for sharing so much knowledge!

September 30th, 2019 Thank you Sonny McHalsie for taking us on such a fun and informative Sumas Place Names Tour today! Our guests learned about Kwikw’alith’a, Sq’ewqéyl, Ch’iyáqtel, Th’ewá:li and Swílhcha. We learned about the Barrowtown Pump Station and the the draining of Semá:th Lake, and we learned about Xexá:ls transformations like Méqsel, Xá:ytem, Tixwelátsa, Qwél:es, and Chítmexw. We also learned the Halq’méylem place names including the original names of Qoqó:lem for... Vedder Mountain, Teq’qéyex for Sumas Mountain, and Xweqw’eyíqw for Echo Island. We are grateful to have had this opportunity to learn and connect with the land today. Yalh yexw kw'es hoy! Thank you

September 20th, 2019 APM First Nations FSC Pink Beach Seine Good afternoon folks,... Please review the following information, as it is copied and pasted directly from an email from DFO: Please find attached, the beach seine license for this weekend. The fishery is Pink-directed, with incidental harvest of Chinook, Chum, and hatchery marked Coho salmon. Sockeye salmon, wild Coho, Steelhead, and Sturgeon must not be retained. Date/time: - Sunday September 22 to Wednesday September 25, 8am-4pm - Nets must not exceed 360 feet in length with a maximum mesh size of 2 inches - All fish other than pink salmon, Chinook salmon, hatchery marked coho salmon and chum salmon captured by the beach seine must be removed from the beach seine prior to the beach seine being removed from the water by use of hand, brailer, or a dip net. - Beach seines must not be deployed prior to the start of the fishery each day at 0700 hours. - Nets must be pulled into the shore before the end of the daily opening and must not be in the act of fishing after the close of the fishery at 1600 hours. - Beach seine sets greater than ~1,000 fish must be spilled and released to less than 1,000 fish prior to sorting for non-target species. Please click the following link to review the official license: http://bit.ly/2mrJRZc Yalh yexw kw'es hoy Thank you!

September 19th, 2019 APM Signatory Pink EO Beach Seine Good morning folks,... Please review the following information, as it is copied and pasted directly from an email from DFO: "Attached to this email you will find the EO licenses for the next three days of fishing. Times for this fishery are as follows, please see licenses for confirmation of areas: Beach Seines: o Thursday, September 19th 01:00 PM 05:00 PM o Friday, September 20th 08:00 AM 04:00 PM o Saturday, September 21st 08:00 AM 04:00 PM (Note this will only include Mission upstream due to the steelhead closure) Fishwheel: o Thursday, September 19th 01:00 PM Saturday, September 21st 07:00 PM Gear Conditions are as follows: o Beach Seines: o They do not exceed 360 feet in length with a maximum mesh size of 2 inches. o All salmon not authorized for retention must be removed from the Beach Seine immediately by use of hand, brailer or a Dip Net. o Beach Seines must not be deployed prior to the start of the fishery each day. o Nets must be pulled into the shore before the end of the daily opening and must not be in the act of fishing after the close of the fishery. o Beach Seine sets greater than ~1,000 fish must be spilled and released to less than 1,000 fish prior to sorting for non-target species. o Fishwheels: o The fishwheel is checked regularly throughout daylight hours and at dusk and dawn to prevent overcrowding of live wells. o If abundance results in overcrowding of the live wells, the fishwheel will be checked regularly during the day and not fished through the night. Buyers for the PM to Sawmill EO fishery: Skway Joe Pinder Island 22 Darwin Douglas Species & Harvest Targets: o This fishery allows retention of pink and chum salmon. All other species are to be released. o The harvest target for pink salmon is 153,485 As noted in my email earlier today, please consider what interest and options you would like to pursue for fisheries after Saturday. If this can be provided tomorrow I can discuss this with FRIMT to allow us to plan on Friday. Best of luck fishing! Please click the following link to review the official license! http://bit.ly/2m382wC Yalh yexw kw'es hoy Thank you!

September 18th, 2019 APM First Nations EO Fishery Good afternoon folks,... After today's APM Planning call, there is now a fishing plan for the coming few days. Please note that the following information was copied and pasted directly from an email from DFO: "Harrison Fisheries Authority EO Fishery: o Thursday, September 19th 07:00 AM -11:00 AM PM to Sawmill Creek EO Fishery: o Thursday, September 19th 01:00 PM 05:00 PM o Friday, September 20th 08:00 AM 04:00 PM o Saturday, September 21st 08:00 AM 04:00 PM (Note this will only include Mission upstream due to the steelhead closure) PM to Sawmill Creek FSC Fishery: o Matsqui fishwheel will be licensed through until Monday, September 23rd o Interest expressed in FSC fishing later on next week. We can touch base early next week to discuss. Buyers for the PM to Sawmill EO fishery, and any additional crews, need to be provided by 4PM today (September 18th). Current buyers and sites were identified as follows: o Skway Joe Pinder o Island 22 Darwin Douglas Crew list was provided by FVAFS yesterday (thank you!). Please contact FVAFS to be added on to the list. Other items discussed: Yale is considering its options for harvest of the fishwheel. Dominic and I will be in contact later today to settle the plan there. Catch in other fisheries: o Limited catch in the Area B fishery conducted over the weekend only a couple/few hundred pink retained. o The recreational creel bulletin has been released for August. A copy is attached here for reference. o Fishing downstream has been very limited for the past few days. Uncaught Commercial TAC o As highlighted above, catch was very low in the commercial fisheries over the weekend. o TAC for these fleets at current run-sizes is ~1.73M. o The fisheries described at the start of this email will be planned for the current shares for HFA and APM, I will speak to staff internally on Thursday about options to provide access to uncaught shares should those be reached. Fisheries after Saturday: o Interest was expressed in fishing upstream of Hope after Saturday but no firm plans right now. o DFO will follow up internally to get support at our FRIMT meeting tomorrow and will follow up after that. o If the Nations can discuss interests and provide a plan in the next couple of days, we can seek support and get licenses in place Friday. Concerns were raised about access to the Sq’ewlets landing site by buyers that are not approved. Leadership would like to see any buyers operating there working with them. Thanks all for the discussion and willingness to find options that work for all." Yalh yexw kw'es hoy Thank you!

9/13/19 APM FN's FSC Fishery Pink Directed Beach Seine... Hi folks, I've copied and pasted an email from DFO below. The official license will be posted soon. Speak to your fish rep for details. Hi Everyone, Please find attached, the beach seine licence for this weekend. The fishery is Pink-directed, with incidental harvest of Chinook, Chum, and hatchery marked Coho salmon. Sockeye salmon, wild Coho, Steelhead, and Sturgeon must not be retained. Date/time: - Saturday September 14, 7am-4pm - Sunday September 15, 7am-4pm Thank you for registering your crews with FVAFS. As this is the first beach seine fishery for this year, I’d like to remind everyone of the conditions of licence from last year. - Nets must not exceed 360 feet in length with a maximum mesh size of 2 inches - All fish other than pink salmon, chinook salmon, hatchery marked coho salmon and chum salmon captured by the beach seine must be removed from the beach seine prior to the beach seine being removed from the water by use of hand, brailer, or a dip net. - Beach seines must not be deployed prior to the start of the fishery each day at 0700 hours. - Nets must be pulled into the shore before the end of the daily opening and must not be in the act of fishing after the close of the fishery at 1600 hours. - Beach seine sets greater than ~1,000 fish must be spilled and released to less than 1,000 fish prior to sorting for non-target species. With the potential to catch large amounts of fish per set, in order to effectively sort and release non-target species (especially sockeye) to the water alive and unharmed we ask that sets be kept to a manageable number. Also, sets must be sorted for non-target species prior to removing the net from the water. Good luck fishing.

September 12th, 2019 Good afternoon folks! We would like to inform everyone that the LFFA office building has been without internet all day, so we have been unable to send or receive emails.... If you are in need of contacting LFFA Staff today, please call us at: 604-852-4040 Yalh yexw kw'es hoy