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2025 Public Notice – Nisga’a Economic Treaty Fishery _ 15 July
PUBLIC NOTICE – TREATY FISHERY
Nisga’a Economic Corporations – Allocation Sale Fisheries
Gingolx/ Laxgalts’ap/ Gitwinksihlkw Economic Corporations – Treaty Sale Fishery:
Friday July 18th and Saturday July 19th, 2025, – 15 Hrs. – 5:00 to 20:00 (In River and Marine Area 3-12)
Gitlaxt’aamiks Economic Corporation – Treaty Sale Fishery:
Friday July 18th and Saturday July 19th, 2025, -15 Hrs. – 5:00 to 20:00 (In River)
Participants are required to possess a valid
Nisga’a Fisheries License
All vessels must be Nisga’a owned.
The boundary for all Marine Treaty Fishery’s is the DFO Salmon management Area 3-12 in front of Gingolx
Nisga’a Fisheries management has instructed DFO Enforcement and NLG-Compliance & Enforcement, to not permit, vessels on the marine fishing grounds that:
Any vessels not meeting one of these requirements will be sent to shore to remedy the lack of any of these essential safety or regulatory requirements before being allowed to continue participating in any marine IS fishery.
The downstream boundary for all In-River Treaty Fishery’s is at Red Bluff. The area above Grease Harbour at the entrance to the canyon near Fishwheel 3 Will be CLOSED for these fisheries.
Nisga’a Fisheries management has instructed DFO Enforcement and NLG-Compliance & Enforcement, to not permit vessels on the in river fishing grounds that:
Any vessels not meeting one of these requirements will be sent to shore to remedy the lack of any of these essential safety or regulatory requirements before being allowed to continue participating in any In River Treaty fishery.
Sockeye Salmon will be the target species for this treaty fishery.
Pink Chum and Coho Salmon will be under the discretion of your buyer whether they will be purchased.
Fish will be refused if it does not meet the quality standards established in Nisga’a Fisheries Regulations 2002.
Fish will be purchased only if:
NOTE:
The Nisga’a Fisheries and Wildlife Department Reminder:
Harvesting requirements: Section 33. Fisheries and Wildlife Regulations
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