Esperanza Fishery

Esperanza Suuhaa Directed Fishery

Updated July 2, 2025

OPENING TIME: Start: Saturday, July 1, 2025, at 00:01 End: August 30, 2025, or until allocation is achieved. 

FISHING AREA: A portion of 25-13 and a portion of 25-9 near Esperanza. Please note that the Nuchatlaht Overlap Area (hatched) is closed. The boundary coordinates are on page 4. 

GEAR: Troll: barbless hooks, Gillnet: 100 fathoms, 60 meshes deep; 90 meshes deep for net under 6.75, 6.50, 6.25-inch mesh 

FISHING AREA MAP

Esperanza: A portion of 25-13 and a portion of 25-9 near Esperanza. Please note that the Nuchatlaht Overlap Area (hatched) is closed.

Your Fisheries Manager/Contact

Luke Swan (AFN)
250-670-9535 (office)
250-266-2509 (cell)

Hasheukumiss (AFN)
250-266-1438 (cell)

Tyler Hanson (ECFN)
250-761-4155 (office)

Rufus Charleson (HFN)
(250) 735-0707 (cell)

Vanessa Moll (MMFN)
250-283-2015 (office)

Moses Track (MMFN)
514-294-8443 (cell)

Andrew Jackson (TFN)
250-725-3350 (office)

T’aaq-wiihak Fisheries Staff

Kadin Snook (Fisheries Coordinator)
250-204-1522
Olivia Currie (Fisheries Coordinator)
250-204-9948

DFO Staff

Savanna Eidse (Finfish Resource Manager)
604-703-9480

Juanita Rogers (Senior Implementation Advisor)
250-713-1599