Fishery Notice

Amendment to FN0500:  The full corrected version of the notice follows.
	
	
Further to FN0496 which confirmed the predicted return of Fraser River Spring 
and Summer 5-2 chinook returns to the Fraser River is in management zone 2, 
please note the following:

In the waters of the Fraser River in Region 2 (from the downstream side of the 
Mission Bridge to downstream side of the Alexandra Bridge) the following 
management actions, that apply to chinook salmon fishing only, are in effect 
during the dates and times listed below. 


Currently in effect until 23:59 hours July 15, 2014, there is no fishing for 
salmon.

Effective one hour before sunrise July 16, 2014 until one hour after sunset 
July 27, 2014, the daily limit for chinook salmon (wild or hatchery marked) is 
one (1) chinook salmon per day with a maximum size limit of 77 cm.

Effective one hour before sunrise July 28, 2014 until one hour after sunset 
August 31, 2014, the daily limit for chinook salmon (wild or hatchery marked) 
is four (4) chinook salmon per day only one (1) of which may be greater than 50 
cm.

Effective one hour before sunrise September 1, 2014 until one hour after sunset 
December 31, 2014, the daily limit for chinook salmon (wild or hatchery marked) 
is four (4) chinook salmon per day only one (1) of which may be greater than 62 
cm.


VO# 2014-120, 133 and 311


Notes:

Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal 
waters of British Columbia.  

The term "hatchery marked" means a fish that has a healed scar in place of the 
adipose fin.

Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the Salmon Sport Head Recovery 
program by labelling and submitting heads from adipose fin-clipped chinook and 
coho salmon.  Recovery of coded-wire tags provides critical information for 
coast-wide stock assessment.  Contact the Salmon Sport Head Recovery Program 
toll free at (866) 483-9994 for further information.

Rockfish Conservation Areas that are currently in effect and are closed to all 
fin fishing.  Descriptions of these closures, and other recreational fishing 
information, can be found on the Internet at:
www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish

Tidal Water Sport Fishing Licences can be purchased via any computer connected 
to the internet at 
https://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/nrls-sndpp/index-eng.cfm 
or by using Google search key words "Recfish Licence".

Did you witness suspicious fishing activity or a violation?  If so, please call 
the Fisheries and Ocean Canada 24-hour toll free Observe, Record, Report line 
at (800) 465-4336.

For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at 
1-(866)431-FISH (3474).


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Contact the local DFO office in your area or Barbara Mueller, Resource Manager 
at 604-666-2370.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0600
Sent July 9, 2014 at 0923

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