Fishery Notice

The Department will be implementing a "chinook corridor" containing additional 
management measures to protect Fraser River Spring and Summer Chinook 
populations as they pass through the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the Fraser River 
during June and early July.  Details of these measures are outlined below. 

Effective 00:01 hours May 4, 2015 until 23:59 hours June 12, 2015 the daily 
limit is two (2) chinook salmon per day of which only one (1) chinook may be 
greater than 67 cm in the following waters:  

- Subareas 18-1 to 18-6, 18-9 and 18-11, 19-5, and 
- that portion of Subareas 29-4 and 29-5 that lies south of a line from a point 
on the east side of Valdes Island located at 49°05.562' N and 123°39.989' W 
then extending 57 degrees True for 5 nautical miles to a point at 49°08.316' N 
and 123°33.669' W.  

The minimum size limit for chinook salmon in these waters is 62 cm.

Pending completion of the 2015/16 Southern BC Salmon IFMP, the Department is 
planning to continue managing Fraser Spring and Summer 5(2) chinook with zone 1 
(less than 45 thousand return to the mouth of the Fraser) management actions.  
A final decision will be outlined in the 2015/16 IFMP expected in early June 
2015.
  
Management measures to protect and conserve Fraser River Spring and Summer 5(2) 
Chinook stocks of concern may also be required after June 13, 2015. An update 
on these management measures will be announced in a subsequent fishery notice.


Variation Order: 2015-224

Notes:

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

The term "marked" means a hatchery 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.

Anglers are advised to check http://bcsportfishguide.ca for fishing closures 
and other recreational fishing information.

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 for further information. 

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0378
Sent May 1, 2015 at 1013

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