Fishery Notice

Further to FN0495, the Department has continued to monitor catches of chinook 
in the Albion test fishery to assess returns of Fraser River Spring 5-2 and 
Summer 5-2 chinook.  Based on a preliminary assessment of the most recent test 
fishery information, estimated abundance of Fraser Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 
chinook will be between 45 and 85 thousand chinook (zone 2 management).  

Information on the final in-season estimate of abundance will be provided via a 
fishery notice on June 15, 2015.  
  
Accordingly, the following management measures will be implemented::

Juan De Fuca - Subareas 19-1 to 19-4 and 20-5
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Effective 00:01 hours June 13th, 2015 until 23:59 hours July 17th, 2015 in 
Subareas 19-1 to 19-4 and 20-5, there is a daily limit of two (2) chinook 
salmon per day, of which only one (1) may be greater than 67 cm.

Strait of Georgia:  Portions of Area 18 and 29
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Effective 00:01 hours June 13th, 2015 until 23:59 hours July 17th, 2015 there 
is a daily limit of two (2) chinook salmon per day of which only one (1) may be 
greater than 67 cm in the following waters:

Subareas 18-1 to 18-6, 18-9, 18-11, 19-5, and a portion of 29-4, and 29-5 that 
lies south 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.

Variation Order: 2015-289

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. 

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0543
Sent June 12, 2015 at 1000

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