Fishery Notice

Effective 00:01 hours May 1, 2016 until further notice the daily quota for the 
tidal recreational fishery for sockeye salmon will be four (4) sockeye per day 
in the following area:

- that portion of subarea 23-1 to 23-11 from the surfline (Cape Beale to 
Amphitrite Point) shoreward to a line in Alberni Harbour near the mouth of the 
Somass River beginning at a boundary sign Located at 49 degrees 14.190 north 
latitude and 124 degrees 50.230 west longitude then through the southern most 
point of Hoik Island then to the flashing green light at the mouth of the 
Somass River then due east to a boundary sign on the opposite shore. 

Effective 00:01 hours May 1, 2016 to 23:59 hours July 23, 2016 the daily quota 
for the tidal recreational fishery for sockeye salmon in the tidal portion of 
the Somass River will be two (2) sockeye per day in the following area:

that portion of subarea 23-1 from the tidal boundary signs at Paper Mill Dam on 
the Somass River downstream to a line located at a boundary sign in upper 
Alberni Harbour situated at 49 degrees 14.190 north latitude and 124 degrees 
50.230 west longitude then through the southern most point of Hoik Island then 
to the flashing green light at the mouth of the Somass River then due east to a 
boundary sign on the opposite shore except for:

- the closed area known as Paper Mill Dam Pool which is closed to all angling.  
This area includes that portion of the Somass River from signs located near the 
bottom of the rapids immediately north of Papermill Dam Pool, then downstream 
to boundary signs located on both sides of the Somass River approximately 60 
metres downstream from the northern tip of the unnamed island directly below 
Paper Mill Dam Pool.

Variation Order Number 2016 - 195

Please Note: These limits are subject to change on short notice depending on in-
season information.

The 2016 pre-season Somass River sockeye forecast range is 700,000 to 1 million 
pieces.  The Department has been working with the Area 23 Salmon Harvest 
Committee which includes members of the Port Alberni SFAC and has agreed to the 
above opening to the sockeye recreational fishing season.

The Somass Sockeye in-season stock assessment program will operate as in 
previous years.  This program collects escapement, test-fishing, catch and 
environmental information on a weekly basis.  This information is used to 
prepare weekly fishing plans and in-season run-size reforecasts. 


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 Fisheries and Oceans Canada Port Alberni office at 250 720 4440 or 
visit our website at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

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