Fishery Notice

This notice clarifies FN0541 with regards to the fishing areas and supercedes 
FN0541.

The full text follows.


Interior Fraser Coho stocks have generally seen an increase in productivity and 
improved survival rates in recent years. Spawner abundances have increased over 
the last 4 years and the stock status has modestly improved. In 2014 DFO has 
approved a temporary increase in the allowable exploitation rate on Interior 
Fraser Coho available to South Coast First Nations, commercial and recreational 
fisheries. DFO is continuing to undertake a scientific review of available 
stock and fishery information on coho, and will continue to develop harvest 
plans so Interior Fraser Coho stocks can meet their recovery objectives. 


Areas 13 to 18 and Subareas 19-5 to 19-12, 29-1 to 29-5, except for the 
specific area measures noted below:
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Effective 00:01 hours June 27 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2014, you may 
retain two (2) coho per day, of which one (1) may be unmarked.

Portion of Subarea 15-1 (Lang Creek)
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Effective 00:01 hours August 15 until 23:59 hours October 15, 2014 in that 
portion of Subarea 15-1 east of a line from Albion Point (locally known as 
Black Point) to Scotchfir Point, you may retain two (2) coho per day, which may 
be hatchery marked or unmarked.

Subarea 16-5 and Portion of Subarea 16-6 (Sechelt Inlet and Porpoise Bay)
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Effective immediately until 23:59 hours December 31, 2014 in Subarea 16-5 and a 
portion of Subarea 16-6 (Sechelt Inlet and Porpoise Bay), southerly 
of a line from Nine Mile Point to a boundary sign on the opposite shore you may 
retain four (4) coho per day, which may be hatchery marked or unmarked.

Portion of Subarea 18-8 (Separation Point)
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Effective 00:01 hours November 1 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2014 in that 
portion of Subarea 18-8, inside of a line between Separation Point and Cherry 
Point, you may retain two (2) coho per day, which may be hatchery marked or 
unmarked.

Portion of Subarea 29-1 (Chapman Creek)
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Effective 00:01 hours September 15 until 23:59 December 31, 2014 in that 
portion of Subarea 29-1 in front of Chapman Creek of Davis Bay and Trail Bay, 
inside a half mile ribbon boundary (1/2 mile offshore), commencing from one 
half mile true South of the Western boundary of Snickett Park (49°27.625'N and 
123°45.903'W to one half mile true South of the marker at the entrance to the 
Port Stalashin Marina (49°25.875'N and 123°42.824'W), you may retain two (2) 
coho per day, which may be hatchery marked or unmarked.

Please be aware that these limits do not apply to salmon non-retention areas 
and/or fin-fish closed areas. Please check the DFO website referenced at the 
bottom of this notice for further information. 

Refer to the following website link for a description of the Area and Subarea 
maps and for information on salmon non-retention areas and fishing closures:

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/index-eng.html

Variation Order No.2014-301.

Notes:

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

Anglers are requested to release any hatchery marked sockeye.  These fish are 
hatchery raised sockeye and part of a recovery program designed to increase the 
numbers of Cultus Lake sockeye.

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 labeling 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

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 1-800-465-4336.

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

Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0445
Sent May 31, 2014 at 15:04
Visit us on the Web at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0547
Sent June 26, 2014 at 1604

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