Fishery Notice
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0951-RECREATIONAL - Salmon: Region 2 - Harrison River - Non - Retention of Chinook Salmon - September 1, 2015
Effective one hour before sunrise on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 until further notice, you may not retain chinook salmon on the Harrison River in Region 2. This measure is required as the 2015 forecast estimate of terminal abundance to the Harrison River is 33,000 chinook. This value is well below the escapement goal for this stock which is a range of 75,100 to 98,500 spawners. Opportunities for other salmon stocks remain in place. Anglers are advised to check http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/index-eng.html for details. Variation Order: 2015-406; 2015-411 Notes: Single barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in non-tidal waters of British Columbia. 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. If you're going fishing for salmon in non-tidal (fresh) waters, you need a Non- Tidal Angling Licence, issued by the Province of British Columbia. Visit the provincial website to buy your licence. Licences are available to B.C. residents and non-residents. Fees may vary and are listed online. (www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/licences) Anglers are advised to check http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/index-eng.html for fishing closures and other recreational fishing information. 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 or the British Columbia's toll-free RAPP line (Report All Poachers and Polluters) at 1-877-952-RAPP (7277). For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at 1-(866)431-FISH (3474). FOR MORE INFORMATION: Barbara Mueller DFO Lower Fraser Area Tel: (604)666-2370 Email: barbara.mueller@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0951
Sent August 28, 2015 at 1508
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