Fishery Notice
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0966-Recreational - Salmon: Chinook - Area 23 and 123 - Barkley Sound - Daily Quota Limit Change Effective Immediately
Effective immediately until 23:59 hours October 15, 2015 the daily quota for the tidal recreational fishery for chinook salmon will be two (2) chinook per day one of which may be greater than 77 cm in the following area: Area 23 and that portion of Area 123 shoreward of a line drawn one nautical mile seaward of the surfline. Variation Order Number 2015-426 On August 31, 2015 Department staff met with the Area 23 Harvest Roundtable to discuss the Area 23 chinook tidal water recreational fishery. At this meeting the Roundtable was informed by DFO South Coast Stock Assessment staff that preliminary in-season indicators for Somass chinook were larger than forecasted. This change was based on recreational CPUE's and current escapements, which suggested a higher return. This prompted the current change in the chinook conservation measures. 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
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0966
Sent September 1, 2015 at 1604
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