Fishery Notice
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0708-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Tidal Waters of the Fraser River - Salmon Opportunities
The current status of the Fraser River Sockeye salmon return provides for recreational sockeye retention opportunities in the Tidal Waters of the Fraser River. Waters: Tidal waters of the Fraser River (downstream edge of the CPR Bridge at Mission to the mouth). Management measures: Effective August 7, 2018 until September 3, 2018: - The daily limit for Sockeye salmon is four (4). - The daily limit for Chinook salmon is four (4) with only one (1) greater than 50 cm. Reminder: In the tidal Fraser River, fishing for salmon is only permitted from one hour before sunrise to one after sunset each day. Variation Order No. 2018-RCT-0401, 2018-RFQ-0402 - Region 2 Quota, 2018RFQ-403 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: Barbara Mueller, Resource Manager (Fraser River) - Delta (604)666-2370
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0708
Sent August 3, 2018 at 1504
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Printed from the Pacific Region web site on October 30, 2024 at 2251
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