Fishery Notice
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0937-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Area 29 - Tidal Waters of the Fraser River - Salmon Opportunities
Waters: Tidal waters of the Fraser River (downstream edge of the CPR Bridge at Mission to the mouth). Management measures: Effective September 14 until September 20, 2019: - The daily limit for Pink salmon is four (4). - The daily limit for Chum salmon is four (4). - You may not retain Chinook or Coho salmon. - No fishing for Sockeye salmon. - You may not use bait when fishing for salmon. In the tidal Fraser River, fishing for salmon is only permitted from one hour before sunrise to one after sunset each day. Variation Order numbers: 2019-RFQ-504, 2019-RCT-505 Notes: The aggregate daily limit for all species of Pacific salmon from tidal and non- tidal waters combined is four (4). Individual species limits also apply. 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 - FN0937
Sent September 13, 2019 at 1636
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Printed from the Pacific Region web site on May 20, 2024 at 1404
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