Fishery Notice
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0684-RECREATIONAL -Salmon - Region 2: Pink Salmon (non-retention) opportunities on the Squamish River
Waters: Squamish River downstream of the fishing boundary signs at the powerline crossing approximately 1.5 km upstream of the confluence with the Cheakamus River. Effective dates: Effective 00:01 hours July 15, 2021 to December 31, 2021, the daily limit for pink salmon is zero (0) per day (catch and release only). Variations Order: 2021-RFQ-384 and 2021-RCT-385 Notes: Single Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in non-tidal waters of British Columbia. Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal waters and non-tidal waters in 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. 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) 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: Contact the nearest Fisheries and Oceans Canada office or visit our website at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0684
Sent July 13, 2021 at 1601
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