Fishery Notice

At the request of local anglers and review by DFO Stock Assessment, Subarea 13-
22 commonly known and described as those waters of Bute Inlet lying north of a 
line running from a marker at Alpha Bluff to a marker on the opposite shore, 
and then to the RCA boundary at the head of Bute Inlet, will remain open to the 
retention of chinook for the additional month of May, 2014. This opening 
extension is predicated on fishers participating in the DFO log book program. 
Subarea 13-22 will revert to the non-retention of chinook effective 00:01 hours 
June 1, 2014 to 23:59 hours September 30, 2014.

If you wish to obtain a log book please call 250-286-5814.  Log books are also 
available at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Office located at 150-1260 
Shopper's Row in Campbell River.


Notes:

Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal 
waters of British Columbia.  This includes all species of fish in the Fraser 
River.

The term "hatchery marked" means a fish that has a healed scar in place of the 
adipose fin.

Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the voluntary 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 at (866) 483-9994 for further information.

Rockfish Conservation Areas that are currently in effect are closed to all fin 
fishing.  Descriptions of these closures, and other recreational fishing 
information, can be found on the Internet at:

www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish

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 (866) 431-
FISH.

Variation Order No. 2014-201  


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Matt Mortimer, Resource Manager, (250) 286-5814

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0328
Sent April 24, 2014 at 1535

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