Fishery Notice

Effective 00:01 hours May 1, 2014 until further notice the daily quota for the 
tidal recreational fishery for sockeye salmon will be as follows:

-Area 23, Barkley Sound and Alberni Inlet, four (4) sockeye per day except for:

-that portion of 23-1 from the tidal boundary signs at Paper Mill Dam on the 
Somass River downstream to a line commencing at a boundary sign in upper 
Alberni Harbour situated at 49 degrees 14.190 north latitude and 124 degrees 
50.230 west longitude then through the southern most point of Hoik Island then 
to the flashing green light at the mouth of the Somass River then due east to a 
boundary sign on the opposite shore will be two (2) sockeye per day.

Variation Order Number 2014-99

  
Please Note: that these limits are subject to change on short notice depending 
on in-season information.

The 2014 preseason sockeye forecast is 1.6 million pieces. The Department has 
been working with the Area 23 Salmon Harvest Committee which includes members 
of the Port Alberni SFAC and has agreed to the above opening to the sockeye 
recreational fishing season.

The Somass Sockeye in-season stock assessment program will operate as in 
previous years.  This program collects escapement, test-fishing, catch and 
environmental information on a weekly basis.  This information is used to 
prepare weekly fishing plans and in-season run-size reforecasts. 


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 - FN0329
Sent April 24, 2014 at 1540

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