Fishery Notice

As part of a suite of management measures to reduce harvest impacts on Fraser 
River Chinook stocks of concern (including those stocks in the Spring 4-2, 
Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 Pacific Salmon Treaty management units), restrictions 
continue to be required in commercial, recreational and First Nation fisheries 
that impact these stocks. 

Effective immediately until 23:59 hours Tuesday, July 15, 2014 Subareas 29-6, 
29-7,29-9 and 29-10 are closed to chinook retention.

Note: Management measures to further protect and conserve Fraser River Spring 
and Summer 5-2 Chinook stocks of concern may also be required after July 15, 
2014. An update on these management measures will be announced in a subsequent 
fishery 
notice.


Notes:

Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal 
waters of British Columbia.  

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.

Rockfish Conservation Areas that are currently in effect and 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 
1-(866)431-FISH (3474).

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Contact the local DFO office in your area or Barbara Mueller, Resource Manager 
at 604-666-2370.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0346
Sent May 2, 2014 at 1603

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