Fishery Notice

This notice clarifies FN0542 with regards to fishing areas and supercedes 
FN0542.

The full text follows.


Interior Fraser Coho stocks have generally seen an increase in productivity and 
improved survival rates in recent years. Spawner abundances have increased over 
the last 4 years and the stock status has modestly improved. In 2014 DFO has 
approved a temporary increase in the allowable exploitation rate on Interior 
Fraser Coho available to South Coast First Nations, commercial and recreational 
fisheries. DFO is continuing to undertake a scientific review of available 
stock and fishery information on coho, and will continue to develop harvest 
plans so Interior Fraser Coho stocks can meet their recovery objectives. 

Unless otherwise specified below, the daily limit for coho in Area 20 and 
Subareas 19-1 to 19-4 remains at two (2) per day, hatchery marked only.

Area 20 and Subareas 19-1 to 19-4, except for the specific area measures noted 
below
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Effective 00:01 hours September 1 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2014, you may 
retain two (2) coho per day, of which one (1) may be unmarked.

Subarea 20-2 and a portion of Subarea 20-1 (Port San Juan Light)
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Effective 00:01 hours September 5 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2014 in 
Subarea 20-2 and a portion of Subarea 20-1 shoreward of a line between a square 
white boundary sign at Owen Point, the Port San Juan Light and Whistle Buoy, 
and San Juan Point, you may retain four (4) coho per day, two (2) of which may 
be wild (unmarked).

Portion of Subarea 20-1 (Port San Juan Light), Subareas 20-3 to 20-7
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Effective 00:01 hours October 1 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2014 in that 
portion of Subarea 20-1 (seaward of a line between a square white boundary 
sign at Owen Point, the Port San Juan Light and Whistle Buoy, and San Juan 
Point) and Subareas 20-3 to 20-7, you may retain four (4) coho per day, one (1) 
of which may be wild (unmarked).

Please be aware that these limits do not apply to salmon non-retention areas 
and/or fin-fish closed areas. Please check the DFO website referenced at the 
bottom of this notice for further information. 

Refer to the following website link for a description of the Area and Subarea 
maps and for information on salmon non-retention areas and fishing closures:

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/index-eng.html

Variation Order No. 2014-301.

Notes:

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

Anglers are requested to release any hatchery marked sockeye.  These fish are 
hatchery raised sockeye and part of a recovery program designed to increase the 
numbers of Cultus Lake sockeye.

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 labeling 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 1-800-465-4336.

For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at 
1-866-431-FISH (3474).

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0549
Sent June 26, 2014 at 1616

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