Fishery Notice

Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0598-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Area 29 - Tidal Waters of the Fraser River - Chinook Management Actions - Amendment to FN0499


Amendment to FN0499: The full corrected version of the notice follows.


Further to FN0496 which confirmed the predicted return of Fraser River Spring 
and Summer 5-2 chinook returns to the Fraser River is in management zone 2, 
please note the following:


In the Tidal Waters of the Fraser River (mouth to the downstream side of the 
Mission Bridge) the following management actions, that apply to chinook salmon 
fishing only, are in effect during the dates and times listed below. 

Currently in effect until 23:59 hours July 15, 2014 there is no fishing for 
salmon.

Effective 00:01 hours July 16, 2014 until 23:59 hours July 27, 2014, the daily 
limit for chinook salmon (wild or hatchery marked) is one (1) chinook salmon 
per day between 30 and 77 cm.

Effective 00:01 hours July 28, 2014 until 23:59 hours August 31, 2014, the 
daily limit for chinook salmon (wild or hatchery marked)  is four (4) chinook 
salmon per day, only one (1) of which is greater than 50 cm.

Effective 00:01 hours September 1, 2014 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2014, 
the daily limit for chinook salmon (wild or hatchery marked) is four (4) 
chinook salmon per day, only one (1) of which is greater than 62 cm



VO# 2014-288, 133 and 310


Notes:

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

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 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

Tidal Water Sport Fishing Licences can be purchased via any computer connected 
to the internet at 
https://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/nrls-sndpp/index-eng.cfm 
or by using Google search key words "Recfish Licence".

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 - FN0598
Sent July 9, 2014 at 0902