Fishery Notice
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0983-Recreational - Salmon: Region 1 - Nitinat River - Re-opening to Salmon Fishing Effective Immediately
The salmon conservation measures that were required to protect migrating fish have been rescinded. The river now returns to normal fall restrictions. Effective immediately until 23:59 hours September 30, 2015 the daily quota for coho salmon is two (2) per day and the daily quota for chinook salmon is two (2) per day of which only one may be greater than 77cm in length. Be advised that the Nitinat River closes to salmon retention from 00:01 hours October 1 to 23:59 hours October 14, 2015. Effective 00:01 hours October 15 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2015 the daily quota for coho salmon is two (2) per day and the daily quota for chum salmon is two (2) per day. Chinook salmon non retention effective 00:01 hours October 15 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2015. The following portions of the Nitinat River are closed to all fishing: Upstream of Parker Creek (all year); Within 100 meter radius of the Nitinat River hatchery water intake and fishway (all year); Between fishing boundary signs located approximately 100 meters above and below Red Rock Pool ( effective immediately until December 31); From 50 meters upstream to 50 meters downstream of the Nitinat River Bridge (effective immediately until October 15). Variation Order Number 2015 -434, 2015-436 Notes: Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal waters of British Columbia. 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 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. Anglers are advised to check http://bcsportfishguide.ca for fishing closures and other recreational fishing information. 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 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 - FN0983
Sent September 4, 2015 at 1509
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Printed from the Pacific Region web site on November 1, 2024 at 1644
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