Fishery Notice

Throughout the winter and spring of 2016 Vancouver Island experienced 
exceptionally low precipitation levels and warm temperatures, and as a result 
experienced rapid deterioration of a near-normal snowpack. Water levels in many 
systems on southern Vancouver Island are now lower than normal and forecast to 
continue to drop over the approaching summer season. These low flow levels 
coupled with warm water temperatures will create challenging migratory 
conditions for salmon throughout much of the southern portion of Region 1 and 
will likely result in increased mortality of migratory salmon in these southern 
Region 1 systems.

Effective July 1, 2016 until September 1, 2016 the following Vancouver Island 
Rivers are closed to angling:

All rivers and streams in management units 1-1 to 1-6 excluding the following: 
Big Qualicum River, Puntledge River, and the Quinsam/Campbell Rivers. 

For clarity, in freshwater management units 1-1 to 1-6 only the Big Qualicum, 
Puntledge and Quinsam/Campbell Rivers remain open to angling. 

Variation Order No. 2016-155

Notes:

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 or the British Columbia's toll-free RAPP line (Report All 
Poachers and Polluters) at 1-877-952-RAPP (7277).

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

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
 
Contact the nearest Fisheries and Oceans Canada office or visit our website at 
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0594
Sent June 29, 2016 at 1602

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