Fishery Notice

Fishers in Region 1 on Vancouver Island are reminded that as per Provincial and 
Federal regulations, there is no fishing within a 100 meter radius of any 
facility operated by or on behalf of the Provincial or Federal governments for 
the purpose of counting, passage, or rearing of fish (e.g. fishway or fish 
hatchery) unless otherwise designated. 

Fishers in Management Unit 1-13 on the Quatse River should be aware that this 
closure applies to the river immediately adjacent to the Quatse River Hatchery. 

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

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 "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

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 - FN1018
Sent September 20, 2016 at 1342

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