Fishery Notice
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0740-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Tidal Waters of the Fraser River - Extension of Closure to Salmon Fishing
Further to FN0549, the recreational chinook management measures in effect for the Fraser River will be further extended past the previously announced July 31, 2017 date. Effective dates: Effective immediately until further notice. Waters: Tidal waters of the Fraser River (Fraser River downstream of the CPR Bridge at Mission, BC to the mouth of the river). Management Measure: No fishing for salmon. These management measures are being implemented given extremely poor returns of Fraser sockeye and extremely limited sockeye impacts available and to provide for priority access to chinook for First Nations food, social and ceremonial harvest opportunities. Overall returns of chinook salmon returning to the Fraser river have also been very poor to date. The Department will continue to review and monitor in-season information on a regular basis to help inform future recreational fisheries management decisions. Further information on possible recreational fishery opportunities will be included in weekly Fraser River Panel (FRP) updates. Updated information will be announced by fishery notice. Variation Order: 2017-377 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: Barbara Mueller, Resource Manager (Fraser River) - Delta (604)666-2370
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0740
Sent July 28, 2017 at 1519
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