Fishery Notice
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0876-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Fraser Sockeye - Area 16 - Retention Opportunity in South Coast Marine Waters
Recreational sockeye fisheries in Sabine Channel are typically delayed until mid-August until the majority of Sakinaw sockeye have entered the lake. Further to FN0666, effective immediately until further notice, the daily limit for recreationally caught sockeye is four (4) per day in Subareas 16-19 to 16- 21 (Sabine Channel). Variation Order: 2018-RFQ-433 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 stocks of concern. 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 are currently in effect in many areas of the South Coast. Descriptions of these closures, and other recreational fishing information, can be found on the Internet at: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/maps-cartes/rca-acs/index-eng.html 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 MORE INFORMATION: Contact the nearest Fisheries and Oceans Canada office or visit our website at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/index-eng.html
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0876
Sent August 28, 2018 at 0854
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