Fishery Notice
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0813-Recreational - Salmon - Region 2 - Pitt River - Immediate Closure of all Salmon Fishing
Effective dates: One hour after sunset on Monday, August 19, 2019 until further notice. Waters: Pitt River and tributaries Management Measure: Fishing for salmon is not permitted. Current run size estimates of Fraser River Sockeye salmon have resulted in no allowable harvest and a conservation concern. The Department's priorities are to ensure that there is sufficient Sockeye returning to the spawning grounds and therefore must consider all impacts on Fraser Sockeye stocks. The Department will manage all fisheries to minimize Sockeye impacts and provide priority access to First Nations' fishing for food, social and ceremonial purposes. Recreational fishing opportunities for trout and other non-salmon species in this area remain open. The Department will continue to review stock status and environmental information on a regular basis to help inform future fisheries management decisions and fishing opportunities. Updated information will be announced by fishery notice. Variation Order: 2019-RCT-434 Notes: Anglers are advised to check http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/index-eng.html for fishing closures and other recreational fishing information. 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: Barbara Mueller, Resource Manager (Fraser River) - Delta (604)666-2370
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0813
Sent August 19, 2019 at 1618
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