Fishery Notice

MANDATORY REPORTING OF RECREATIONAL FISHING
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) collects data on recreational fishing 
activity from BC Tidal Waters Licence holders through various internet 
reporting programs. The internet Recreational Effort and Catch (iREC) reporting 
program is run monthly to collect information on fishing activity and catch of 
over 80 species of finfish and shellfish. The internet Annual Recreational 
Catch (iARC) reporting program is run annually to collect catch records of 
Chinook salmon, lingcod and halibut. Other targeted reporting programs will be 
conducted as needed to collect additional information. The data collected 
through these reporting programs is critical to the department's assessment and 
management of the recreational fishery.

When an adult purchases a Tidal Waters Sport fishing licence, they may be 
randomly selected to participate in a reporting program. It is a condition of 
Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licences to complete the reporting program if 
selected, before the program's closing date. Licence holders will not be 
selected to participate in more than one internet reporting program for each 
licence they hold; this policy is intended to limit the amount of time each 
licence holder spends reporting. If selected for the iREC or iARC reporting 
programs, a link to the reporting program, an access ID and the closing date 
will be provided at the bottom of the licence. Those selected for the iARC 
reporting program must retain their licence and those of any juvenile fishers 
in their household until after completing their reports between April 1 and 
April 23, 2021. 

YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED.
Additionally, if selected to a reporting program, you will be sent an e-mail 
with an access link and additional information to assist you in completing your 
report. For this reason, it is important that you ensure that your current e-
mail address is entered in the licensing system. To update your e-mail address 
go to:  
https://recfish-pechesportive.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/nrls-sndpp/index-eng.cfm

The reporting programs are conducted for DFO by PRA Inc. Individual responses 
remain strictly confidential and are protected in accordance with the 
provisions of the federal Privacy Act: http://laws-
lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/P-21/index.html

Thank you for your cooperation and contribution to these important reporting 
programs. "Your catch counts"

MORE INFORMATION regarding the reporting programs is available at: 
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/report-declarez-eng.html 
 
MORE INFORMATION regarding reporting program privacy is available at: 
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/report-declarez-eng.html#privacy 

FOR INQUIRIES, email the DFO Sport Fishing Report team at 
DFO.SportFishingReport-RapportPecheSportive.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca  

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0323
Sent March 31, 2020 at 1143

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