Fishery Notice

Areas 4 and 5:
Effective immediately to March 31, 2021 - Daily limit is four (4) Sockeye per day in Areas 4 and 5.

Variation Order Number: 2020-RCT-405, 2020-RFQ-406


Notes:

Possession limits are two times the daily limits.

The daily limit for all species of Pacific salmon from tidal and fresh waters combined is 4. Individual species limits also apply. 

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:
Darren Chow
North Coast Recreational Fisheries Coordinator
250 627-3441

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0779
Sent August 6, 2020 at 0956

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