2017 area 19/20 slot closure

[scott craven]

Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon

Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Subject: FN0155-Recreational - Salmon: Chinook - Area 19 and 20 - Fishery Management Actions Effective 1 March 2017

Effective dates: 00:01 hours Wednesday, March 1 to 23:59 hours Friday, June
16, 2017

Waters: Subareas 19-1 to 19-4 and Subareas 20-4 and 20-5 (those waters near
Victoria between Cadboro Pt to Sombrio Pt.).

Management measures: You may retain two (2) chinook salmon per day. These
chinook may be either:
- wild or hatchery marked between 45 cm and 67 cm; or
- hatchery marked greater than 67 cm in length.
- The minimum size limit in these waters is 45 cm in length.

Variation order 2017-148


Management actions after June 16 will be announced in a second fishery notice.

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 Cultus Lake sockeye.

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 voluntary 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 at (866) 483-9994 for further information.

Rockfish Conservation Areas that are currently in effect and are closed to all
fin fishing. Descriptions of these closures, and other recreational fishing
information, can be found on the Internet at:

www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish

 

[Gear'n'beer!]

Thanks Scott,

no surprises there

 

[scott craven]

No, our best early season fishing get's ruined every year by it.

 

[SpringVelocity]

Ridiculous restriction that accomplishes nothing.

 

[hambone]

Can anyone explain the 45cm allowance? I know it's nothing new, but I've always wondered about it. Thats a damn small Chinook. Is it to reduce mortality because there's so many smaller fish around this area?

 

[scott craven]

It's always been the min size south of Cadboro point.
I can't figure why it's not increased to at least 60cm ?
(5-6lbs)

 

[Kildonan]

It's always been the min size south of Cadboro point.
I can't figure why it's not increased to at least 60cm ?
(5-6lbs)

I've watched people whack those trout sized fish. It's sad.

 

[advTHXance]

If they raised the minimum size to 62cm like it is in Sidney, would the guide boats still make their limits? Easy to "limit out" when ur bonking 3lb jacks

 

[Jama]

Wasn't the boundary Sheringham last year?

 

[gamechanger]

It was changed mid-season to include Subarea 19-4, so its now Sombrio.

 

[ericl]

They aren't jacks. They are immature Puget Sound Hatchery Chinook. Down in Puget Sound they are endangered so we get a 2 week season with a target catch of around 2,000 marked fish. Hatchery escapement goals are not being met.

 

[pescador]

How long is the run to Sombrio from Esquimalt?

 

[scott craven]

This doesn't look too promising, only 1 Chinook in the test set

Category(s):
ABORIGINAL - General Information,
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net,
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Troll,
RECREATIONAL - Salmon

Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Subject: FN0515-Fraser River Spring 5(2) and Summer 5(2) Chinook - Abundance Update June 7, 2017

In 2017, the Department has identified concerns associated with expected poor
returns of Fraser River Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 chinook. Management of these
stocks is based on an in-season assessment of returns using the cumulative
catch per unit effort (CPUE) of chinook caught at the Albion Test Fishery. A
three zone management approach is used to identify management actions.

The Department initiated the 2017 season with management actions based on the
lowest management zone (zone 1) given uncertainties in expected marine survival
rate, and recent years of poor returns for these stock aggregates.

The model used to predict the return of Fraser River Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2
chinook uses data from the standard chinook net fished by the Albion Test
fishery and does not incorporate catch from the multi-panel net (which is
currently fished on alternate days). The standard chinook net is an 8 inch
(approx. 20 cm) mesh. Catch and effort data are cumulated by week, starting
the first full week in May, to provide the input to the model.

In 2017, the Albion chinook test fishery began operating on April 23. The
total catch in the standard net for the period of this update (May 7 to June 2)
was one (1) chinook. Based on this input, the current predicted return to the
mouth of the Fraser for the Fraser River Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 chinook
aggregates ranges from 26,000 to 63,000 chinook (median value of 40,210).

The final in-season update is planned for June 19, 2017 but may be earlier if
there is a clear indication of higher abundance.

 

[Fins -n- Skins]

Um yeah not good, but i just went on the Albion test site and see there was 3 chinook 1 steelhead and 13 sturgeon.. So am i again reading this wrong ?

 

[Kildonan]

So if we extrapolate the prediction, 3 fish vs 1 fish caught, does that mean the median is 120,630 fish?

 

[littlechucky]

I looked back at the data from the 80s.

Wow.

Not sure what has happened to all these fish.

 

[scott craven]

Fast forward 2 years, we'll be" lucky" to get one hatchery only between April 01 and July 31

View media item 601

 

[wildmanyeah]

Fast forward 2 years, we'll be" lucky" to get one hatchery only between April 01 and July 31

View media item 601

The majority of fishermen wont pay attention till the regs go in and by the time they are implemented its far to late. Luckily in your area you have a whole group SVIAC who is dedicated to fighting for you guys. Most areas are not so lucky to have one body that strictly lobbies and specializes in one area.

 

[Stizzla]

Uhhh. 18 and 19 get hit pretty hard every year

 

[scott craven]

Looks like it could be far worse this year