Peahead
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Just brought this regs topic over from the reports page.
The Pt. Atkinson park area closure is actually very small area so I wouldn't just assume others are inside - its a very specific spot to the east of the lighthouse. I rarely have ever seen anyone in it for example (probably just by chance though as likely not by knowledge...lol) This closure is out to 85m offshore from Starboat Cove then just 100 meters following shoreline westerly to the point 125 meters east of the Atkinson light. I have drawn it out ... its pretty insignificant in size but yes you have to be aware of it. My understanding of its origin is that the Vancouver Aquarium released some juvenile wolf eels in that area many years ago and wanted to protect their small area. The nearby Whitecliff Park area on the other hand is much larger and I believe was protected as a park and for the scuba diving but then became part of the RCA as well - RCA's came out since the park protection and haven't been around that long relatively speaking.
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/a-s28-eng.html#allspecies
The treble hook regulation and size of single hook reg at the cap was apparently put in place only to curtail shore casters from snagging fish. That's why when you draw the line from the points provided you can see its mostly shore access fishing areas. I did a fair bit of checking into this reg several years ago and found it doesn't include 99% of the waters west of the cap light where most boats fish (This is because it is a reg targeted at shore snaggers) ....If you fish east past the cap light toward the bridge you will venture into the hook regulated area but you'd then be in a Port Van closed fishing area anyway!
"Vancouver Port - all year:For navigational safety, Port Metro Vancouver has prohibited fishing from vessels between a line drawn true south from Capilano Light to the shoreline and a line drawn true north from Brockton Point to the shoreline."
Aug 1 Hook reg area -inside the line drawn:
The Pt. Atkinson park area closure is actually very small area so I wouldn't just assume others are inside - its a very specific spot to the east of the lighthouse. I rarely have ever seen anyone in it for example (probably just by chance though as likely not by knowledge...lol) This closure is out to 85m offshore from Starboat Cove then just 100 meters following shoreline westerly to the point 125 meters east of the Atkinson light. I have drawn it out ... its pretty insignificant in size but yes you have to be aware of it. My understanding of its origin is that the Vancouver Aquarium released some juvenile wolf eels in that area many years ago and wanted to protect their small area. The nearby Whitecliff Park area on the other hand is much larger and I believe was protected as a park and for the scuba diving but then became part of the RCA as well - RCA's came out since the park protection and haven't been around that long relatively speaking.
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/a-s28-eng.html#allspecies
The treble hook regulation and size of single hook reg at the cap was apparently put in place only to curtail shore casters from snagging fish. That's why when you draw the line from the points provided you can see its mostly shore access fishing areas. I did a fair bit of checking into this reg several years ago and found it doesn't include 99% of the waters west of the cap light where most boats fish (This is because it is a reg targeted at shore snaggers) ....If you fish east past the cap light toward the bridge you will venture into the hook regulated area but you'd then be in a Port Van closed fishing area anyway!
"Vancouver Port - all year:For navigational safety, Port Metro Vancouver has prohibited fishing from vessels between a line drawn true south from Capilano Light to the shoreline and a line drawn true north from Brockton Point to the shoreline."
Aug 1 Hook reg area -inside the line drawn:
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