Halibut season

[r.s craven]

I just spoke with the DFO office in Victoria and requested
information on the Halibut & Chinook seasons.
They advised there will be an announcement friday (Feb 20)
for the Halibut season.
No info available on the Chinook season.

[Poppa Swiss]

bring it on

[Governor]

I was really expecting an announcement by Friday Feb 13th, but there was no news. Get your hali tackle ready but don't get your hopes too high just yet!



God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling - Izaak Walton

[Tailspin]

Oh isn't that special, I can hardly contain myself in much awaited anticipation! Im sure it will be a positive announcement.

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[r.s craven]

Ya they said the announcement would involve opening dates
and catch limits...
read what you want into that statement.

[Big Joe]

Well, I heard April fools, a week after the commercial opening, that was from a commercial guy.[?]

[Dirty Oar]

Well I'm looking forward to some flatties. Just ate the last few pieces from the freezer. It better open up I got the boat all ready to go and gear tied up! Bring on the blood!

[LastChance]

Just got the DFO letter from Chris. No change to our allocation this year.

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[chris73]

To refine what LC said - no change to the 88/12% quota split and therefore substantial cuts to the 2009 sport quota compared to last year. No word on when it opens and how it opens...Our new minister thinks it's fair the way it is and changes would hurt the economy...Brainless piece of meat! [xx(][xx(]

[Hoochiebob]

my question is how they intend to regulate the reduction.Are we going to see a narrow window of opportunity or are they going to implement some valid ideas that have been pitched around the sportie community.This will be a good time to see if our input has any weight at all.
I would prefer to see an experimental regulation fail (ie: annual limits) than the typical time-based closure that seems to be the only solution that our governing bodies rely upon.
But then again,maybe we're too late to save another species.


Hooch