Chinook Management Measures - Areas 11 to 20, 111, and Subareas 29-1 to 29-5 - Effective April 1, 2024

[Eden Island]

Full notice - https://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=298736&ID=all

Body of the notice:

Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon


Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Subject: FN0288-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Chinook Management Measures - Areas 11 to 20, 111, and Subareas 29-1 to 29-5 - Effective April 1, 2024

This Fishery Notice provides the recreational fishery management measures to provide protection for at-risk Fraser River Chinook stocks in Areas 11 to 20, 111, and Subareas 29-1 to 29-5. The measures to start the 2024 fishing season (beginning April 1, 2024) are the same measures that were in place at the beginning of last season.

Effective 00:01 hours April 1, 2024, until further notice, the daily limit for Chinook is zero (0) per day.

These measures apply in the following waters:
Area 12 (excluding Subarea 12-14); Areas 13 to 17, and Subareas 29-1 to 29-2.

For clarity, in Areas 11 and 111, and Subarea 12-14, the daily limit of Chinook remains two (2) per day, marked or unmarked, with a minimum size of 45 cm.

Effective 00:01 hours April 1, 2024, until further notice, the daily limit for Chinook is zero (0) per day.

These measures apply in the following waters:
Area 18, Subareas 19-1, 19-3 to 19-12, 20-3 to 20-7, and Subareas 29-3 to 29-5.

Reminder: Subarea 19-2 (Esquimalt Harbour) is closed to all fishing.

Effective 00:01 hours April 1, 2024, until further notice, no fishing for Chinook.

These measures apply in the following waters:
Those portions of Subareas 29-3 to 29-5 that lie east of a line from Gower Point (49 23.021'N, 123 32.166' W) near Gibsons to Shah Point on the southern tip of Valdes Island (49 01.695'N, 123 35.721'W):

Effective 00:01 hours April 1, 2024, until further notice, the daily limit for Chinook is zero (0) per day.

These measures apply in the following waters:
Subareas 20-1 and 20-2

A subsequent Fishery Notice will be released detailing Chinook mark-selective fishery opportunities beginning April 1, 2024.

Variation Order: 2024-RFQ-117

 

[tbeatm]

"A subsequent Fishery Notice will be released detailing Chinook mark-selective fishery opportunities beginning April 1, 2024."

Similar to what they did last year in May looks like?

 

[Derby]

correct.. the Dept. has elected not open any new opportunities in 2024. So we will see the existing ones continue this season.

 

[Eden Island]

Notice 291 - Areas 12-20 - https://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=298760&ID=all body of FN 291 is pasted below. See also notices 289 [Areas 121 and 123 to 127], 290 [Areas 28, 29].

It doesn't look like the Coho and Chinook area maps are posted yet -- they are usually found on the Salmon tab of the area limit tables in the regs and avoid having to figure out what all the lats and longs refer to.
Eg. For area 12, they would normally be here: https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/a-s12-eng.html. Probably be posted later.

Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon

Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Subject: FN0291-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Chinook - Portions of Areas 12, 13, and 15 to 20 - Chinook Management Measures - Effective April 1, 2024

This Fishery Notice announces the re-opening of the mark-selective fisheries that were approved with the 2023/24 Southern Salmon Integrated Fisheries Management Plan.

Area 12 (portions of Broughton Archipelago and Knight Inlet):

Effective 00:01 hours April 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours July 14, 2024, the daily limit for Chinook is one (1) Chinook per day hatchery marked or unmarked, with a maximum 80 cm size limit on unmarked Chinook. For clarity, there is no maximum size limit on hatchery marked Chinook.

These measures apply in the following waters:
Subareas 12-27, 12-28, 12-35, 12-38, and 12-40; and

That portion of 12-26 north of line from Dinner Point on Village Island (50°37.628'N, 126°30.322'W) across to a point on the opposite shore on Turnour Island (50°37.536'N, 126°29.845' W); AND east of the Lower Clio RCA boundary line at 50°35.397'N, 126°31.982'W; 50°34.943'N, 126°32.080'W; and
That portion of 12-39 northeast of a line from Gordon Point on Broughton Island (50°45.885'N, 126°44.158'W) across to the RCA boundary on Eden Island (50°45.510'N, 126°42.831'W); AND those portions of Subarea 12-39 east of the Eden-Bonwick-Midsummer-Swanson Islands RCA; and

That portion of Subarea 12-41 north of a line from Popplewell Point (50º50.756'N, 126º57.317'W) to the RCA boundary at Bourmaster Point (50º50.700'N, 126º55.574'W).

Reminder: The minimum size for all Chinook is 62 cm in Area 12 (excluding Subarea 12-14).

Area 13 (Portions of Bute Inlet and Ramsay Arm):

Effective 00:01 hours April 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours July 14, 2024, the daily limit for Chinook is one (1) Chinook per day hatchery marked or unmarked, with a maximum 80 cm size limit on unmarked Chinook. For clarity, there is no maximum size limit on hatchery marked Chinook.

These measures apply in the following waters:

That portion of Subarea 13-19 northerly of a line that runs from 50°19.584'N, 125°00.292'W (on Raza Island) to 50°19.9463'N, 125°01.9274'W (southeast of Frances Bay); and

Subarea 13-21.

Reminder: The minimum size for Chinook is 62 cm in Area 13.

Area 15 (portions of Toba Inlet):

Effective 00:01 hours April 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours July 14, 2024, the daily limit for Chinook is one (1) Chinook per day hatchery marked or unmarked, with a maximum 80 cm size limit on unmarked Chinook. For clarity, there is no maximum size limit on hatchery marked Chinook.

These measures apply in the following waters:

That portion of 15-5 north of a line from Tibbs Point on Raza Island (50°18.731’N 124°57.980’W) to Connis Point on West Redonda Island (50°18.287’N 124°55.177’W); AND north of a line from Dean Point on West Redonda Island (50°17.147'N, 124°47.172'W) across to a point on East Redonda Island (50°17.145'N, 124°46.989'W); AND north of a line from Price Point (50°09.399'N, 124°39.165'W) to East Redonda Island (50°10.075'N,124°41.763'W); and

That portion of Subarea 15-6 (in Toba Inlet) west of a line drawn from a boundary sign at Snout Point to a boundary sign on the opposite shore.

Reminder: The minimum size for Chinook is 62 cm in Area 15.

Area 16 (portions of Sechelt and Jervis Inlets):

Effective 00:01 hours April 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours July 14, 2024, the daily limit for Chinook is one (1) Chinook per day hatchery marked only.

These measures apply in the following waters:

Subareas 16-6, 16-9, 16-12; and

That portion of Subarea 16-7 westerly of the Salmon Inlet RCA boundary following a meridian passing through at 123°43.00'W (near Black Bear Bluff); and

That portion of Subarea 16-8 west of a line from a point on land at 49°41.5'N, 123°48.4'W, across to a point on the other shore at 49°41.1'N, 123°47.7'W; and

That portion of Subarea 16-10 north of a line from a point on land at 49°40.0'N, 124°04.3'W, across to a point on the other shore at 49°40.0'N, 124°05.1'W; and

That portion of Subarea 16-11 north of a line from a point on land at 49°44.99'N, 124°15.57'W, across to Ball Point (corner of the Hardy Island RCA) at 49°45.10'N, 124°13.75'W; and

That portion of Subarea 16-13 south of a line from a point on land at 49°50.7'N, 123°55.2'W then across to a point on the opposite shore at 49°50.2'N, 123°52.9'W.

Reminder: The minimum size for Chinook is 62 cm in Area 16.
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Area 17 (portions of the Gulf Islands)

Effective 00:01 hours April 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours July 14, 2024, the daily limit for Chinook is one (1) Chinook per day, hatchery marked only.

These measures apply in the following waters:

Subareas 17-6 and 17-9.

Reminder: The minimum size for Chinook is 62 cm in Area 17.

Area 18 (portions of the Gulf Islands)

Effective 00:01 hours April 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours May 31, 2024, the daily limit for Chinook is one (1) Chinook per day, hatchery marked only.

These measures apply in the following waters:

Subareas 18-6, 18-7, and 18-10.

Effective 00:01 hours June 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours July 31, 2024, the daily limit for Chinook is one (1) Chinook per day, hatchery marked only.

These measures apply in the following waters:

That portion of Subarea 18-6 west of a line from Isabella Point on Saltspring Island (48°44.0239’N, 123°25.5622’W) to Harry Point on Piers Island (48°42.6137’N, 123° 25.1697’W) and west of a line from Indian Point on Piers Island (48°42.1410’N 123°25.4996’W), then through the red buoy U16, then through the green marker on the metal pilings, then due south to a point on Vancouver Island (48°41.6714’N 123°25.5501’W); and

Subarea 18-7.

Reminder: The minimum size for Chinook is 62 cm in Area 18.

Area 19 (Victoria and Saanich Inlet)

Effective 00:01 hours April 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours May 31, 2024, the daily limit for Chinook is one (1) Chinook per day, hatchery marked only.

These measures apply in the following waters:

Subareas 19-1, and 19-3 to 19-8.

Effective 00:01 hours June 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours July 31, 2024, the daily limit for Chinook is one (1) Chinook per day, hatchery marked only.

These measures apply in the following waters:

Subareas 19-7 and 19-8.

Reminder: The minimum size for Chinook is 45 cm in Subarea 19-1, 19-3, and 19-4. The minimum size for Chinook is 62 cm in Subareas 19-5 to 19-12.

Subarea 20-5 (portion of Beecher Bay):

Effective 00:01 hours April 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours July 31, 2024, the daily limit of Chinook is one (1) Chinook per day, hatchery marked only.

These measures apply in the following waters:

That portion of Subarea 20-5 north of a line drawn from (48°19.554'N, 123°37.768'W) to (48°19.589'N, 123°36.533'W) then following the shoreline of Frazer Island easterly to the RCA boundary at (48°19.700'N, 123°36.267'W,) then to (48°19.633'N, 123°35.681'W).

Reminder: The minimum size for Chinook is 45 cm in Area 20.

Variation Order: 2024-RFQ-117

 

[Whole in the Water]

Why the DFO is refusing this for 2024 is yet another example of foot dragging, politically influenced mismanagement.

There is little reason for this other then to appease the sectors that do not like the public fishery as there are plenty of marked fish to catch that will have little impact on SKRW and endangered Fraser runs as >80% of these fish are from WS state hatcheries

 

[Samnjoe]

DFO...Enemy of Fish and Fishermen!!!
Needs to be a T shirt and boat sticker

 

[SpringVelocity]

Pretty much what was expected. Sad times.

 

[Irishwolf]

I got 2 emails from DFO, the first one said no opening, the 2nd said 1 fish per day through April as noted by Scott above. Can anyone else confirm this?

How does DFO screw these notices up every time?!

 

[SpringVelocity]

I highly doubt they would extend that one in Oak Bay to beyond May. I am not in know in area 19/20 but you can message @Governor. He is your SFAC chair for your area.

 

[Eden Island]

I got 2 emails from DFO, the first one said no opening, the 2nd said 1 fish per day through April as noted by Scott above. Can anyone else confirm this?

How does DFO screw these notices up every time?!

The notices are not actually screwed up [although many may disagree with them].

- The first notice ]288] is a general closure and says there will be notices about Mark Selective fisheries.
- The next notices give limited openings -- for example, not all of Area 12 will be open -- only certain sub-areas and parts of sub-areas.

They haven't yet produced the maps that area a handy cheat-sheet for what's open and closed.

 

[Whole in the Water]

its always the same as previous years until after the IFMP review, Like Derby said they were not interesting in talking about new opportunities in 2024 and considered the review done in previous years to be sufficient.

that seems to be where we at, without top down polotical pressure nothing will change. Don't expect higher returns and more fish to change the equation, it will only change though polotical pressure.

All the more reason for the public fishery to get more political and to make this a Fed election issue.

 

[Saxe Point]

This thread will devolve into unproductive fighting just like the halibut regulations thread, which the administrator shut down yesterday. How long will the administrator let this one go before shutting it down?

 

[Admin]

These notices are important information, but the politics/conservation discussion that ensues needs to occur in the section of the forum designated for that purpose.

 

[wildmanyeah]

fare enough i removed my post

 

[chris73]

At least there are some areas in JDF open for 1 clipped chinook.

 

[eroyd]

These Federal Gov't wonders need to put a break, maybe a solid line between the different area announcements. In some formats it is pretty confusing to some.

 

[Fishing?]

I notice there is no maximum size listed just a lot of "fill in the blank" type form letters. Some actually look like they are translations, the grammar seems a little off, backwards. But that could just be me.

 

[wildmanyeah]

These notices are important information, but the politics/conservation discussion that ensues needs to occur in the section of the forum designated for that purpose.

 

[wolf]

These Federal Gov't wonders need to put a break, maybe a solid line between the different area announcements. In some formats it is pretty confusing to some

you almost need to be a lawyer to figure it all out

 

[Whole in the Water]

Agreed, very poorly written and laid out - makes it confusing.