Mar. 1 - Apr. 1 Area 19-20 Chinook Regs.

Whole in the Water

Whole in the Water

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FYI -

Subject: FN0158-Recreational - Salmon - Chinook - Chinook Management Measures - Portions of Area 19 and 20 - Effective March 1, 2023
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmonstyle='mso-special-character:line-break'>
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0158-Recreational - Salmon - Chinook - Chinook Management Measures - Portions of Area 19 and 20 - Effective March 1, 2023
Effective 00:01 hours March 1 until 23:59 hours March 31, 2023, the daily limit for Chinook is two (2) per day. These Chinook may be hatchery-marked or unmarked between the minimum length of 45 cm, and a maximum length of 67 cm; or hatchery-marked only greater than 67 cm.
These measures apply in the following waters:
Subareas 19-1, 19-3, 19-4, and Subareas 20-4 to 20-7 (those waters near Victoria between Cadboro Point and Sombrio Point).
Variation Order: 2022-RFQ-553
Please note that management measures in effect starting April 1, 2023, will be announced via subsequent Fishery Notice(s).

Notes:
Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal waters of British Columbia.
For the recreational fishery, the annual aggregate limit for Chinook salmon is ten (10) coast-wide in all tidal waters. The annual licence period is from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023.
The term “marked”, "hatchery marked", or “adipose fin clipped” means a 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 labeling 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 1-866-483-9994 for further information.
Rockfish Conservation Areas (RCAs) are currently in effect and are closed to all fin-fishing. Descriptions of RCAs, other closures such as finfish closed areas and salmon non-retention areas, and other recreational fishing information, can be found on the Internet at:
href="http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish">www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish

The Government of Canada recognizes that Southern Resident Killer Whales face imminent threats to their survival and recovery. In the spring of 2022, the Government announced a suite of management measures to be implemented this summer that help address the key threats of reduced prey availability (primarily Chinook salmon), and acoustic and physical disturbance. These measures include salmon fishery closures, Interim Sanctuary Zones that restrict vessels from entering (including fishing), minimum vessel approach distances and a number of voluntary measures including to stop fishing (do not haul gear) within 1,000 metres of killer whales and let them pass. For more information about the management measures, please visit href="https://www.canada.ca/southern-resident-killer-whales">https://www.canada.ca/southern-resident-killer-whales or contact the Marine Mammal Team at href="mailto:DFO.SRKW-ERS.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca">DFO.SRKW-ERS.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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 1-800-465-4336 or by email at href="mailto:DFO.ORR-ONS.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca">DFO.ORR-ONS.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at 1-866-431-FISH (3474).
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact your local DFO office href="http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/contact/regions/pacific-pacifique-eng.html">http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/contact/regions/pacific-pacifique-eng.html
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0158
Sent February 22, 2023 at 11:44
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Whole in the Water said:
FYI -

Subject: FN0158-Recreational - Salmon - Chinook - Chinook Management Measures - Portions of Area 19 and 20 - Effective March 1, 2023
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmonstyle='mso-special-character:line-break'>
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0158-Recreational - Salmon - Chinook - Chinook Management Measures - Portions of Area 19 and 20 - Effective March 1, 2023
Effective 00:01 hours March 1 until 23:59 hours March 31, 2023, the daily limit for Chinook is two (2) per day. These Chinook may be hatchery-marked or unmarked between the minimum length of 45 cm, and a maximum length of 67 cm; or hatchery-marked only greater than 67 cm.
These measures apply in the following waters:
Subareas 19-1, 19-3, 19-4, and Subareas 20-4 to 20-7 (those waters near Victoria between Cadboro Point and Sombrio Point).
Variation Order: 2022-RFQ-553
Please note that management measures in effect starting April 1, 2023, will be announced via subsequent Fishery Notice(s).

Notes:
Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal waters of British Columbia.
For the recreational fishery, the annual aggregate limit for Chinook salmon is ten (10) coast-wide in all tidal waters. The annual licence period is from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023.
The term “marked”, "hatchery marked", or “adipose fin clipped” means a 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 labeling 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 1-866-483-9994 for further information.
Rockfish Conservation Areas (RCAs) are currently in effect and are closed to all fin-fishing. Descriptions of RCAs, other closures such as finfish closed areas and salmon non-retention areas, and other recreational fishing information, can be found on the Internet at:
href="http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish">www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish

The Government of Canada recognizes that Southern Resident Killer Whales face imminent threats to their survival and recovery. In the spring of 2022, the Government announced a suite of management measures to be implemented this summer that help address the key threats of reduced prey availability (primarily Chinook salmon), and acoustic and physical disturbance. These measures include salmon fishery closures, Interim Sanctuary Zones that restrict vessels from entering (including fishing), minimum vessel approach distances and a number of voluntary measures including to stop fishing (do not haul gear) within 1,000 metres of killer whales and let them pass. For more information about the management measures, please visit href="https://www.canada.ca/southern-resident-killer-whales">https://www.canada.ca/southern-resident-killer-whales or contact the Marine Mammal Team at href="mailto:DFO.SRKW-ERS.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca">DFO.SRKW-ERS.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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 1-800-465-4336 or by email at href="mailto:DFO.ORR-ONS.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca">DFO.ORR-ONS.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at 1-866-431-FISH (3474).
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact your local DFO office href="http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/contact/regions/pacific-pacifique-eng.html">http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/contact/regions/pacific-pacifique-eng.html
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0158
Sent February 22, 2023 at 11:44
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Thanks for the post.
 
Essentially to partially protect wild (unclipped)
Fraser Chinook for the month of March.
Another announcement will be issued before the new licenses April 01.
 
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Was put in to avoid spring Fraser chinook. Most of witch are labeled endangered or due for a review.

Cab argue the effectiveness in it but mainly to please fraser First Nations

Having hatchery option and small wild seems like a pretty good compromise these days.
 
Wow 7 days before they are getting a bit better!!! normally they wait the day or even the night before. Complete butt hats.
 
Yes the dreaded slot! :mad: Have to wait and see what comes in for regs on April 1st. Gotta keep pressing DFO & their political masters to start letting us keep a marked fish. Good on SFI, SFAB, SVIAC, PFA, etc. for pushing for this! :). If you haven't supported them till now, time to start!
 
This isn't new guys. Been same for many years with not being able to keep wild chinook.

It's political and also the fact that this area only had limited DNA run timing data,so when they issue came at first really didn't have leg to stand it. DNA data collection has been better over last few years, but still it is-closed mostly politically motivated based on optics.

The good news is though there may be some hatchery only fisheries this year in JDF/Vic on limited basis ( I posted info on other thread). What still is sad is that our once great June/July fishery will likely be non retention again until August.

As @chris73 said anyway during this time most of the fish are clipped anyway.
 
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