Non retention until July 14?

[Copper Moon]

Can anyone shed some light on this line in the Area17 regulations for salmon?

Same line in Area 14.

I don't know how else it could be interpreted than retention is allowed starting the 14th.

Chinook salmon (hatchery)

17-1 to 17-5,17-7,17-8,17-10 to 17-21

Barbless Hook & Line

0/0/-

Non-retention until Jul 14 (See Restrictions

 

[Ringo]

No retention until 00:01 hrs of July 15th. See this in another notice for area 16. This is how the f&^ng DFO geniuses write these notices.

Effective 00:01 hours July 15 until 23:59 hours September 15, 2023 - In Subarea 16-17, the waters at the mouth of Sakinaw Creek, east of a line between boundary signs on the north and south sides of Sakinaw Bay.

Area 16 Chinook retention opportunities (excluding those portions listed above as closed or non-retention):

- 00:01 hours July 15 to 23:59 hours August 31: One (1) Chinook per day with a maximum size limit of 80 cm on marked and unmarked Chinook.

- 00:01 hours September 1 to 23:59 hours December 31: Two (2) Chinook per day, no maximum size limit.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Fishery Notices

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

[ab1752]

Opens July 15, ya not sure why they have to make it so difficult to abide by the regs. Geez.