Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0665-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - South Coast - Sockeye Retention in Southern BC Marine Waters
The current status of the Fraser River sockeye return provides for recreational
Sockeye retention opportunities in most Southern BC marine waters.
Effective 00:01 hours Wednesday, August 01, 2018 until further notice, in those
waters currently open to salmon fishing in the following Areas, the daily limit
for recreationally caught sockeye is four (4) per day:
- Areas 11 to 13, and 111 (Queen Charlotte Sound, Queen Charlotte Strait,
Johnstone Strait and Discovery Passage);
- Areas 14 to 15, 17 to 19 (Strait of Georgia);
- Area 20 (Juan de Fuca Strait);
- Areas 21, 121 and 123 to 127 (West Coast of Vancouver Island) Note that Area
23 is currently closed to the retention of sockeye targeting Barkley Sound
sockeye;
- Subareas 28-1, 28-2 and 28-7 (portions of Howe Sound and Burrard Inlet);
- Subareas 29-1 to 29-5
Note: Opportunities in the remainder of Area 29 (tidal portions of the Fraser
River) will be provided by separate fishery notice.
Sockeye retention is not permitted in the following areas:
- Area 16: remains closed to sockeye retention in order to protect Sakinaw Lake
sockeye. It is anticipated that Subareas 16-19 to 16-21 (Sabine Channel) could
open to sockeye retention in mid-August and will be confirmed by fishery
notice; and
- Subarea 29-8 (Boundary Bay).
As per Fishery Notice FN0428, recreational fishers should be aware of
conservation measures for Southern BC Chinook salmon and Southern Resident
Killer Whales that were implemented on June 1, 2018. Additional information can
be found at
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/maps-cartes/salmon-saumon/2018-skrw-ers-
eng.html#fraser