FN0128-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Fraser River Chinook - Areas 19 and 20 - Recreational Management Actions
The Department is implementing management measures designed to reduce fishery
exploitation rates on Fraser River Spring 4-2 chinook in commercial,
recreational and First Nations fisheries. These Fraser River chinook stocks
begin returning through the Victoria Area in March. Management measures for
the recreational fishery in portions of Areas 19 and 20 are outlined below.
Sport Fishing Advisory Board (SFAB) members have been consulted on these
measures.
Effective March 1 until 23:59 hours Friday June 15, 2012, additional
recreational fishery restrictions on chinook salmon will be in effect in
Subareas 19-1 to 19-4 and Subarea 20-5 (those waters near Victoria between
Cadboro Pt to Sheringham Pt.). During this time period and in this area the
daily limit is two (2) chinook salmon per day which may be wild or hatchery
marked between the size limit of 45 cm and 67 cm or hatchery marked only
chinook over 67 cm in length.
Consultations with the SFAB are ongoing.
Notes:
Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal
waters of British Columbia.
Anglers are requested to release any hatchery marked sockeye. These fish are
hatchery raised sockeye and part of a recovery program designed to increase the
numbers of Cultus Lake sockeye.
The term "hatchery marked" means a fish that has a healed scar in place of the
adipose fin.
Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the voluntary Salmon Sport Head
Recovery program by labelling 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 at (866) 483-9994 for further information.
Rockfish Conservation Areas that are currently in effect and are closed to all
fin fishing. Descriptions of these closures, and other recreational fishing
information, can be found on the Internet at:
www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish
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 (800) 465-4336.
For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at
1-(866)431-FISH (3474) or at 604-666-2828.
Variation order 2012-77.
For more information contact Brad Beaith (250) 756-7190.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0128
Sent February 24, 2012 at 15:12
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