Proposal By DFO - Changes To Recreational Crabbing

[SpringVelocity]

DFO Proposal is for this to be in place April 1, 2018.

 

[SpringVelocity]

 

[SpringVelocity]

 

[wildmanyeah]

DFO picked 1000 illegal commercial traps in 1 day in boundary bay,

 

[oguard]

Sounds great! But again it will have to be enforced.....

Mike

 

[OldBlackDog]

And an enforcement problem is the reason for a cutback?

DFO picked 1000 illegal commercial traps in 1 day in boundary bay,

 

[BCI]

When DFO says you cannot 'set' or 'haul' except within their specified daylight times, does that mean you can leave them overnight you just can't be out there in the dusk/night time setting and hauling?

Seems like they are wanting to stop illegal poaching which probably happens in the dark, but does not sound like they are against an overnight set-and-leave-it trap the way I read it.

Anyone know if an overnight soak will be ok?

 

[GDW]

I hope they do restrict overnight soaks for all recreational crab and prawn traps. That would be a great step in the right direction.

 

[Stizzla]

Does this mean my traps are now going to be thrown in the garbage because they don’t have 100mm escape rings?

 

[scott craven]

Most rec traps that you buy already come with one escape ring in place,
sounds like next year we might need two ?

 

[Derby]

I hope they do restrict overnight soaks for all recreational crab and prawn traps. That would be a great step in the right direction.

oh sure if that regulation is also shared over all sector's..if not why should we be singled out????

 

[fogged in]

I hope they do restrict overnight soaks for all recreational crab and prawn traps. That would be a great step in the right direction.

wow...no overnight soaks for recreational crabbers or prawners as of April 1.
Right or am I misreading this????
It appears Commercial crabbers can still do overnight soaks.
Lots of rec guys leave their traps in the water sometimes for a few days between fishing trips, often with no bait.
Does DFO really plan to seize these traps, often side by side with commercials?
Me think there will be a lot of people pissed off.
What with all the salmon and halibut restrictions.....Just another kick in the butt for Sportfishers.
And oh yes, DFO recommend you do not engage in conversation with those who you observe keeping illegal crabs either thru ignorance or mostly thru a disregard for the regulations.
Is it any wonder DFO is so poorly respected by so many!

 

[Redfisher]

I read it to allow overnight soaks but like the current commercial prawn fishery you can only haul or set your gear during a window of time within daylight hours.

 

[Redfisher]

And all traps should have escape rings. No need of ghost traps fishing.

 

[Rain City]

Pretty sure you can't leave traps in the harbor overnight for safety reasons.

 

[wildmanyeah]

And all traps should have escape rings. No need of ghost traps fishing.

Rot cord you mean?

 

[Redfisher]

Rot cord you mean?

Yes

 

[mbowers]

Does this mean my traps are now going to be thrown in the garbage because they don’t have 100mm escape rings?

Just means you will now tell DFO that you are shrimping and not crabbing.

How exactly is one supposed to catch a 115mm legal crab with two 105mm escape rings in the trap??

 

[Rain City]

How exactly is one supposed to catch a 115mm legal crab with two 105mm escape rings in the trap??

If there's lot's of bait they'll stick around. The escape holes are for when your buoy gets cut off by a commi and the trap sits down there for a year and once the crab have all eaten each other the last one can eventually find its way out through the top of the trap. Allegedly.

 

[Derby]

your suppose to have rot cord on your traps so they open up are a set time...not sure how long that takes..interested if someone knows?