DFO Update on Fraser Chinook Tuesday 11:30 am
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wildmanyeah
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https://www.canada.ca/en/fisheries-...river-chinook-salmon-management-measures.html
Fisheries and Oceans Canada to hold technical briefing on 2019 Fraser River Chinook Salmon management measures
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Media advisory
Vancouver, B.C. – Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) will hold a technical briefing for media interested in an update on the management measures for Fraser River Chinook stocks.
Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Local Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Teleconference
Call details: Please contact media.pac@dfo-mpo.gc.ca to confirm your participation and you will receive call details.
Please note that the call is for registered media only.
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Janine Malikian
Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
P: 604-666-6766
Janine.Malikian@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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tincan
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Not looking good from what I hear. Last year's 'stocks of concern' of fraser chinook had terrible numbers and the forecast for this year isn't good either. They seem to be planning the whole south coast fishery around these stocks. The best case scenario I see is if they allow fishing around the predictable run timing of these populations. Fingers crossed indeed.
Just heard that the announcement we have all been waiting for is coming out at 2pm today and its not good. I'm being told WCVI Chnook non retention April till July 14th. Johnson Strait and upper Georgia Strait the same. Lower Georgia Strait and JDF Chinook non retention April until July 31st. Time to go to war guys!!!
wildmanyeah
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On the radio right now, they said annual lilimit reduced from 30 to 10 as well.
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uclueletcharters
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New measures will be economically devastating for coastal communities and sports fishing industry
http://seawestnews.com/sweeping-closures-in-british-columbia-for-2019-fishing-season/
By Fabian Dawson
SeaWestNews
Declaring it is time for bold action, the government today announced sweeping fishery closures across British Columbia to reverse the drastic decline of the iconic Fraser River Chinook populations.
The measures I am announcing today, as part of a comprehensive plan to protect wild Pacific salmon, are significant, necessary and difficult, said Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.
“The science is clear: Pacific Chinook salmon are in a critical state. Without immediate action, this species could be lost forever,” he said.
The new management measures announced today for the 2019 fishing season will include;
• Commercial fishing: Commercial troll fisheries for Chinook will be closed until August 20 to avoid impacting Fraser Chinook stocks and to support conservation priorities.
• Recreational fishing: The 2019 management measures for recreational fisheries where at risk Chinook stocks may be encountered are designed to maximize returns of these at risk Chinook to their spawning grounds. Opportunities to harvest Chinook will be provided later in the season to support the long-term viability of the recreational industry. The 2019 measures include:
• Non-retention of Chinook in Southern BC (including West Coast Vancouver Island offshore, Johnstone Strait and Northern Strait of Georgia) until July 14; a daily limit of one (1) Chinook per person per day after July 15 until December 31.
• Non-retention of Chinook in the Strait Juan de Fuca and Southern Strait of Georgia until July 31; retention of one (1) Chinook per person per day as of August 1until December 31.
• West Coast Vancouver Island offshore areas will have non-retention of Chinook until July 14 followed by a limit of two (2) Chinook per day from July 15 to December 31. West Coast Vancouver Island inshore waters will remain at two (2) Chinook per day for the season once at-risk Chinook stocks have passed through, to support the long term viability of the salmon and of the recreational fishery.
• Fraser River recreational fisheries will remain closed to salmon fishing until at least August 23, and opportunities will be informed by any other conservation issues (coho, steelhead, etc).
• Retention of two (2) Chinook per day continues to be permitted in Northern BC and inshore areas of the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Other opportunities may be identified and announced in season where abundance permits.
• An overall reduction in the total annual limit for Chinook that can be retained per person in a season from 30 fish to 10. Recreational fisheries for other species will continue. Please see the Department’s web-site for local regulations.
• First Nations food, social and ceremonial fisheries: these fisheries, which have a constitutionally protected priority, will not commence until July 15 – concurrent with the opening of the recreational retention fishery.
“These new measures are difficult, but they are necessary to address Fraser River Chinook decline,” said Wilkinson.
“A continued decline would irrevocably harm species that depend on the survival of Chinook salmon, such as the Southern Resident killer whale. In addition, it would permanently affect the culture, heritage and livelihoods of Indigenous communities and permanently eliminate many jobs in the recreational and commercial fishing industries.”
Prior to the announcement, the B.C. Chamber of Commerce said the proposed closures to B.C.’s recreational fisheries to preserve chinook salmon — an important prey species for orcas — would be economically devastating for both Island and Mainland communities that rely on marine-based tourism businesses.
These industries generate more than $1.1 billion in revenue, and employ more than 9,000 British Columbians in stable, well-paying jobs — while harvesting less than 0.5 per cent of Fraser-spawned chinook salmon, the chamber said.
The measures will hit the sport fishing sector particularly hard, the Sport Fishing Institute of B.C. said.
http://seawestnews.com/sweeping-closures-in-british-columbia-for-2019-fishing-season/
By Fabian Dawson
SeaWestNews
Declaring it is time for bold action, the government today announced sweeping fishery closures across British Columbia to reverse the drastic decline of the iconic Fraser River Chinook populations.
The measures I am announcing today, as part of a comprehensive plan to protect wild Pacific salmon, are significant, necessary and difficult, said Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.
“The science is clear: Pacific Chinook salmon are in a critical state. Without immediate action, this species could be lost forever,” he said.
The new management measures announced today for the 2019 fishing season will include;
• Commercial fishing: Commercial troll fisheries for Chinook will be closed until August 20 to avoid impacting Fraser Chinook stocks and to support conservation priorities.
• Recreational fishing: The 2019 management measures for recreational fisheries where at risk Chinook stocks may be encountered are designed to maximize returns of these at risk Chinook to their spawning grounds. Opportunities to harvest Chinook will be provided later in the season to support the long-term viability of the recreational industry. The 2019 measures include:
• Non-retention of Chinook in Southern BC (including West Coast Vancouver Island offshore, Johnstone Strait and Northern Strait of Georgia) until July 14; a daily limit of one (1) Chinook per person per day after July 15 until December 31.
• Non-retention of Chinook in the Strait Juan de Fuca and Southern Strait of Georgia until July 31; retention of one (1) Chinook per person per day as of August 1until December 31.
• West Coast Vancouver Island offshore areas will have non-retention of Chinook until July 14 followed by a limit of two (2) Chinook per day from July 15 to December 31. West Coast Vancouver Island inshore waters will remain at two (2) Chinook per day for the season once at-risk Chinook stocks have passed through, to support the long term viability of the salmon and of the recreational fishery.
• Fraser River recreational fisheries will remain closed to salmon fishing until at least August 23, and opportunities will be informed by any other conservation issues (coho, steelhead, etc).
• Retention of two (2) Chinook per day continues to be permitted in Northern BC and inshore areas of the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Other opportunities may be identified and announced in season where abundance permits.
• An overall reduction in the total annual limit for Chinook that can be retained per person in a season from 30 fish to 10. Recreational fisheries for other species will continue. Please see the Department’s web-site for local regulations.
• First Nations food, social and ceremonial fisheries: these fisheries, which have a constitutionally protected priority, will not commence until July 15 – concurrent with the opening of the recreational retention fishery.
“These new measures are difficult, but they are necessary to address Fraser River Chinook decline,” said Wilkinson.
“A continued decline would irrevocably harm species that depend on the survival of Chinook salmon, such as the Southern Resident killer whale. In addition, it would permanently affect the culture, heritage and livelihoods of Indigenous communities and permanently eliminate many jobs in the recreational and commercial fishing industries.”
Prior to the announcement, the B.C. Chamber of Commerce said the proposed closures to B.C.’s recreational fisheries to preserve chinook salmon — an important prey species for orcas — would be economically devastating for both Island and Mainland communities that rely on marine-based tourism businesses.
These industries generate more than $1.1 billion in revenue, and employ more than 9,000 British Columbians in stable, well-paying jobs — while harvesting less than 0.5 per cent of Fraser-spawned chinook salmon, the chamber said.
The measures will hit the sport fishing sector particularly hard, the Sport Fishing Institute of B.C. said.
wildmanyeah
Crew Member
Absolutely Cowichan is the prime example above escapement for 4 years and people still think we need it closed.
BigBadBrad
Active Member
So according to that picture with the large circles are these WCVI areas accurate? Seems you can still fish offshore a few miles out and retain Chinook?? Part of swiftsure is circles as inshore retention ?
OldBlackDog
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I would think this is going to be the new normal for many years.
Further if there is nothing done about all the other problems than we will have more taken away.
Further if there is nothing done about all the other problems than we will have more taken away.
ratherbefishing
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The map is not the legal description and the circles are likely intended to provide an indication.
OldBlackDog
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scott craven
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Poaching will be rampant.
Deewar25
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assume the beach is open combat fishing, all the banks are closed (which I assume is more about their BS foraging zone)....
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