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FN0059-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Fraser River Chinook - Areas 19 and 20 - Fishery Management Actions and Opening
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0059-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Fraser River Chinook - Areas 19 and 20 - Fishery Management Actions and Opening
The Department is continuing with management measures in 2013 designed to
reduce fishery exploitation rates on Fraser River Spring 4-2 chinook in
commercial, recreational and First Nations fisheries.
In 2013, Fraser River Spring 4-2 chinook are expected to return in low numbers
due to low brood year escapements and continuing poor survival rates. Fraser
River chinook stocks begin returning through the Victoria Area in March.
DFO has consulted with the Sport Fishing Advisory Board (SFAB) on an approach
for 2013. The SFAB has requested DFO announce these opportunities for March 1,
2013 and provide updates on further management measures when additional
information and analysis becomes available in mid-June.
Management measures for the recreational fishery in portions of Areas 19 and 20
are outlined below.
Effective 00:01 hours March 1, 2013 until 23:59 hours June 15, 2013 in Subareas
19-1 to 19-4 and Subarea 20-5(those waters near Victoria between Cadboro Pt to
Sheringham Pt.), the daily limit is two (2) chinook salmon per day which may be
wild or hatchery marked between 45 cm and 67 cm or hatchery marked greater than
67 cm in length.
Note: Management measures to protect and conserve Fraser River Spring 4-2,
Spring and Summer 5-2 Chinook stocks of concern will also be required after
June 15. Specific actions will be based on an assessment of returns of these
stocks to the Fraser River as outlined in Appendix 6 of the 2012/13 Southern BC
Salmon Integrated Fishery Management Plan. An update on these management
measures will be announced in a subsequent fishery notice in June.
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).
For more information contact Brad Beaith (250) 756-7190.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0059
Sent February 1, 2013 at 09:31
Visit us on the Web at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
If you have any questions or would like to unsubscribe, please contact us via e-mail to: OpsCentre@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0059-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Fraser River Chinook - Areas 19 and 20 - Fishery Management Actions and Opening
The Department is continuing with management measures in 2013 designed to
reduce fishery exploitation rates on Fraser River Spring 4-2 chinook in
commercial, recreational and First Nations fisheries.
In 2013, Fraser River Spring 4-2 chinook are expected to return in low numbers
due to low brood year escapements and continuing poor survival rates. Fraser
River chinook stocks begin returning through the Victoria Area in March.
DFO has consulted with the Sport Fishing Advisory Board (SFAB) on an approach
for 2013. The SFAB has requested DFO announce these opportunities for March 1,
2013 and provide updates on further management measures when additional
information and analysis becomes available in mid-June.
Management measures for the recreational fishery in portions of Areas 19 and 20
are outlined below.
Effective 00:01 hours March 1, 2013 until 23:59 hours June 15, 2013 in Subareas
19-1 to 19-4 and Subarea 20-5(those waters near Victoria between Cadboro Pt to
Sheringham Pt.), the daily limit is two (2) chinook salmon per day which may be
wild or hatchery marked between 45 cm and 67 cm or hatchery marked greater than
67 cm in length.
Note: Management measures to protect and conserve Fraser River Spring 4-2,
Spring and Summer 5-2 Chinook stocks of concern will also be required after
June 15. Specific actions will be based on an assessment of returns of these
stocks to the Fraser River as outlined in Appendix 6 of the 2012/13 Southern BC
Salmon Integrated Fishery Management Plan. An update on these management
measures will be announced in a subsequent fishery notice in June.
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).
For more information contact Brad Beaith (250) 756-7190.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0059
Sent February 1, 2013 at 09:31
Visit us on the Web at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
If you have any questions or would like to unsubscribe, please contact us via e-mail to: OpsCentre@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
