Fishery Notice
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0949-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Sockeye - Region 3 - Fraser River near Lillooet - Increase to daily limit - September 4, 2014
Fraser River Effective 00:01 hours September 4, 2014 until further notice, during daylight hours only, in the waters of the Fraser River from the confluence of the Fraser River with the Seton River downstream to the fishing boundary signs located on both sides of the river approximately 4 km downstream of the town of Lillooet, you may retain four (4) sockeye per day. Day light hours only refers to One hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset. Reference to sunrise and sunset means the times for those events as calculated by the National Research Council of Canada and published daily at http://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-45_metric_e.html. This reflects a change to the BC Freshwater Salmon Supplement. The on-line version of this guide will be updated within 24 hours of this notice, please browse: www-comm.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/english/recreation/ Variation order 2014-406. Notes: The aggregate daily limit for all species of Pacific Salmon (other than kokanee) from tidal and non-tidal waters combined is four (4). Single barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non- tidal waters of British Columbia. Sport anglers and guides are reminded to label and submit heads from adipose fin-clipped (hatchery-marked) chinook and coho salmon to the Salmon Head Recovery Program. Recovery of coded-wire tags from recreational fishers provides critical information for coast-wide stock assessment. For more information and locations of Depots contact the Salmon Sport Head Recovery Program at (866) 483-9994 or visit the following site: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tag-etiquette/prize-prix-eng.htm 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 (866) 431- FISH. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact: Dale Michie, 250-851-4946
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0949
Sent September 4, 2014 at 0838
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