Fishery Notice

This notice is intended to update Fishery Notice FN0488 and includes some 
additional fishing opportunities for wild coho.  These additional opportunities 
occur in those waters where impacts on Interior Fraser Coho are considered to 
be low.  Continuing conservation concerns for Interior Fraser coho require that 
2015 coho management measures remain precautionary.

Changes from FN0488 are marked with the word **UPDATED**.

Please be aware that these limits do not apply to salmon non-retention areas 
and/or fin-fish closed areas. Please check the DFO website referenced at the 
bottom of this notice for further information. 

Area 25 - shoreward of the surfline, and Area 125 shoreward of a line drawn 1 
nautical seaward of the surfline, this is also known as the outer edge of the 
chinook corridor **UPDATED**

Effective immediately 1 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2015, you may retain 
four (4) coho per day (hatchery marked or unmarked).

Area 125 - seaward of a line drawn 1 nautical seaward of the surfline, this is 
also known as the outer edge of the chinook corridor (No change)

Effective 00:01 hours June 1 until 23:59 hours August 31, 2015, you may retain 
two (2) coho per day (hatchery marked only). 

Effective 00:01 hours September 1 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2015, you may 
retain four (4) coho per day (hatchery marked only).

Area 26 - shoreward of the surfline, and Area 126 shoreward of a line drawn 1 
nautical seaward of the surfline, this is also known as the outer edge of the 
chinook corridor **UPDATED**

Effective immediately until 23:59 hours December 31, 2015, you may retain four 
(4) coho per day (hatchery marked or unmarked).

Area 126 - seaward of a line drawn 1 nautical seaward of the surfline, this is 
also known as the outer edge of the chinook corridor (No change)

Effective 00:01 hours June 1 until 23:59 hours August 31, 2015, you may retain 
two (2) coho per day (hatchery marked only). 

Effective 00:01 hours September 1 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2015, you may 
retain four (4) coho per day (hatchery marked only).

Subareas 27-1 to 27-4, 27-7 to 27-11 and that portion of Area 127 shoreward of 
a line drawn 1 nautical seaward of the surfline between Cape Scott and Lawn 
Point, this is also known as the outer edge of the chinook corridor **UPDATED**

Effective immediately until 23:59 hours December 31, 2015, you may retain four 
(4) coho per day (hatchery marked or unmarked).

Area 127 seaward of a line drawn 1 nautical seaward of the surfline, this is 
also known as the outer edge of the chinook corridor. (No change)

Effective 00:01 hours June 1 until 23:59 hours August 31, 2015, you may retain 
two (2) coho per day (hatchery marked only). 

Effective 00:01 hours September 1 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2015, you may 
retain four (4) coho per day (hatchery marked only).


Refer to the following website link for a description of the Area and Subarea 
maps and for information on salmon non-retention areas and fishing closures:
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/areas-secteurs-eng.html

Notes:

Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal waters of British 
Columbia.  

The term "marked" means a hatchery fish that has a healed scar in place of the 
adipose fin.

Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the 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 
toll free at (866) 483-9994 for further information.

Anglers are advised to check http://bcsportfishguide.ca for fishing closures 
and other recreational fishing information.

Tidal Water Sport Fishing Licences can be purchased via any computer connected 
to the internet at 
https://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/nrls-sndpp/index-eng.cfm 
or by using Google search key words "Recfish Licence".

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).


Variation Order No. 2015-323


FOR MORE INFORMATION:
 
Contact the nearest Fisheries and Oceans Canada office or visit our website at 
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca. 

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0636
Sent July 8, 2015 at 1702

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