Fishery Notice
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN1029-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Region 2 - Harrison River: Non - Retention of Chinook Salmon
Effective immediately until further notice, you may not retain chinook salmon on the Harrison River in Region 2. The 2016 forecast estimate of terminal abundance to the Harrison River is 33,000 chinook. This value is well below the escapement goal for this stock which is a range of 75,100 to 98,500 spawners. Harrison River chinook are one of the few stocks that have an escapement goal under the Pacific Salmon Treaty. Variation Order Number: 2016-424 Notes: Single, barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in non-tidal waters of British Columbia. If you're going fishing for salmon in non-tidal (fresh) waters, you need a Non- Tidal Angling Licence, issued by the Province of British Columbia. Visit the provincial website to buy your licence. Licences are available to B.C. residents and non-residents. Fees may vary and are listed online. (www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/licences) Anglers are advised to check http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/index- eng.html for fishing closures and other recreational fishing information. 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 or the British Columbia's toll-free RAPP line (Report All Poachers and Polluters) at 1-877-952-RAPP (7277). For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at 1-(866)431-FISH (3474). FOR MORE INFORMATION: Barbara Mueller DFO Lower Fraser Area Tel: (604)666-2370 Email: barbara.mueller@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1029
Sent September 23, 2016 at 1042
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Printed from the Pacific Region web site on March 28, 2024 at 2359
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