Fishery Notice

***Note:  This area has been enlarged to include a portion of Subarea 29-3.

Further to FN0410, the Department will be managing fisheries based on 
management zone 1 (i.e. returns to the Fraser below or equal to 45,000 chinook) 
for Fraser Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 chinook.  

Effective Dates:  00:01 hours June 17 until 23:59 hours July 14, 2017

Waters:  Subareas 18-1 to 18-6, 18-9 and 18-11, 19-5, and those portions of 
Subareas 29-3 to 29-5 that lie southeasterly of a line from a point on the east 
side of Valdes Island located at 49 degrees 05.562'N and 123 degrees 39.989'W 
then extending approximately 57 degrees True to the North Arm Jetty Light 
located at 49 degrees 15.440'N and 123 degrees 16.778'W.  

Management Measure:  The daily limit is two (2) chinook salmon per day between 
62 and 85 cm.  Chinook salmon over 85 cm may not be retained.

The minimum size limit for chinook salmon in these waters is 62 cm.

Variation Order: 2017-300 


Notes:

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

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).


FOR MORE INFORMATION: 
Contact the local DFO office in your area for further information. 

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0544
Sent June 15, 2017 at 1426

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