Fishery Notice

Recreational chinook salmon fishing in the Nass River watershed is closed 
effective July 28, 2017 until further notice.

V.O. #2017-361

 
This closure is being implemented to address conservation concerns for Nass 
chinook.  Monitoring of escapement levels for chinook and other species of 
salmon will continue through the Nisga'a fish wheel program. 

Stock assessment updates for the Nass area are available on the Nisga'a Lisims 
Government website at:

http://www.nisgaanation.ca/stock-assessments


Notes:

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:

CONTACT INFO
John Webb
Recreational Fisheries Manager
Fisheries & Oceans Canada
417 - 2nd Ave West, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 1G8
250 627-3409
John.Webb@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

http://bcsportfishguide.ca

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0715
Sent July 27, 2017 at 0923

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