Fishery Notice

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) conducts two official internet reporting 
programs of BC Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence holders to collect data on 
recreational fishing activity and catch in the tidal waters of British 
Columbia. The internet Recreational Effort and Catch (iREC) reporting program 
is run monthly to provide information on fishing activity. The internet Annual 
Recreational Catch (iARC) reporting program is run annually to provide catch 
records of Chinook salmon, lingcod and halibut. These internet reporting 
programs are two of the tools used to estimate tidal waters recreational 
fishing effort and catch in the Pacific Region.
 
When an adult purchases a Tidal Waters Sport fishing licence, they may be 
randomly selected to participate in a reporting program. It is a condition of 
Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licences to respond to the reporting program. 
Licence holders can only be selected to participate in one internet reporting 
program for each licence they hold. If selected for either program, a link to 
the reporting program and an access ID will be provided at the bottom of the 
licence. If selected for the iARC reporting program, please retain your licence 
and those of any juvenile fishers in your household until April 1, 2020 when 
the program becomes available.

The reporting programs are conducted for DFO by PRA Inc. Individual responses 
remain strictly confidential and are protected in accordance with the 
provisions of the federal Privacy Act: http://laws-
lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/P-21/index.html

These reporting programs rely on a commitment from users of the resource to 
report their fishing activity, so our fisheries can be managed to provide the 
best sustainable fishing opportunities possible.
 
Thank you for your cooperation and contribution to these important reporting 
programs.  "Your catch counts"

Use the Observe, Record, Report line - 1-800-465-4336 - to report suspicious or 
illegal activities on the water.

MORE INFORMATION regarding the reporting programs is available at: 
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/report-declarez-eng.html
  
MORE INFORMATION regarding reporting program privacy is available at: 
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/report-declarez-eng.html#privacy
 
FOR INQUIRIES, email the DFO Sport Fishing Survey team at 
SportsFishingSurvey@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0360
Sent April 16, 2019 at 1107

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