Fishery Notice

Continuing conservation concerns for Interior Fraser Coho require that 2019 
Coho management measures remain precautionary. Unless otherwise specified 
below, the daily limit for Coho is two (2) per day, hatchery-marked only from 
00:01 hours June 1 to 23:59 hours December 31, 2019 in Areas 25 to 27 and 125 
to 127. 

Please be aware that these limits do not apply to finfish closed areas, or 
Rockfish Conservation Areas (RCAs). Finfish closures for 2019 will be announced 
in a subsequent Fishery Notice. Please check the DFO website referenced at the 
bottom of this notice for further information. 

Area 25 - Nootka Sound and Esperanza Inlet
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Effective 00:01 hours June 1 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2019, you may 
retain two (2) Coho per day,(hatchery marked or unmarked)except for;

Subareas 25-4 and 25-5 (Tlupana Inlet).  Effective 00:01 hours June 1 until 
23:59 hours December 31, 2019, you may retain four (4) Coho per day, of which 2 
may be unmarked.

Area 26 - Kyuquot Sound
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Effective 00:01 hours June 1 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2019, you may 
retain two (2) Coho per day, (hatchery marked or unmarked) except for; 

The salmon non-retention area  in that portion of Subareas 26-11 and 126-4 
shoreward of a line drawn from Clerke Point on Vancouver Island located at 50 
degrees 04.870'N and 127 degrees 48.856'W, then to a point along the Checleset 
Bay RCA boundary approximately 1 nautical mile from shore located at 50 degrees 
04.059'N and 127 degrees 49.949'W, then to a point approximately 5.4 nautical 
miles to the northwest located at 50 degrees 06.079'N and 127 degrees 57.696'W, 
then to Solander Island light at 50 degrees 06.662'N and 127 degrees 56.434'W, 
then north-easterly approximately 0.8 nautical miles to a point on Vancouver 
Island (Brooks Peninsula) located at 50 degrees 06.840'N and 127 degrees 
54.980'W effective 00:01 hours July 15 until 23:59 hours October 15, 2019.

Area 27 - Quatsino Sound
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Effective 00:01 hours June 1 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2019, you may 
retain two (2) Coho per day, (hatchery marked or unmarked).

Variation Order No. 2019-RFQ-0298
 

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 and non-tidal 
waters of British Columbia.  

Anglers are requested to release any hatchery marked sockeye.  These fish are 
hatchery raised sockeye and part of a recovery program designed to increase the 
numbers of Cultus Lake sockeye.

The term "hatchery marked" means a 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.

Rockfish Conservation Areas (RCAs) are currently in effect and are closed to 
all fin fishing.  Descriptions of RCAs, other closures such as finfish closed 
areas and salmon non-retention areas, and other recreational fishing 
information, can be found on the Internet at:
www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish

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 1-800-465-4336.

For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at 
1-866-431-FISH (3474).

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

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0467
Sent May 28, 2019 at 1612

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