Fishery Notice

This notice amends FN0467. The full corrected fishery notice follows.

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 
effective immediately 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 fin-fish closed areas, or 
Rockfish Conservation Areas (RCAs). Fin-fish 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 immediately 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 immediately 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 immediately 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 immediately until 23:59 hours December 31, 2019, you may retain two 
(2) Coho per day (hatchery marked or unmarked) except for;

Subarea 27-4 (Brooks Bay). Effective immediately until 23:59 hours December 31, 
2019, you may retain two (2) Coho per day, hatchery-marked only.

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

Variation Order No. 2019-RFQ-355


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 labeling 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 fin-fish 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 - FN0557
Sent June 20, 2019 at 1010

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