Fishery Notice

Effective 23:59 hours July 14, 2019 until further notice the daily limit of 
sockeye salmon is zero (0) per day in the following area;

Area 23 Barkley Sound and Alberni Inlet

VO: 2019-RFQ-0388


On July 11, 2019 Department staff met with the Area 23 Harvest Committee to 
discuss fishery planning for Area 23 Somass Sockeye. The attendees at this 
meeting were representatives from the Tseshaht, Hupacasath and Maa-nulth First 
Nations and stakeholders from commercial and recreational fishery committees.  
  
At the July 11 meeting the Somass Sockeye run size was downgraded to 200,000. 
At this run size is there is no available TAC remaining for any sectors. The 
Harvest Committee recommended this change and it is now closed to sockeye 
retention to all sectors. 

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 - FN0647
Sent July 12, 2019 at 1521

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