Fishery Notice

This fishery notice amends FN1211 to correct the close time to November 30, 2023, in the tidal waters of the Fraser River mainstem, as detailed in the 2023/24 Southern BC Salmon IFMP. The corrected fishery notice follows:

Waters:  Tidal waters of the Fraser River (downstream edge of the CPR Bridge at Mission to the mouth). 

Management measures:  

Effective November 15, 2023 until November 30, 2023:
- The daily limit for Coho Salmon is two(2) hatchery marked only.
- No fishing for Chinook, Chum, Pink, Sockeye, or wild Coho Salmon.
- Fishing is permissible during daylight hours only.

Variation Order numbers: 2023-RCT-450, 2023-RFQ-454


Notes:

The aggregate daily limit for all species of Pacific salmon from tidal and non-tidal waters combined is four (4). Individual species limits also apply.

Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal waters of British Columbia.  

The term "marked" means a hatchery 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.

Anglers are advised to check http://bcsportfishguide.ca for fishing closures and other recreational fishing information.

Tidal Water Sport Fishing Licences can be purchased via any computer connected to the internet at 
https://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/nrls-sndpp/index-eng.cfm 
or by using Google search key words "Recfish Licence".

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.

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 - FN1253
Sent November 28, 2023 at 1218

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