Fishery Notice

Unless otherwise specified below, the daily limit for Coho is two (2) per day, hatchery marked only, effective 00:01 hours June 1, 2024, to 23:59 hours December 31, 2024, in Areas 11 to 20, 111, and Subareas 29-1 to 29-5. These measures exclude finfish closed areas, Rockfish Conservation Areas (RCAs), and areas closed to salmon fishing to protect Southern Resident Killer Whales. Please check the DFO website referenced at the bottom of this notice for more information.
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Area 111 and Subareas 11-1, 11-2, and 12-14 (Portion of Queen Charlotte Sound):

Effective 00:01 hours June 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours July 31, 2024, you may retain two (2) Coho per day (hatchery marked or unmarked).

Effective 00:01 hours August 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours December 31, 2024, you may retain two (2) Coho per day, of which only one (1) may be unmarked.
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Subareas 11-3 to 11-10 (inside Nakwakto Rapids):

Effective 00:01 hours April 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours December 31, 2024, you may retain two (2) Coho per day (hatchery marked or unmarked).
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Subareas 12-3 to 12-13, 12-15, 12-16 (except for the Hardy Bay portion described separately below), 12-17 to 12-19, and 12-21 to 12-23:

Effective 00:01 hours June 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours July 31, 2024, you may retain two (2) Coho per day, of which only one (1) may be unmarked.
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That portion of Subarea 12-16 (Hardy Bay) inside of a line from Duval Point to Daphne Point:

Effective 00:01 hours August 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours December 31, 2024, 
you may retain four (4) hatchery marked Coho per day.

In Subarea 12-16, the mouth of the Keogh River within a 400 m radius of the shore bounded by fishing boundary signs posted approximately 400 m north and 400 m south of the river's mouth:

Effective 00:01 hours August 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours October 31, 2024, Coho non-retention.
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Subareas 12-26 to 12-48 (Portion of the Mainland Inlets):

Effective 00:01 hours June 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours December 31, 2024, you may retain two (2) Coho per day, of which only one (1) may be unmarked.
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Subareas 13-20, 13-21, and that portion of Subarea 13-22 described as those waters in Bute Inlet from the RCA boundary sign at Littleton Point across to the opposite shore at 50 degrees 49.90' N and 124 degrees 51.63' W.(East Side of Stuart Island and a portion of Bute Inlet):

Effective 00:01 hours August 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours September 30, 2024, you may retain two (2) Coho per day, of which only one (1) may be unmarked.
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Subarea 14-11:

Effective 00:01 hours September 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours December 31, 2024, you may retain two (2) Coho per day, of which only one (1) may be unmarked.
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That portion of Subarea 15-1 (Lang Creek) north of a line from Albion Point (locally known as Black Point) to Scotch Fir Point:

Effective 00:01 hours August 15, 2024, until 23:59 hours October 15, 2024, 
you may retain two (2) Coho per day (hatchery marked or unmarked).
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Subarea 16-5 and that portion of Subarea 16-6 (Sechelt Inlet and Porpoise Bay) south of a line from Nine Mile Point true west to a boundary marker on the opposite shore:

Effective 00:01 hours June 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours December 31, 2024,
you may retain four (4) Coho per day (hatchery marked or unmarked).
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That portion of Subarea 18-8 inside of a line between Separation Point and Cherry Point:

Effective 00:01 hours November 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours December 31, 2024,
you may retain two (2) Coho per day, of which only one (1) may be unmarked.
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Area 19:

Effective 00:01 hours October 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours December 31, 2024, in Area 
19, you may retain two (2) Coho per day, of which only one (1) may be unmarked.
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Subarea 20-2 and that portion of Subarea 20-1 shoreward of a line between a square white boundary sign at Owen Point, the Port San Juan Light and Whistle Buoy, and San Juan Point:

Effective 00:01 hours September 5, 2024, until 23:59 hours December 31, 2024
you may retain four (4) Coho per day, of which only two (2) may be unmarked.
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Subareas 20-3 to 20-7 and that portion of Subarea 20-1 seaward of a line between a square white boundary sign at Owen Point to the Port San Juan Light and then to the Whistle Buoy and San Juan Point (excluding those portions of Subareas 20-1, 20-4 and 20-5 that are closed to salmon fishing to support Southern Resident killer whale recovery). Please see DFO website and/or Fishery Notice(s) for details of measures to protect Southern Resident Killer Whales): 

Effective 00:01 hours October 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours December 31, 2024, you may retain four (4) Coho per day, of which only one (1) may be unmarked 
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That portion of Subarea 29-1 in front of Chapman Creek of Davis Bay and Trail Bay, inside a half mile ribbon boundary (1/2 mile offshore), commencing from one half mile true South of the Western boundary of Snickett Park (49 degrees 
27.625'N and 123 degrees 45.903'W to one half mile true South of the marker at the entrance to the Port Stalashin Marina (49 degrees 25.875'N and 123 degrees 
42.824'W):

Effective 00:01 hours June 1, 2024, until 23:59 hours December 31, 2024, you may retain two (2) Coho per day (hatchery marked or unmarked).
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Variation Orders: 2024-RFQ-065

Fishers are reminded the minimum size for Coho is 30 cm.

NOTES AND REMINDERS:

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

The term "marked", "hatchery marked", or "adipose fin clipped" means a fish that has a healed scar in place of the adipose fin.

All anglers must have a licence to fish in tidal waters in BC. Apply for your BC tidal waters recreational fishing licence and salmon conservation stamp at: https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/licence-permis/index-eng.html.

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

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

Fishers are encouraged to participate in the Salmon Sport Head Recovery program by labelling and submitting heads from hatchery marked Chinook and Coho Salmon to head depots. The head-off measurement can be used by enforcement officers to assess compliance on size limits if you remove the head from Chinook or Coho. Recovery of microscopic coded-wire tags found inside hatchery marked Chinook and Coho heads provide critical information for coast-wide Salmon stock assessment programs. Contact the Salmon Sport Head Recovery Program toll free at 1-866-483-9994 for further information.

The Government of Canada recognizes that Southern Resident Killer Whales face imminent threats to their survival and recovery. On April 26, 2023, the Government announced a suite of management measures to be implemented this summer that help address the key threats of reduced prey availability (primarily Chinook salmon), and acoustic and physical disturbance. These measures include salmon fishery closures, Interim Sanctuary Zones that restrict vessels from entering (including fishing), Speed Restricted Zones that restrict vessels to a maximum of 10 knots in designated areas (including fishing), minimum approach distances and a number of voluntary measures including to stop fishing (do not haul gear) and reduce speed to less than 7 knots when within 1,000 metres of killer whales and let them pass. 

For more information about the 2024 management measures, please visit https://www.canada.ca/southern-resident-killer-whales or contact the Marine Mammal Team at DFO.SRKW-ERS.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca. For more information on the best ways to help whales while on the water, please visit: bewhalewise.org.

If a marine mammal becomes entangled in fishing gear, fishers should immediately call the Observe, Record, Report (ORR) line at 1-800-465-4336. Fishers are advised not to attempt to free the animal of the fishing gear as this can pose a serious threat to the safety of the fisher and the animal. If your vessel strikes a whale, or if you observe a sick, injured, distressed, or dead marine mammal in B.C. waters, please contact the hotline immediately: 1-800-465-4336 or VHF Channel 16.

If you see a sea turtle, please call this toll-free phone number: 1-866-I SAW ONE (1-866-472-9663). Please include information such as the species of sea turtle seen (i.e. leatherback), the location and time of sighting. 

Report suspicious activity or violations by email at DFO.ORR-ONS.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca or by calling the 24-hour, toll-free Observe, Record, and Report line at 1-800-465-4336 or 604-607-4186 in greater Vancouver.

The 24-hour, toll-free information line for fishery notices regarding openings and closures is 1-866-431-3474 or 604-666-2828 in greater Vancouver. 

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0457
Sent May 17, 2024 at 1416

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