Fishery Notice

Continuing conservation concerns for Interior Fraser Coho require that 2018 
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, 2018 in Areas 21 to 24, 121, and 
123 to 124. 

Please be aware that these limits do not apply to fin-fish closed areas, or 
Rockfish Conservation Areas (RCAs). Fin-fish closures for 2018 will be 
announced in a subsequent Fishery Notice. Please check the DFO website 
referenced at the bottom of this notice for further information. 
 
Area 22 Nitinat Lake 
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Effective 00:01 hours June 1 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2018 you may retain 
two (2) Coho per day (hatchery marked or unmarked) except for;

The salmon non-retention area in that portion of Nitinat Lake northeasterly of 
a line, drawn from Windy Point to a boundary sign on the opposite shore 
effective 00:01 hours August 1 until 23:59 hours October 31, 2018.

Area 23 - Barkley Sound
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Effective 00:01 hours June 1 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2018 you may retain 
two (2) Coho per day (hatchery marked or unmarked) except for;

Subareas 23-1 to 23-3 (Alberni Inlet) effective 00:01 hours August 1 until 
23:59 hours December 31, 2018 you may retain four (4) Coho per day (hatchery 
marked or unmarked). 

Area 24 - Clayoquot Sound 
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Effective 00:01 hours June 1 until 23:59 hours December 31, 2018 you may retain 
two (2) Coho per day (hatchery marked or unmarked).

Variation Order No. 2018-RFQ-306


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 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) that 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 - FN0431
Sent May 31, 2018 at 1107

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