Fishery Notice

This notice provides an update on planned conservation measures to address 
conservation concerns for Fraser River Chinook in 2019. The Committee on the 
Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) has assessed 13 Fraser 
Chinook stocks with 7 assessed as endangered, 4 threatened, 1 stock of concern 
and 1 not at risk. In addition, current low productivity of these stocks has 
resulted in high concern about further declines in spawner abundance in 2019. 
As a result, additional precautionary reductions in fishery mortalities are 
being planned.

DFO is currently reviewing feedback from consultations on proposed new fishery 
measures to further reduce fishery mortalities on these stocks and support 
conservation.  A decision on new measures for 2019 fisheries will be released 
in early April.  

Further information on specific management actions will be communicated by 
separate Fishery Notices. You can view or subscribe to fisheries notices 
at: http://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm 


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Ashley Dobko 604-666-1505

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0304
Sent March 29, 2019 at 1514

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