Fishery Notice

Early in-season indications for Skeena Sockeye are currently at the lower end 
of the pre-season forecast range of abundance. As escapement numbers are 
suggesting that total escapements will be below the 800,000 threshold to 
continue recreational Sockeye retention as outlined in the 2019/20 Draft North 
Coast Salmon IFMP, effective at 00:01 hours July 11, 2019 there will be no 
fishing for Sockeye in Areas 4 and 5.  
	
Effective 00:01 hours July 11, 2019 until further notice: Recreational fishing 
for Sockeye is closed in Areas 4 and 5.

Variation Order Number: 2019-RCT-382


Notes:

Possession limits are two times the daily limits.

The daily limit for all species of Pacific salmon from tidal and fresh waters 
combined is 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:

Darren Chow
A/ North Coast Recreational Fisheries Manager
250 627-3441

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0627
Sent July 10, 2019 at 1403

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