Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0775-RECREATIONAL - SALMON: Sockeye Hook & Release Pilot Mortality Study - Region 2 - Fraser River
Further to FN0684, the beach seine component of the recreational sockeye hook
and release study at Grassy Bar, in the Fraser River near Chilliwack, will be
conducted this week on Thursday August 25th and Friday August 26th.
>From 08:00 hours to 14:00 hours beach seines will be deployed utilizing the
majority of Grassy Bar. Due to this activity there will be no vessels
permitted to fish or anchor in the portion of Grassy Bar which is marked as the
study location. Please note that the marker for the boundary of the study site
is a bright yellow poster board which is set on the bar near the top end of
Grassy Bar.
Your cooperation during this time period is much appreciated.
Questions can be directed to Jim Thomas of JO Thomas & Associates (JOT), the
biologist in charge of the study site, on Grassy Bar or Debra Sneddon at 604-
666-6509.
Notes:
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 (866) 431-
FISH.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0775
Sent August 23, 2011 at 15:51
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