RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0859-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Area 29 (Fraser River Mouth) and Tidal Fraser River: - Immediate Closure of all Salmon Fishing
Effective at 23:59 Friday, August 14, 2015 until further notice, fishing for
salmon is not permitted in Subareas 29-6, 29-7, 29-9 and 29-10 and the tidal
waters of the Fraser River.
Subareas 29-6, 29-7, 29-9 and 29-10 are those waters also known as the banana.
The tidal waters are those waters of the Fraser River from the mouth to the
downstream edge of the CPR bridge at Mission, BC.
Current run size estimates of Fraser River Summer Run sockeye salmon combined
with record water temperatures in the Fraser River have resulted in no
allowable harvest and a conservation concern. The Department's priorities are
to ensure that there is sufficient sockeye returning to the spawning grounds.
The Department will manage all fisheries to minimize sockeye impacts and
provide priority access to First Nations' fishing for food, social and
ceremonial purposes.
Recreational fishing opportunities on the Fraser River for pink and chum salmon
are anticipated later in the season subject to available abundance.
Variation Order: 2015-394
Notes:
Anglers are advised to check
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/index-eng.html for fishing closures and other recreational fishing information.
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 or the British Columbia’s toll-free RAPP line (Report All
Poachers and Polluters) at 1-877-952-RAPP (7277).
For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at
1-(866)431-FISH (3474)
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Barbara Mueller
DFO Lower Fraser Area
Tel: (604)666-2370
Email:
barbara.mueller@dfo-mpo.gc.caFisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0859
Sent August 14, 2015 at 13:59
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