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[CohoJake]

Can't say I'm surprised

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    RECREATIONAL - Salmon


    Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Subject: FN0837-RECREATIONAL - Salmon: Region 2 Non-Tidal Fraser River: Mission Bridge to Alexandra Bridge - Immediate Closure of all Salmon Fishing

Effective dates:  one hour after sunset on Thursday, August 11, 2016 until
further notice.

Waters:  The Fraser River in Region 2 (from the downstream side of the CPR
Bridge at Mission, BC to the downstream side of the Alexandra Bridge).

Management Measure:  Fishing for salmon is not permitted.

Current run size estimates of Fraser River Summer Run sockeye salmon have
resulted in no allowable harvest and a conservation concern.  The Department's
first priority is 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 for trout, steelhead, sturgeon and other non-
salmon species in this area remain open. 

The Department recognizes the improvements made in the recreational fishery to
use techniques to target chinook salmon however at this time all potential
impacts to sockeye salmon pose a risk to conservation.   

The Department will continue to review sockeye stock status information on a
regular basis to help inform future fisheries management decisions and fishing
opportunities. Updated information will be announced by fishery notice.

Variation Order Number: 2016-357

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, Resource Manager (Fraser River) – Delta (604)666-2370

Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0837
Sent August 10, 2016 at 14:23
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And here's the Tidal Closures:

 Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Subject: FN0839-RECREATIONAL - Salmon:  Area 29 - Tidal Waters of the Fraser River - Immediate Closure of all Salmon Fishing

Effective dates:  one hour after sunset on Thursday, August 11, 2016 until
further notice.

Waters:  Tidal waters of the Fraser River (downstream edge of the CPR bridge at
Mission to the mouth).

Management Measure:  Fishing for salmon is not permitted.

Current run size estimates of Fraser River Summer Run sockeye salmon have
resulted in no allowable harvest and a conservation concern.  The Department's
first priority is 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 for trout, steelhead, sturgeon and other non-
salmon species in this area remain open. 

The Department will continue to review sockeye stock status information on a
regular basis to help inform future fisheries management decisions and fishing
opportunities. Updated information will be announced by fishery notice.

Variation Order: 2016-356

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, Resource Manager (Fraser River) – Delta (604) 666-2370

Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0839
Sent August 10, 2016 at 14:38
Visit us on the Web at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

If you would like to unsubscribe, please submit your request at: http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=manage_subscription

If you have any questions, please contact us via e-mail to: OpsCentre@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

   Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Subject: FN0838-RECREATIONAL - Salmon:  Area 29 - Fraser River Mouth: Subareas 29-6, 29-7, 29-9 and 29-10 - Immediate Closure of all Salmon Fishing

Effective dates:  23:59 hours on Thursday, August 11, 2016 until further
notice.

Waters:  Subareas 29-6, 29-7, 29-9 and 29-10 (Fraser River mouth).

Management Measure:  Fishing for salmon is not permitted.

Current run size estimates of Fraser River Summer Run sockeye salmon have
resulted in no allowable harvest and a conservation concern.  The Department's
first priority is 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.

The Department will continue to review sockeye stock status information on a
regular basis to help inform future fisheries management decisions and fishing
opportunities. Updated information will be announced by fishery notice.

Variation Order: 2016-365

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, Resource Manager (Fraser River) – Delta (604) 666-2370

Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0838
Sent August 10, 2016 at 14:33
Visit us on the Web at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

If you would like to unsubscribe, please submit your request at: http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=manage_subscription

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[RainbowMan]

"The Department recognizes the improvements made in the recreational fishery to
use techniques to target chinook salmon however at this time all potential
impacts to sockeye salmon pose a risk to conservation.   "

...and that doesn't include the FN's netting over the past two weeks at all!!

[ynot]

why was it open?,numbers have been low for weeks on all sockeye runs.

[CohoJake]

I can't understand why they would go so far as to close the mouth to salmon fishing - are any sockeye being intercepted by those trolling for springs?

[Sage2106]

It's gonna be hard staying off the river and watching fn fish selectively with gill nets for Chinook's.

[Rodney]

I can't understand why they would go so far as to close the mouth to salmon fishing - are any sockeye being intercepted by those trolling for springs?

Well, this is how it works...

After two weekends of communal openings for sockeye salmon. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has determined that there is a conservation concern and no additional openings will be provided for all Lower Fraser River First Nations, from the mouth up to Alexandra Bridge. To counter that closure, First Nations argue that if there is a conservation concern, then recreational fishermen who are targeting chinook salmon can also not be fishing because sockeye salmon are being intercepted. Even though we, the recreational anglers, know that while some sockeye salmon are encountered in the non-tidal portion of the Fraser River, fishing in the tidal and mouth of the Fraser River can actually be done selectively. To make it easier, managers are pressured to close the entire section where no bands can fish.

"If we can't fish, they can't fish either."

Which fishery are you willing to give up next?

[Rodney]

BTW... Word on the street is that there is a pikeminnow derby going on at Gill Bar this weekend and everyone's going for that elusive 15lb specimen which can only be caught by using a spin-n-glow and a chunk of roe wrapped below it. Hundreds of bar rods are expected to be set up along the river to see who can be crowned the 2016 pikeminnow king/queen.

[Sage2106]

We should all not renew our licenses next April and see if the government takes notice to that.

[RalphH]

We should all not renew our licenses next April and see if the government takes notice to that.

you do that! 

[Steelhawk]

How are people supposed to not bring race into the discussion when the sole reason for the closure of the recreational Fraser Chinook fishery is because of the Natives slaughtering the sockeye to sell illegally and complaining about recreational fisherman once they have finished their pillaging and been shut down? Bottom bouncers are obviously to blame too, but there is no comparison in Sockeye caught by gill nets - 46,664 to date this summer...

Everyone should be phoning that number and complaining

Barbara Mueller, Resource Manager (Fraser River) – Delta (604) 666-2370

So the natives had their fill with 46,664 sockeye and DFO wants to shut down the sporties for next to nothing fatalities of sockeye just so natives don't continue to take 10s of thousands of sockeye? Gosh! DFO may as well get funding from native bands than from us tax payers. LOL. We know natives have their rights. But don't other Canadians have their rights too and many businesses and guides depend on the Chinook fishery to survive so why should natives' right to sockeye override the non-natives' right to Chinook which is not threatened? The incidental catch and fatality on sockeyes can't be used as a realistic reason to shut down the non natives compared to anything the natives have done to the sockeye stock. Just pathetic. Protest fishery anyone?

[RainbowMan]

A real protest in front of the DFO's office may actually attract some media attention and send a clearer message to politicians as well as the general public. Support from the general public would be a more lethal weapon to fight this idiocy.

[RalphH]

The general public may have a different opinion than you as to who are the idiots.

[hrenya]

So the natives had their fill with 46,664 sockeye and DFO wants to shut down the sporties for next to nothing fatalities of sockeye just so natives don't continue to take 10s of thousands of sockeye? Gosh! DFO may as well get funding from native bands than from us tax payers. LOL. We know natives have their rights. But don't other Canadians have their rights too and many businesses and guides depend on the Chinook fishery to survive so why should natives' right to sockeye override the non-natives' right to Chinook which is not threatened? The incidental catch and fatality on sockeyes can't be used as a realistic reason to shut down the non natives compared to anything the natives have done to the sockeye stock. Just pathetic. Protest fishery anyone?

I agree with you William , but not much you can do about it

Give me a shout lets go catch some flounders and greenlings instead

[hrenya]

The general public may have a different opinion than you as to who are the idiots.

I understand that natives do have rights , but like SH mentioned above - we don`t ?!  just be realistic and tell me chances of catching spring/sockeye in Richmond area barfishing )) 1 of the 1 000 000 ? or even lower ?! Last year we got **** up with pinks , while no pinks coming was ok , as soon as massive coming back started - no fishing for pinks , as soon as almost all fish pass by - pinks open again ....  so I`m paying for fishing license just to fish between "prime" times ?! if fish around - I can`t fish , if no fish - I can ?! I want a discount on license then "off season" type 75% off

[losos]

So the natives had their fill with 46,664 sockeye and DFO wants to shut down the sporties for next to nothing fatalities of sockeye just so natives don't continue to take 10s of thousands of sockeye? Gosh! DFO may as well get funding from native bands than from us tax payers. LOL. We know natives have their rights. But don't other Canadians have their rights too and many businesses and guides depend on the Chinook fishery to survive so why should natives' right to sockeye override the non-natives' right to Chinook which is not threatened? The incidental catch and fatality on sockeyes can't be used as a realistic reason to shut down the non natives compared to anything the natives have done to the sockeye stock. Just pathetic. Protest fishery anyone?

Just a second FN have right to catch fish for own and ceremonial consumption . Ceremonial use i.e. selling fish to non natives from pick up trucks is in full swing . I have already heard of people stuffing freezers with sockeye. Or is it conservation effort on part of our stuarts of the fish and they hope by diversifying location of sockeye DNA  throughout Fraser Valley freezers some might survive to be resurrected in the future?
There are natives on this site and perhaps someone could explain to me if I'm wrong. I also fully understand that by allowing this practice to go on our government is making up for Native folk neglect.