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Upper Howe Sound pink salmon daily quota reduction
« on: July 25, 2009, 12:36:57 AM »
http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/xnet/content/fns/index.cfm?pg=view_notice&lang=en&DOC_ID=118783&ID=recreational

The number of pink salmon returning to the Squamish system has been low for the past few years. DFO and the local sport fish advisory committee are concerned about these low numbers. As a precautionary measure the daily limit for pink salmon in upper Howe Sound will be reduced to 2 per day.

Effective at 00:01 hours July 27, 2009 until further notice, the daily limit for pink salmon is two per day in Subareas 28-3 to 28-5 and that portion of Subarea 28-2 that lies northerly of a line from Halkett Point on Gambier Island 62° true to a boundary sign north of Alberta Bay.

This action will be re-evaluated in-season when pink salmon begin returning to the area. VO# 2009-297

Notes:
The aggregate daily limit for all species of Pacific Salmon (other than kokanee) from tidal and non-tidal waters combined is four (4).Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal waters of British Columbia.  This includes all species of fish in the Fraser River.

Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the voluntary 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 at (866) 483-9994 for further information.

Rockfish Conservation Areas that are currently in effect and are closed to all fin fishing.  Descriptions of these closures, and other recreational fishing information, can be found on the Internet at:www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish

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. The telephone number of the Squamish DFO office is 604-892-3230.
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