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Subject: FN0594-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Region 1 - Somass River - Limited Sockeye Opening Category(s): RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0594-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Region 1 - Somass River - Limited Sockeye Opening
The Department has consulted with the Port Alberni Sport Fishing Advisory Committee and Somass Roundtable regarding a limited recreational sockeye
fishery in a small portion of the Somass River.
A limited fishery opportunity is supported by local First Nations (the Hupacasath and Tseshaht First Nations) and the commercial fishing sector (Area B Seine, Area D Gillnet). The objective of this trial fishery is to determine the feasibility of future small-scale recreational fisheries on Somass sockeye in the non-tidal (freshwater) portions of the Somass River in years of high abundance.
Effective 06:00 hours July 14 to 21:59 hours July 22, 2012 the daily limit of sockeye salmon is two (2) in a portion of the Somass River located
approximately 350 meters upstream and 50 meters downstream of the boat launch at Somass Park.
Variation Order Numbers: 2012-294 and 2012-295.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact the nearest Fisheries and Oceans Canada office or visit our website at
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
Cheers,
Nog