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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing-related Issues & News => Topic started by: Morty on April 02, 2021, 01:58:06 PM

Title: New Salmon Regulations - somewhat confusing
Post by: Morty on April 02, 2021, 01:58:06 PM
Hi all,  I'm hoping to get some insights into why DFO has used three different descriptions of what is allowed related to Chinook fishing in our local tidal waters starting April 1st. 
   FN0345 https://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=244051&ID=all (https://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=244051&ID=all) and
   FN0349 https://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=244077&ID=all (https://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=244077&ID=all)

Keeping in mind: the species that are actually available and/or open, and the mortality related to Catch and Release, why:
 - some areas “No Fishing for Salmon”, and
 - some areas “No Fishing for Chinook”, and
 - some areas “Chinook Non-Retention

Shouldn't they all be the same?