2021 Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread
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Gungho
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RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0370-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Chinook - Areas 11 to 28, 29, 111, 121 to 127 - Chinook Management Measures - Effective April 1, 2021 - Amendment to FN0349
This is an amendment to FN0349 to address an administrative oversight with the display of information by management area. The revised notice is as follows.
To address conservation concerns for at-risk Fraser River Chinook stocks, DFO is continuing precautionary reductions in commercial, recreational and First Nations’ fisheries to support conservation of these stocks. This Fishery Notice provides the interim recreational fishery management measures to provide protection to at-risk Fraser River Chinook stocks in Areas 11 to 28, 29, 121 to 127. The plan is to start the 2021 fishing season (beginning April 1, 2021) with measures in place at the beginning of last season, until further notice. As these are interim measures, a further announcement on possible revised management actions will be announced in a subsequent fishery notice.
The management measures for Fraser Chinook are outlined below.
Southern BC Recreational Fisheries:
West Coast Vancouver Island (WCVI) Subareas 20-1 and 20-2, Area 121, as well as Areas 123 to 127 seaward of a Boundary Line located approximately one (1) nautical mile from the surfline:
00:01 hours April 1, 2021 until further notice, Chinook non-retention.
For the full definition of the Boundary Line in Areas 123 to 127, please see the bottom of this fishery notice. Chinook daily limits remain at two (2) per day shoreward of this boundary line.
Queen Charlotte and Johnstone Straits (Subareas 12-1 to 12-13, 12-15 to 12-48):
00:01 hours April 1, 2021 until further notice, Chinook non-retention.
Strait of Georgia - North - Areas 13 to 17, and Subareas 29-1 and 29-2 (excluding those portions listed as closed below):
00:01 hours April 1, 2021 until further notice, Chinook non-retention;
Strait of Georgia - South and Juan de Fuca - Area 18, Subareas 19-1, 19-3 to 19-12, 20-3 to 20-7, Area 28 and Subareas 29-3 to 29-5 and 29-8 (excluding those portions listed as closed below):
00:01 hours April 1, 2021 until further notice, Chinook non-retention.
Reminder: Subarea 19-2 (Esquimalt Harbour) is closed to all fishing activity.
Portions of Southern Strait of Georgia, Howe Sound and Burrard Inlet – Subareas 28-7 to 28-9; Subarea 28-1, and that portion of Subarea 28-2 that lies Southerly of a line drawn due East from Halkett Point on Gambier Island (49 26.735’N, 123 19.302’W) to a point (49 26.550’N, 123 14.317’W) on the mainland corresponding with the SouthEast point of the Lions Bay RCA; and those portions of 29-3 to 29-5 that lie East of a line from Gower Point (49 23.021’N, 123 32.166’ W) near Gibsons to Shah Point on the Southern tip of Valdes Island (49 01.695’N, 123 35.721’W):
April 1, 2021 until further notice: No fishing for Chinook;
Approaches to Fraser River - Subareas 29-6, 29-7, 29-9 to 29-17 and the non-tidal waters of the Fraser River from Mission Bridge to the confluence with Sawmill Creek:
January 1 to November 1: No fishing for Salmon (Note: Fishing opportunities for specific Salmon stocks may be considered at a later date)
For clarity, Chinook retention is permitted in Areas 11, 21 to 27, 111, Subarea 12-14, and those portions of Areas 123 to 127 shoreward of a Boundary Line located approximately one (1) nautical mile seaward of the surfline.
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0370-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Chinook - Areas 11 to 28, 29, 111, 121 to 127 - Chinook Management Measures - Effective April 1, 2021 - Amendment to FN0349
This is an amendment to FN0349 to address an administrative oversight with the display of information by management area. The revised notice is as follows.
To address conservation concerns for at-risk Fraser River Chinook stocks, DFO is continuing precautionary reductions in commercial, recreational and First Nations’ fisheries to support conservation of these stocks. This Fishery Notice provides the interim recreational fishery management measures to provide protection to at-risk Fraser River Chinook stocks in Areas 11 to 28, 29, 121 to 127. The plan is to start the 2021 fishing season (beginning April 1, 2021) with measures in place at the beginning of last season, until further notice. As these are interim measures, a further announcement on possible revised management actions will be announced in a subsequent fishery notice.
The management measures for Fraser Chinook are outlined below.
Southern BC Recreational Fisheries:
West Coast Vancouver Island (WCVI) Subareas 20-1 and 20-2, Area 121, as well as Areas 123 to 127 seaward of a Boundary Line located approximately one (1) nautical mile from the surfline:
00:01 hours April 1, 2021 until further notice, Chinook non-retention.
For the full definition of the Boundary Line in Areas 123 to 127, please see the bottom of this fishery notice. Chinook daily limits remain at two (2) per day shoreward of this boundary line.
Queen Charlotte and Johnstone Straits (Subareas 12-1 to 12-13, 12-15 to 12-48):
00:01 hours April 1, 2021 until further notice, Chinook non-retention.
Strait of Georgia - North - Areas 13 to 17, and Subareas 29-1 and 29-2 (excluding those portions listed as closed below):
00:01 hours April 1, 2021 until further notice, Chinook non-retention;
Strait of Georgia - South and Juan de Fuca - Area 18, Subareas 19-1, 19-3 to 19-12, 20-3 to 20-7, Area 28 and Subareas 29-3 to 29-5 and 29-8 (excluding those portions listed as closed below):
00:01 hours April 1, 2021 until further notice, Chinook non-retention.
Reminder: Subarea 19-2 (Esquimalt Harbour) is closed to all fishing activity.
Portions of Southern Strait of Georgia, Howe Sound and Burrard Inlet – Subareas 28-7 to 28-9; Subarea 28-1, and that portion of Subarea 28-2 that lies Southerly of a line drawn due East from Halkett Point on Gambier Island (49 26.735’N, 123 19.302’W) to a point (49 26.550’N, 123 14.317’W) on the mainland corresponding with the SouthEast point of the Lions Bay RCA; and those portions of 29-3 to 29-5 that lie East of a line from Gower Point (49 23.021’N, 123 32.166’ W) near Gibsons to Shah Point on the Southern tip of Valdes Island (49 01.695’N, 123 35.721’W):
April 1, 2021 until further notice: No fishing for Chinook;
Approaches to Fraser River - Subareas 29-6, 29-7, 29-9 to 29-17 and the non-tidal waters of the Fraser River from Mission Bridge to the confluence with Sawmill Creek:
January 1 to November 1: No fishing for Salmon (Note: Fishing opportunities for specific Salmon stocks may be considered at a later date)
For clarity, Chinook retention is permitted in Areas 11, 21 to 27, 111, Subarea 12-14, and those portions of Areas 123 to 127 shoreward of a Boundary Line located approximately one (1) nautical mile seaward of the surfline.
Bullet Troll
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Thanks for the Post Gungho. Looks like nothing has changed to me.. : (
Onchy
Well-Known Member
Don’t give up yet, this says it’s just fixing an admin error and is still interim in first and second paragraphs
Comment period is open til the 9th I believe so I doubt we see anything until next week at earliest
prodjsaig
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Gower point late june all of july fish salmon rock ~100 feet. Dip out into 200 feet and fish at 120 feet. Pink hootchie or cookies and cream (black and white spoon 3.5") coyote or silver horde 4" is too big. I caught two 20lbers there last year
cohochinook
Well-Known Member
The best thing is to write your own letter directly to the Minister Jordan and call her office. Here are the details for doing that:
Bernadette Jordan
902-527-5655
bernadette.jordan@parl.gc.ca
Also the Public Fishery Alliance has started a letter writing campaign at the link below:
publicfisheryalliance.ca
Bernadette Jordan
902-527-5655
bernadette.jordan@parl.gc.ca
Also the Public Fishery Alliance has started a letter writing campaign at the link below:
The 2021 Chinook Decision has been delayed - Public Fishery Alliance
The 2021 Chinook Decision has been delayed!! Fisheries Minister Jordan, Prime Minister Trudeau and their teams are reviewing the SFAB Chinook retention proposal as we speak, and a decision is imminent. We still have a small amount of time to let Fisheries Minister Jordan know how important it is...
publicfisheryalliance.ca
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sweettjim
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cool thought might be some around now
Totally unexpected
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Surfs up at the North arm this morning...not for the faint of heart!!
I went for a walk last night and it was still blowing hard in Port Moody by the beach.
The forecast doesn’t look good for the weekend but it looks like we might get a break on Sunday morning. Thinking of getting out to Gibsons for some prawning and trying for springs. Not sure if the window is going to be forgiving enough though.
The forecast doesn’t look good for the weekend but it looks like we might get a break on Sunday morning. Thinking of getting out to Gibsons for some prawning and trying for springs. Not sure if the window is going to be forgiving enough though.
Totally unexpected
Well-Known Member
So am I correct in assuming I can fish northwest of Gower point for retention?
el.Pereh
Well-Known Member
Totally unexpected
Well-Known Member
Thanks
cohochinook
Well-Known Member
I was on a meeting today with DFO staff. They still have no date for a decision on the Chinook SFAB proposals. The decision is being made 100% by Fisheries Minister Jordan so we need to keep the pressure on! Keep the emails and letters going!
Thanks to everyone who has contributed!
Thanks to everyone who has contributed!
sweettjim
Well-Known Member
thats right i wrote my email in
jcon12
Well-Known Member
What do you guys outline/discuss/scream about in your emails? I'm asking around for a friend..
sweettjim
Well-Known Member
J
Just explain why we should have a marked fish fishery and little bit about your fishing background that’s all I did
hippaisland
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Scooted up to halfmoon bay/sechelt for the weekend. Bit of a snotty ride out of the harbour this afternoon but the gal didn’t complain too much. Guess some residual from last night... smoothed out a bit after we tucked behind Worlcombe and hugged the coast. Tomorrow looks **** but going to scoot out to Epsom Saturday for sure. Anyone been out lately up this way?
Will report back!
Will report back!
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