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RECREATIONAL - Shellfish
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0261-RECREATIONAL - Shellfish - Prawn and Shrimp - New Recreational Fishing Regulation: Mandatory to Release Prawns with Eggs
New Recreational Fishing Regulation April 1, 2018: to conserve prawn
populations it is mandatory to release all egg-bearing female prawns.
Changes to the conditions of the BC Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence for
2018/2019 require that no person shall retain prawns carrying eggs, or remove
eggs from the underside of prawns carrying eggs. All prawns carrying eggs
externally on the underside of the tail shall be returned to the water
immediately and in the manner that causes the least harm.
This new regulation was recommended by the Sport Fishing Advisory Board to help
conserve prawn populations for a vibrant and sustainable recreational fishery
in British Columbia.
As part of their reproductive processes prawns transition from male to female
halfway through their 4-year lifecycle. Wild prawn stocks are monitored twice a
year in BC to ensure a minimum number of female prawns are present in the
population. The next time you set your prawn traps watch for scientific
observers out on the water. They’re collecting important data that will be
used to monitor the abundance of female prawns in future stock assessments.
Your participation in scientific monitoring is a fundamental part of
sustainable fisheries management. Please honour the spawner and fish
responsibly!
Protect egg-bearing female prawns. It’s mandatory to release them!
Respect biological monitoring, catch limits and seasonal closures. Sampling
occurs in the spring during the commercial fishery and again in the fall during
spawning season. Trained fisheries observers are authorized to board
commercial vessels to examine traps to sort and count catch by gender and
maturity stage. Monitoring results may necessitate seasonal closures that
apply to all fisheries. Winter is when the highest number of spawning female
prawns are present. During this time recreational harvesters must respect area
closures or, if areas are open, protect egg-bearing female prawns by returning
them to the water in support of future stock strength.
Expect catch success to vary every season. Every season marks a new life stage
with environmental conditions that influence prawn abundance. Ocean currents,
larval distribution and changes in water temperature and salinity all have an
impact on survival and population strength. When it comes to prawn fishing
there is no such thing as “an average condition of abundance,” which means you
can count on your catch success to vary—season to season, area to area, year
over year, throughout the Pacific region.
Prawns Spawn!
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/docs/prawnspawn-crevreprod-eng.html
Recreational Prawn Fishing. What to Expect?
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/docs/prawn-trap-piege-crevette-eng.html
2018 - 2019 Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licences
www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/sportfish
BC Sport Fishing Guide
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/index-eng.html
FOR MORE INFORMATION :
Laurie Convey 250-756-7233 laurie.convey@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Mike Kattilakoski 250-756-7315 mike.kattilakoski@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
David Fogtmann 250-339-3799 david.fogtmann@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Anna Magera 604-916-6743 anna.magera@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Brad Beaith 250-756-7190 brad.beaith@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Coral Keehn 250-627-3021 coral.keehn@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0261
Sent March 29, 2018 at 18:24
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RECREATIONAL - Shellfish
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0261-RECREATIONAL - Shellfish - Prawn and Shrimp - New Recreational Fishing Regulation: Mandatory to Release Prawns with Eggs
New Recreational Fishing Regulation April 1, 2018: to conserve prawn
populations it is mandatory to release all egg-bearing female prawns.
Changes to the conditions of the BC Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence for
2018/2019 require that no person shall retain prawns carrying eggs, or remove
eggs from the underside of prawns carrying eggs. All prawns carrying eggs
externally on the underside of the tail shall be returned to the water
immediately and in the manner that causes the least harm.
This new regulation was recommended by the Sport Fishing Advisory Board to help
conserve prawn populations for a vibrant and sustainable recreational fishery
in British Columbia.
As part of their reproductive processes prawns transition from male to female
halfway through their 4-year lifecycle. Wild prawn stocks are monitored twice a
year in BC to ensure a minimum number of female prawns are present in the
population. The next time you set your prawn traps watch for scientific
observers out on the water. They’re collecting important data that will be
used to monitor the abundance of female prawns in future stock assessments.
Your participation in scientific monitoring is a fundamental part of
sustainable fisheries management. Please honour the spawner and fish
responsibly!
Protect egg-bearing female prawns. It’s mandatory to release them!
Respect biological monitoring, catch limits and seasonal closures. Sampling
occurs in the spring during the commercial fishery and again in the fall during
spawning season. Trained fisheries observers are authorized to board
commercial vessels to examine traps to sort and count catch by gender and
maturity stage. Monitoring results may necessitate seasonal closures that
apply to all fisheries. Winter is when the highest number of spawning female
prawns are present. During this time recreational harvesters must respect area
closures or, if areas are open, protect egg-bearing female prawns by returning
them to the water in support of future stock strength.
Expect catch success to vary every season. Every season marks a new life stage
with environmental conditions that influence prawn abundance. Ocean currents,
larval distribution and changes in water temperature and salinity all have an
impact on survival and population strength. When it comes to prawn fishing
there is no such thing as “an average condition of abundance,” which means you
can count on your catch success to vary—season to season, area to area, year
over year, throughout the Pacific region.
Prawns Spawn!
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/docs/prawnspawn-crevreprod-eng.html
Recreational Prawn Fishing. What to Expect?
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/docs/prawn-trap-piege-crevette-eng.html
2018 - 2019 Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licences
www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/sportfish
BC Sport Fishing Guide
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/index-eng.html
FOR MORE INFORMATION :
Laurie Convey 250-756-7233 laurie.convey@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Mike Kattilakoski 250-756-7315 mike.kattilakoski@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
David Fogtmann 250-339-3799 david.fogtmann@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Anna Magera 604-916-6743 anna.magera@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Brad Beaith 250-756-7190 brad.beaith@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Coral Keehn 250-627-3021 coral.keehn@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0261
Sent March 29, 2018 at 18:24
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: DFO.OpsCentreFisheryPacific-CentreOpsPechePacifique.MPO@canada.ca
