Need Information on BC Crab/Prawn Regs

[mkerna]

My hubby and I spent many summers fishing and cruising the B.C. Coast, but life has taken us away from the playground that we love so much.

I am now a writer, and I need to verify a few things for a novel that I am writing. Can anyone help me?

Specifically, I need to know if the crabbing/prawning regulations are the same as they were the last time we visited.

Back then, crab buoys had to be one color [white & red???] and prawn buoys had to be another [yellow maybe???]. Am I right about that or do I have this confused with Washington State? If I'm wrong, what ARE the regs?

Also, if I remember correctly, the owner's name had to be clearly marked on the buoy with a waterproof marker, and the boat numbers had to be on there also. Is that still the case -- or am I wrong -- or is more information required?

Up to this point, I'm talking "recreational" crabbing and prawning.

Finally, are the requirements the same for commercial crabbers and fishermen, and if not, what is different?

FYI, I've done all kinds of searches for this information, trying to find B.C. Regs, but the websites all seem to want to take me to fishing resorts, freshwater lakes, and other sites that fail to provide me with the information that I really need.

I would greatly appreciate any help that you can provide. [I promise I'll mention you in my acknowledgments!]

Cheers!
Molly

 

[Dogbreath]

"Back then, crab buoys had to be one color [white & red???] and prawn buoys had to be another [yellow maybe???]. Am I right about that or do I have this confused with Washington State? If I'm wrong, what ARE the regs?"
That's WA state-here you can use WTH you like even a chunk of driftwood.

"Also, if I remember correctly, the owner's name had to be clearly marked on the buoy with a waterproof marker, and the boat numbers had to be on there also. Is that still the case -- or am I wrong -- or is more information required?"
Name/phone number.

 

[HALILLAMA]

Hit this site, it has all current info for us as recreational "sporty's"
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/default_e.htm
yes our name and phone # has to of certain size on the cork....I think you have us confused(colours???) not here...in BC
the commercial fisherman do it to not confuse themselves. They have a lot more rules than we do!!check this
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/ops/fm/shellfish/crab/default_e.htm
hit the management plan,overview and the fishery notices.Read that and tell me that they have no rules.Dont forget the licence fees.<img src=icon_smile_blackeye.gif border=0 align=middle>

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[mkerna]

Dogbreath and Halillama,
Thanks to you both for the information and links. This helps a lot!