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Category(s): RECREATIONAL - Salmon Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject: FN0798-RECREATIONAL - Salmon: Region 1 - Conuma River - Recreational Salmon Opportunities Effective through to December 31, 2010 the daily limit for salmon will be as follows: 1)Chinook salmon: Two (2)...

Hi folks, I thought I would throw this question out as a little challenge to see how well people can interpret both the saltwater and freshwater regulations. If our good mods feel there is a more appropriate section for this post, feel free to move it. It is primarilya 'salt' question but...

The regulations state that "There is no limit to the number of fishing rods a licenced fisher may use in tidal waters, other than the tidal waters of the Fraser River where the limit is one line per angler". Anyone have an idea where the the "tidal waters of the Fraser River" extend to. How far...

FN0674-COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gillnet - Tlupana Inlet - Nootka Sound Opening Update‏ Category(s): COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject: FN0674-COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gillnet - Area D - Area 25 - Tlupana Inlet - Nootka Sound Opening Update The...

I was fishing the fraser last friday and caught a king salmon and some sockeye. All fish were completely cleaned within minutes of being caught and put on ice quickly in our cooler. All fish stayed cool until I put them in my fridge at home. The king was chrome and had a nice bright orange flesh...

Category(s): COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject: FN0639-COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine - Area B - Area 23 - Alberni Inlet Sockeye - Opening Extension to FN0624 Area 23 - Alberni Inlet A meeting of the Area 23 Salmon Harvest Committee was held on...

Category(s): RECREATIONAL - Salmon, RECREATIONAL - Fin Fish (Other than Salmon) Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject: FN0635-RECREATIONAL - Region 1 - Type of gear or bait change in portion of Cowichan River - Amendment to FN0630 Amendment to FN0630: Correction to notice...

Category(s): RECREATIONAL - Salmon Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject: FN0630-Recreational Fishery - Salmon: Type of gear or bait change in portion of Cowichan River (Region 1) Effective immediately until 23:59 November 15, 2010, the Cowichan River will be closed to all...

Category(s): RECREATIONAL - Salmon Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject: FN0629-Recreational - Salmon: Angling Closure in portion of Cowichan River Effective immediately until 23:59 November 15, 2010, the Cowichan River will be closed to all angling from lower Marie Canyon...

Category(s): COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject: FN0624-COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine - Area B - Area 23 - Alberni Inlet Sockeye - Opening The involvement of the Area B seine fleet in the Alberni Inlet sockeye fishery is dependent on the Area B...

Category(s): RECREATIONAL - Salmon Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject: FN0611-SALMON: Recreational sockeye retention in the Harrison River in Region 2 The current status of the Fraser River sockeye return provides for recreational sockeye retention opportunities in the...

Category(s): RECREATIONAL - Salmon Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject: FN0610-SALMON: Recreational sockeye retention in the non-tidal waters of the Fraser River in Region 2 The current status of the Fraser River sockeye return provides for recreational sockeye retention...

Category(s): COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject: FN0607-Commercial - Salmon: Gill Net - Area D - Chinook Opening, Tlupana Inlet - Nootka Sound Area 25 - Tlupana Inlet Gill nets open 8.5 hours, commencing 20:30 Monday, August 16 until 05:00...

Fishery notices will be released this afternoon announcing the following actions: Effective one hour before sunrise hrs Monday, August 9, 2010 until further notice, in those waters of the Fraser River in Region 2 (non-tidal Fraser River) retention of sockeye is permitted with a daily limit of...

Category(s): RECREATIONAL - Salmon Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject: FN0600-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Area 17 - Nanaimo Harbour - Pink Salmon opportunities - Amendment to FN0599 Amendment to FN0599: Correction to date from "September 30, 2009" to "September 30, 2010"...

FN0599-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Area 17 - Nanaimo Harbour - Pink Salmon opportunities‏ Category(s): RECREATIONAL - Salmon Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject: FN0599-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Area 17 - Nanaimo Harbour - Pink Salmon opportunities Effective immediately until...

Category(s): RECREATIONAL - Salmon Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject: FN0598-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Area 17 - Departure Bay - Finfish Closure Effective immediately until 23:59 hours October 25, 2010, a finfish closure is in effect in - That portion of Departure Bay...

Category(s): COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject: FN0586-COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net - Area D - Area 23 - Alberni Inlet Sockeye - Opening Area 23 - Alberni Inlet Area D gill nets open 18:00 hours to 06:00 hours daily from Wednesday, August...

Category(s): COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada Subject: FN0583-COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine - Area B - Area 23 - Amendment to FN0577 - Alberni Inlet Sockeye - Opening The involvement of the Area B seine fleet in the Alberni Inlet sockeye fishery is...