Now that Sockeye in Area 23 has been reduced to "zero retention", does that mean you can't target them for sport? Why wouldn't DFO just "close" the fishery if they are worried about the low numbers compared to their predictions? Seems to me that people will still target them for sport unless the fishery is closed.
Also, I was out at the Paper Mill Dam Park in Port Alberni with the kids and we saw lots of sockeye rolling. When does the floss fishery start there or does it vary year to year as per the DFO notices?