DFO has distributed information that describes the actions DFO is proposing to take to address Fraser River chinook conservation concerns in 2019. They are seeking your feedback by March 1, 2019.
The table shown below, from DFO’s letter, summarizes the options they are proposing. You are strongly encouraged to provide them with your feedback.
| Table 3: Summary Table of proposed management actions for Scenario A and B | |||||||||||||||||
| Fishery | Scenario A | Scenario B | |||||||||||||||
| Commercial | |||||||||||||||||
| NBC AABM (Area F) Troll | Closed to July 17 | Closed to July 10 | |||||||||||||||
| WCVI AABM
(Area G) Troll |
Closed to August 1 | Closed to August 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Kamloops Lake Chinook Demonstration Fishery | Closed | Closed | |||||||||||||||
| Recreational | |||||||||||||||||
| NBC AABM | No measures proposed for Fraser chinook | No measures proposed for Fraser chinook | |||||||||||||||
| NBC ISBM | No measures proposed for Fraser chinook | No measures proposed for Fraser chinook | |||||||||||||||
| WCVI AABM (Areas 121 to 127) |
a) Apr 1 to July 31, Chinook non-
retention; b) Aug 1 to Dec 31, 2 Chinook/day. |
No measures proposed for Fraser chinook | |||||||||||||||
| WCVI ISBM | No measures proposed for Fraser chinook | No measures proposed for Fraser chinook | |||||||||||||||
| Johnstone Strait (Area 12) | c) Apr 1 to July 31, Chinook non-
retention; d) Aug 1 to Aug 29, 1 Chinook/day (with option for terminal fisheries); e) Aug 30 to Dec 31, 2 Chinook/day. |
a) Apr 1 to August 29, 1 Chinook/day (with
option for terminal fisheries). b) Aug 30 to Dec 31, 2 Chinook/day. |
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| Strait of Georgia –
North Areas 13 to 17, 28, portion of 29 (29-1 and 29-2) |
a) Apr 1 to July 31, Chinook non-
retention; b) Aug 1 to Aug 29, 1 Chinook/day (with option for terminal fisheries); c) Aug 30 to Dec 31, 2 Chinook/day. |
d) Apr 1 to August 29, 1 Chinook/day (with
option for terminal fisheries). e) Aug 30 to Dec 31, 2 Chinook/day. |
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| Strait of Georgia – South
and Juan de Fuca Areas 18 to 20, portions of Area 29 (29-3 to 29-5) |
a) Apr 1 to July 31, Chinook non-
retention; b) Aug 1 to Aug 29, 1 Chinook/day (with option for terminal fisheries); c) Aug 30 to Dec 31, 2 Chinook/day. |
a) Apr 1 to July 31, 1 chinook/day; hatchery marked only b) Aug 1 to Aug 29, 1 Chinook/day (with option for terminal fisheries) c) Aug 30 to Dec 31, 2 Chinook/day. |
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| Fraser River Tidal and Non Tidal and Sub area 29-6 to 29-10 | a) Jan. 1 to August 23 , No fishing for salmon. Aug. 23 to Dec. 31, Chinook non-retention | a) Jan. 1 to August 23 , No fishing for
salmon. b) Aug. Aug 23 to December 31, 1 Chinook/day |
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| Freshwater Regions 3,5,7 &8 | b) closed to fishing for salmon except in some areas where fisheries on other stocks or species may take place. | c) closed to fishing for salmon except in some areas where fisheries on other stocks or species may take place. | |||||||||||||||
| First Nations | |||||||||||||||||
| South Coast | a) Fishing to FSC communal allocations as in previous years; marine FSC Chinook fisheries are largely terminal and directed at local Chinook stocks. No measures proposed for SCA First Nations chinook fisheries. | A) Fishing to FSC communal allocations as in previous years; marine FSC Chinook fisheries are largely terminal and directed at local Chinook stocks. No measures proposed for SCA First Nations chinook fisheries. | |||||||||||||||
| Lower Fraser | a) Jan. 1 to
Aug 10, very limited impacts on chinook in FSC fisheries b) After Aug. 10, targeted chinook fishing or bycatch during sockeye- directed opportunities. |
a) Jan. 1 to Aug 10, limited chinook directed
FSC fisheries with effort limitations extended to Aug. 10 or bycatch during
sockeye- directed opportunities b) After Aug. 10, targeted chinook fishing or bycatch during sockeye-directed opportunities. |
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| BC Interior – d/s of Thompson Confluence | a) Jan 1 to Aug 10, very limited impacts on
chinook in communal FSC fisheries. Time or gear restrictions. b) After Aug. 10 limited selective chinook fishing or bycatch during sockeye-directed opportunities until. Later in August, targeted chinook fishing or by-catch during sockeye directed fishing. Low impact terminal harvests. |
a) Jan 1 to
Aug 10 limited communal FSC fisheries. Time or gear restrictions. b) After Aug 10, Directed chinook fishing or bycatch during sockeye-directed opportunities. |
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| BC Interior – u/s of Thompson Confluence Note: the only chinook in the area are Spring 52 and Summer 52 chinook. | Fisheries in the area constrained by preferred gear type or fishing times. Discussion required to reduce overall catch. | Fisheries in the area constrained by preferred gear type or fishing times. | |||||||||||||||