More Salmon Closures on the Fraser
Fisheries & Oceans Canada
Effective one hour after sunset on Friday, August 14, 2015 until further notice, fishing for salmon is not permitted on the Fraser River in Region 2. Region 2 waters are those waters between the downstream edge of the CPR bridge at Mission, BC to the downstream side of the Alexandra Bridge.
Current run size estimates of Fraser River Summer Run sockeye salmon combined with record water temperatures in the Fraser River have resulted in no allowable harvest and a conservation concern. The Department's priorities are to ensure that there is sufficient sockeye returning to the spawning grounds. The Department will manage all fisheries to minimize sockeye impacts and provide priority access to First Nations' fishing for food, social and ceremonial purposes. Recreational fishing opportunities for trout, steelhead and sturgeon and other non-salmon species in this area remain open. Recreational fishing opportunities on the Fraser River for pink and chum salmon are anticipated later in the season subject to available abundance.
Originally published here.