DFO Pacific

See suspicious #fishing activity on the water? Contact📱 1-800-465-4336 or 📧[email protected] to our hotline, Observe, Record and Report. ow.ly/PS5T50WvyP7

Eating shellfish harvested from a closed area can make you sick . #Shellfish harvesting closures can change frequently. Check our website to ensure the area you are harvesting in is open. ow.ly/WxQv50WvyFR

Canada’s Pacific Ocean is home to an enormous, gentle, and endangered shark species called the #BaskingShark. We’re monitoring our waters for this animal and if you happen to see one, let us know! ow.ly/ZBZS50Wvyri #SharkWeek

Glass sponge reefs are found in only a few locations off the coast of #BC and the United States. These globally unique ecosystems provide important habitat for #MarineLife. There is no bottom contact fishing allowed in these areas! ow.ly/L3M050WuLPb

We are family! Skates and rays look very different from #sharks but they’re actually closely related. ow.ly/I6ct50WufUA #SharkWeek

Reminder! Regulations for boaters and fishers are in effect to help support the recovery of the Southern Resident #KillerWhale population. Learn more: ow.ly/B0bA50WtntN

We’re celebrating #SharkWeek! Did you know that world shark populations are vulnerable and need help? Follow the Code of Conduct for Shark Encounters to help reduce the mortality of Canadian Pacific shark species. ow.ly/TFMh50WsTmk

Keep your distance! If a #seal approaches you, move away and do not interact with it, including touching, feeding or swimming with it. ow.ly/o8Ez50Wrwm9

Unmarked prawn and #crab traps are illegal and may be pulled out of the water by an enforcement officer. Make sure your gear is legal and follow the #fishing rules. ow.ly/GKQh50WrvR6

Check the limits before you go! Chinook limits and opportunities are in effect in parts of Southern BC, Area 28 and 29. FN0672. Details: ow.ly/81q850WrZ3o

Don’t risk buying shellfish from questionable sources. Protect your health - only buy seafood that’s been caught and sold legally and that meets health inspections. ow.ly/yl8H50WrvqF

Get your fishing gear ready! Starting today, you can retain 1 sockeye salmon in certain parts of the Skeena River watershed. FN0655. Details: ow.ly/gZzt50WqVw5

You can support the recovery of Southern Resident #KillerWhales! No fishing for salmon in the southern Gulf Islands, a key SRKW feeding area. FN0652. Learn more: ow.ly/oQeQ50WqLKJ

Recreational fishers! You can retain 2 chum starting today, in Areas 11 to 21, 111, 121, 123 to 127 and Subareas 29-1 to 29-5 and 29-8. FN0649. Details here: ow.ly/qPEB50Wqhwe

#GhostGear - that is, fishing gear that has been abandoned, lost or discarded - can damage ecosystems, harm wildlife, and threaten the safety and livelihoods of fish harvesters. Commercial harvesters must report any loss of fishing gear. Learn more: ow.ly/b2VC50Wq6Uu

Starting today, chinook salmon opportunities and limits are in effect on Vancouver Island. FN0593, FN0594, FN0603, FN0602. Always check the regulations before you go: ow.ly/b4yu50Wm2l6

Help us protect Southern Resident #KillerWhales! No fishing for #salmon in key SRKW feeding areas at Swiftsure Bank. FN0633. Learn more: ow.ly/wcWQ50WoEy0

Did you know that #killerwhales can recognize their own pods easily from several miles away based on their distinctive songs? Happy World Orca Day! ow.ly/N1ua50Wpf73