Special Use Herring - Pacific Region

In the special use herring fishery, herring are fished both for bait and for food for personal, recreational, and commercial use. The fishery primarily takes place in the Strait of Georgia, but can occur throughout the coast where areas are open to fishing activities as described in the IFMP.

The fishery is organized into five licence types, to accommodate for specific needs of the unique products of this fishery. All bait herring licences are party based, and must be designated to a registered commercial fishing vessel that is eligible for a vessel based commercial licence.

Integrated Fisheries Management Plans

• Special Use Herring Management Plan

Fishery Information

• Special Use Consultations
• Research documents and stock status reports - Scientific papers and short resource status papers, available through the Department's Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) site
  

DFO Contact

Karen Leslie

Special Use Herring Resource Manager

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Phone: 604-666-7851

Cell:  604-803-4136

Fax: 604-666-9136

Email: Karen.Leslie@dfo-mpo.gc.ca