Fish Slip Book Information

• Ordering Fish Slip Books
• Fish Slip Book Types
• Filling Out Fish Slip Books

Ordering Fish Slip Books

Fish slip books can be ordered in person or by phone. Each book (containing 25 slips) costs $12.25 (including HST).

Order in person:

Location	Phone	Address
Annacis Island	604-666-8266	100 Annacis Parkway Unit 3, Annacis Is Delta, B.C. V3M 6A2
Bella Coola	250-799-5345	Box 130 Bella Coola BC V0T 1C0
Campbell River	250-850-5717	315-940 Alder St Campbell River V9W 2P8
Comox	250-339-2031	148 Port August Rd Comox, B.C. V9M 3N6
Duncan	250-746-6221	PO Box 241 5653 Club Rd Duncan, V9L 3X3
Nanaimo	250-754-0400	304-60 Front St Nanaimo V9R 5H7
Pender Harbour	604-883-2313	Box 10 12841 Madeira Pk Rd Madeira Park V0N 2H0
Port Alberni	250-720-4440	#250–4877 Argyle St Port Alberni V9Y 1V9
Port Hardy	250-949-6422	Box 10 Port Hardy V0N 2P0
Powell River	604-485-7963	7255 Duncan St Powell River V8A 5M6
Prince Rupert	250-627-3413	417-2 Ave W Prince Rupert V8J 1G8
Queen Charlotte City	250-559-4413	Box 99, 137 Bay St Queen Charlotte City V0T 1S0
Stevetson	604-664-9250	12551 No. 1 Rd Richmond, V7E 1T7
Tofino	250-725-3500	Box 48 161 First St Tofino, V0R 2Z0
Vancouver	604-666-2716	#200-401 Burrard St Vancouver V6C 3S4
Victoria	250-363-3252	4250 Commerce Circle Victoria V8Z 4M2
Whitehorse	867-393-6756	#100 – 419 Range Rd Whitehorse, YK Y1A 3V1 (phone first to make sure they have a supply on hand)

Order by phone:

Proforma Business Forms and Promotions
6660 - 122 Street
Surrey, BC V3W 3R9
Attn: Tony Desouza
ph 604-596-6133
fax 604-596-6143

Fish Slip Book Types

• Salmon (cash small book)
• Salmon and groundfish (cash large book)
• Shellfish and all fish (species blank book)
• Clam (clam book)
• Aboriginal Salmon (Aboriginal fisheries book)
• Aboriginal Clam (Aboriginal clam book)

How To Fill Out a Fish Slip

Click here to see an example of a completed fish slip

(revised January 2011)

Catch information is needed by the Department to assess fish stocks and manage fisheries. The following information is required on each slip. The numbers refer to the sample completed slip on the back of this page:

Fish slips are no longer required for landings from license categories ZN (rockfish), ZX, ZY (special use herring) or H (roe herring).

1. WHO THE FISH WERE OFFLOADED, SOLD, OR DELIVERED TO	The name and address of the buying company (the first buyer of the fish) if the catch is not groundfish. The name and address of the offloading/unloading company if the catch is groundfish. If this information is not pre-printed on the slip, please ensure that it is written legibly on the slip. If the fish was not sold to a commercial buyer write Public Sale or Personal Use or other e.g. frozen for later sale, exported to the United States, used for bait, dumped or contaminated. Report commercial sales, personal use, sales to the public etc. on separate fish slips. The name of the plant, packer or collector to which to catch was unloaded from the catching vessel The CFV number of the packing vessel, if applicable. Ensure that you have a sufficient supply of slips on hand and do not need to borrow another company's slips. This usually results in buyer information reporting errors.
2. WHO FISHED	The VRN (vessel registration number) number and the name of the catching vessel. (VRN is the new name for CFV commercial fishing vessel) The name and address of the vessel operator or license holder. If the catch results from an aboriginal fishery, use an Aboriginal Fishery slip. Report the band name and fisher designation card number instead of a CFV. The landing slip number(s) for the landing slip corresponding to this catch must also be recorded. If the catch is clams, a separate fish slip is required for reporting each licensed clam harvester. The clam license number must be recorded. A fish slip is required for fish seized by the crown.
3. WHERE IT WAS CAUGHT	The areas of catch and the number of days fished in each area (see example).
4. HOW IT WAS CAUGHT	The type of gear used. Check the appropriate box or write the gear used.
5. WHEN IT WAS LANDED	The date the fish were landed (year, month, day) even if the catch is not immediately sold e.g. frozen for later sale. Report each landing date on a separate slip.
6. WHAT WAS CAUGHT	List all species separately (e.g. Harlequin rockfish, brill sole, halibut, chinook) If the catch is salmon, report the pieces (number of fish) and weight (lb). For other species, report weight (lb). The form in which the catch was landed (e.g. round, dressed, head-on, head-off, Japanese cut, iced, frozen) The price ($ per lb) and value of the catch for each species and grade. If the catch was not sold, leave the price and value blank.

• There are separate types of fish slips for both the commercial and the Aboriginal sales fisheries.
• The use of computer software to print slips on a laser printer is an alternative to using preprinted fish slips. DFO can provide you with a standard fish slip template.
• This information is required under provincial regulation and DFO licence conditions and is to be submitted within seven (7) days of landing to:

Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Regional Data Services Unit
Suite 200 – 401 Burrard St
Vancouver, B.C., V6C 3S4

• Fish slip books can be purchased from most DFO offices or phone Proforma Business Forms and Promotions, Vancouver (604)596-6133.

Contact Us

For more information on fish slips, call Suzanne Spohn (604)666-3784 or John Davidson (604)666-4654 in Vancouver, fax (604)666-9008.