User guide: Pacific recreational fishing regulations map

The British Columbia recreational fishing regulations map helps you find Canadian federal recreational fishing regulations in the Pacific Ocean and other tidal waters in British Columbia as well as recreational salmon fishing regulations in B.C. For information on other species that you can fish for in British Columbia please see the B.C. Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis.

The map also allows you to find information about:

• Reef protections
• Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
• Marine Refuges
• Marine Strict Protection Zones
• Rockfish Conservation Areas

This map does not include all fishing restrictions in effect.

Location

The map does not offer a view of the entire earth. To select a location using the map:

1. Zoom in and out using the zoom buttons and drag the map to reposition it. As you zoom in, blue dots representing geographic reference points will appear.
2. Select any area in British Columbia or in Canadian Pacific waters or land in British Columbia. A pop-up window will appear on your screen.
3. Tap or click on the link in the pop-up window to find more information about current fishing restrictions, opportunities and limits in the selected location.

Layers

You can use this map to find more information about areas protected under Canada's Oceans Act or Fisheries Act such as Marine Protected Areas, Rockfish Conservation Areas and reef protections. If you select more than one layer, multiple types of areas may overlap on the map.

To show or hide a layer:

1. Select the layers button and then select or deselect the check box beside the layer.
2. Select any location in B.C. or in Canadian Pacific waters. A pop-up window will appear on your screen. If 2 or more types of areas overlap in your selected location, you can switch between them using the page select or select feature buttons on the pop-up window. The selected layer will appear highlighted on the map.
3. Tap or click on the link to find more information about fishing regulations.

Glossary of map buttons

Title	Description
	Brings you to more information about using this map.
	Closes the pop-up window and returns to the previous window.
	Shows the following ocean-related background maps you can choose from: Oceans: shows land and ocean floor topographies; this is the default map Maritime chart: shows common reference points on the water such as buoys and wharfs; this chart is not intended for navigational purposes Satellite: shows a satellite image Topographic and streets: shows land topographies and street names
	Closes a panel or pop-up window.
	Collapses or expands the pop-up window. The arrow will point up or down to collapse or expand the pop-up window depending on where the window is located on your screen.
	Resets the map to the default view.
	Moves the pop-up window to the right side of the screen.
	Displays the Layers window. Layers show the types of areas you can search by.
	Shows the colour and pattern assigned to each type of area on the map.
	Scrolls between area types. Appears in the pop-up window when 2 or more layers overlap in a selected location.
	Searches for locations entered in a search box.
	Shows area types and allows you to select one. Appears in the pop-up window when 2 or more layers overlap in a selected location.
	Moves the pop-up window to the clicked or tapped location on the map.
	Brings you to information on how to effectively use this map.
	Zooms in and out on the map. Zooming in will show more geographic reference points.