BC tidal area 28 - Vancouver, Bowen Island, Indian Arm, Squamish: Recreational fishing limits, openings and closures
You’re responsible for understanding the regulations and restrictions that may affect an open fishery.
How to follow the rules:
- Check the Area map. You need to know the location (subarea) where you plan to fish.
- Check the species regulations tables for fishing opportunities and basic regulations.
- Check the restrictions tables for special exceptions and more detailed regulations. Make sure you know the:
- (d) Daily limit: The maximum number of a given fish species that a person is allowed to keep in one day.
- (p) Possession limit: The maximum number of fish you can have in your possession at any given time, except for what is at your ordinary residence.
- (a) Annual limit: The total amount of fish of a certain species that may be caught and retained during the course of a fishing year which commences on April 1 and ends the following March 31.
- Get to know the locations of protected areas. Permanent fishing restrictions are in effect in these areas to protect fish and fish habitat.
- Unless otherwise specified, fishing opportunities end at 23:59 hrs on the close-date shown.
Helpful resources:
Area Map
Area maps
For a written description of Areas please see the Pacific Fishery Management Area Regulations 2007.
Area 28: Download a printable PDF version of this map.
Salmon
Salmon
Species regulations
Always check for restrictions.
| Species | Areas | Min Size | Gear | Limits (d/p/a) |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinook Salmon | 28 | Barbless Hook & Line | 0/0/0 | Non-retention until Jul 31 (See Restrictions) | |
| 28 | Barbless Hook & Line | 0/0/0 | Closed | ||
| Chinook Salmon (Hatchery) | 28 | Barbless Hook & Line | 0/0/0 | Non-retention until Jul 31 (See Restrictions) | |
| Chum Salmon | 28 | 30cm | Barbless Hook & Line | 4/8/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Coho Salmon (Hatchery) | 28-1 to 28-7,28-9 | 30cm | Barbless Hook & Line | 2/4/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| 28-8,28-10 | 30cm | Barbless Hook & Line | 2/4/- | Open until Dec 31 (See Restrictions) | |
| 28-11 to 28-14 | 30cm | Barbless Hook & Line | 2/4/- | Open until Sep 30 (See Restrictions) | |
| Coho Salmon (Wild) | 28 | Barbless Hook & Line | 0/0/0 | Non-retention (See Restrictions) | |
| Pink Salmon | 28 | 30cm | Barbless Hook & Line | 4/8/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Sockeye Salmon | 28 | Barbless Hook & Line | 0/0/0 | Non-retention (See Restrictions) |
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Restrictions
Always check for protected areas.
| Species | Areas | Measure Type | Measure Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finfish | 28-8,28-10 | Closed | |
| Point Atkinson | Closed | ||
| Howe Sound | Closed | Closed to fishing for finfish from May 1 to August 15. Closed to fishing for finfish from May 1 to August 15. | |
| Porteau Cove | Closed | ||
| Whytecliff Park | Closed | ||
| Salmon | Coastwide | Possession Limit Pieces | 8 - The possession limit for all salmon from all waters is twice the daily limit. You cannot possess more than eight salmon in total, except for salmon that are at your ordinary residence. |
| Coastwide | Combined Daily Limit Pieces | 4 - The daily limit for all species of Pacific salmon from tidal and fresh waters combined is 4. Individual species limits also apply. | |
| Chinook Salmon | Coastwide | Reminder | Keeping your chinook salmon? - You must permanently record all retained catch on your Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence. If mobile internet access is immediately available, the licence holder may alternatively record catch immediately in their National Recreational Licensing System (NRLS) account. |
| Coastwide | Annual Limit Pieces | 10 - The coastwide total annual limit for chinook salmon is 10 from all tidal waters that are open to chinook retention. | |
| Howe Sound and Burrard Inlet Chinook Closure 2021 | Closed | - Subareas 28-1, 28-7, 28-8; that portion of Subarea 28-2 that lies southerly of a line drawn due east from Halkett Point on Gambier Island (49°26.735'N, 123°19.302'W) to a point (49°26.550'N, 123°14.317'W) on the mainland corresponding with the southeast point of the Lions Bay RCA: Closed to fishing for Chinook salmon to protect Fraser River stocks of concern. Please see Fishery Notice 0370. | |
| Coho Salmon (Hatchery) | Coastwide | Reminder | Hatchery coho (marked): Coho salmon with a healed scar in place of the adipose fin. |
Area Descriptions
| Area | Map | Area Description |
|---|---|---|
| Howe Sound | In Area 28, the waters of Howe Sound easterly of a line drawn from a fishing boundary sign 300 m north of the mouth of Britannia Creek to the southern tip of Minaty Bay. | |
| Howe Sound and Burrard Inlet Chinook Closure 2021 | Howe_Sound_and_Burrard_Inlet_Chinook_Closure_2021.pdf | Portions of Howe Sound and Burrard Inlet - Subareas 28-1, 28-7, 28-8; that portion of Subarea 28-2 that lies southerly of a line drawn due east from Halkett Point on Gambier Island (49 26.735'N, 123 19.302'W) to a point (49 26.550'N, 123 14.317'W) on the mainland corresponding with the southeast point of the Lions Bay RCA. |
| Point Atkinson | That portion of Subarea 28-6 bounded by a line commencing at the southwest entrance to Starboat Cove, thence seaward in a southwest direction for 85 m, thence westerly following the shoreline for 100 m, thence to the southernmost tip of Point Atkinson (125 m east of the lighthouse) [Point Atkinson]. | |
| Porteau Cove | That portion of Subarea 28-4 east of a line drawn from the white fishing boundary sign located at the south shore of Porteau Cove, northerly in a straight line to the white fishing boundary sign located on the north shore of Porteau Cove [Porteau Cove]. | |
| Whytecliff Park | That portion of Subarea 28-2 bounded by a line commencing from the southernmost point of Whytecliff Park, thence in a straight line to a point located 100 m east of the most south easterly point of Whyte Islet, thence following the southern shoreline of Whyte Islet at a distance of 100 m to a point lying 100 m from the most south westerly point of Whyte Islet, thence in a straight line to a point lying 100 m west of White Cliff Point, thence following the shoreline at a distance of 100 m in a northerly direction to a point 100 m north of Lookout Point, thence following the shoreline at a distance of 100 m in an easterly direction to a point 100 m perpendicular to the most northerly point of Whytecliff Park, thence to the northernmost point of Whytecliff Park on the mainland [Whytecliff Park]. |
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Other finfish
Other finfish
Learn more about fishing for finfish
Species regulations
Always check for restrictions.
| Species | Areas | Min Size | Gear | Limits (d/p/a) |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herring | 28 | Cast Net, Dip Net, Herring Jig, Herring Rake | 20kg/40kg/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Albacore Tuna | 28 | Hook and Line, Spear Fishing while diving | 20/40/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Eulachon | 28 | 0/0/0 | Closed | ||
| Mackerel | 28 | Cast Net, Dip Net, Herring Jig, Hook and Line | 100/200/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Northern Anchovy | 28 | Cast Net, Dip Net, Herring Jig, Herring Rake | 20kg/40kg/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Other Finfish species | 28 | Hook and Line, Spear Fishing while diving | 20/40/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Pacific Sand Lance | 28 | Cast Net, Dip Net, Herring Jig, Herring Rake | 5kg/10kg/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Pacific Sardine | 28 | Cast Net, Dip Net, Herring Jig, Herring Rake | 100/200/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Surf Smelt | 28 | Dip Net, Gill Net | 0kg/0kg/- | Closed until Aug 15 | |
| Tuna, All other species | 28 | Hook and Line, Spear Fishing while diving | 20/40/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| All other shark species | 28 | Hook and Line | 0/0/0 | Non-retention (See Restrictions) | |
| Bocaccio Rockfish | 28 | 0/0/0 | Closed | ||
| Codfish | 28 | Hook and Line, Spear Fishing while diving | 8/16/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Greenling | 28 | Hook and Line, Spear Fishing while diving | 3/6/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Halibut | 28 | Hook and Line, Spear Fishing while diving | 2/-/10 | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Lingcod | 28 | 0/0/0 | Closed | ||
| Perch | 28 | Hook and Line | 8/16/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Rockfish, All Species Combined | 28 | 0/0/0 | Closed | ||
| Sablefish | 28 | Hook and Line | 4/8/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Salmon Shark | 28 | Hook and Line, Spear Fishing while diving | 1/2/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Sculpin | 28 | Hook and Line | 8/16/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Shark including Basking, Tope, Bluntnose, Sixgill, Blue, Brown Cat and Great White | 28 | 0/0/0 | Closed | ||
| Skate | 28 | Hook and Line | 1/2/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Sole/Flounder | 28 | Hook and Line, Spear Fishing while diving | 8/16/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Spiny Dogfish | 28 | Hook and Line, Spear Fishing while diving | 4/8/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Sturgeon | 28 | Hook and Line | 0/0/0 | Non-retention (See Restrictions) | |
| Trout (Hatchery) | 28 | 30cm | Hook and Line | 2/4/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Trout (Wild) | 28 | 0/0/- | Non-retention (See Restrictions) | ||
| Wolf Eel | 28 | Hook and Line | 0/0/0 | Non-retention (See Restrictions) | |
| Yelloweye Rockfish | 28 | 0/0/0 | Closed |
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Restrictions
Always check for protected areas.
| Species | Areas | Measure Type | Measure Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finfish | 28-8,28-10 | Closed | |
| Point Atkinson | Closed | ||
| Howe Sound | Closed | Closed to fishing for finfish from May 1 to August 15. Closed to fishing for finfish from May 1 to August 15. | |
| Porteau Cove | Closed | ||
| Whytecliff Park | Closed | ||
| Herring | 28 | Reminder | Harvesting of herring roe from marine plants or plants placed in the water for the purpose of harvesting herring roe is prohibited. |
| Eulachon | Coastwide | Closed | Due to conservation concerns the harvesting of eulachon is prohibited. |
| Surf Smelt | 28 | Reminder | Date and Time Restrictions The recreational surf smelt fishery is open for areas 28 and 29 from 8:00 am Thursdays to 8:00 am Mondays between August 16 to June 14. |
| Codfish | 28 | Reminder | Species includes: Pacific cod, Pacific tomcod, pollock and hake but does not include lingcod. |
| Halibut | Coastwide | Possession Limit Pieces | 2 No person shall catch and retain more than ten (10) halibut in the aggregate from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. No person shall retain a halibut greater than 133 cm head-on length. If the Daily Limit is one (1) or two (2), the Possession Limit is EITHER of: one (1) halibut measuring from 90 cm to 133 cm head-on length - OR - two (2) halibut measuring under 90 cm head-on length. If the Daily Limit is three (3), the Possession Limit is EITHER of: one (1) halibut measuring from 90 cm to 133 cm head-on length – OR - three (3) halibut measuring under 90 cm head-on length. Notes: (1) The Daily Limit is published in the BC Sport Fishing Guide (link above); (2) Head-off measurement equivalent for 133 cm is 102 cm, for 90 cm is 69 cm; (3) Head-off measurements are made from the base of the pectoral fin at its most forward point to the extreme end of the middle of the tail. |
| Coastwide | Season Planning | Halibut: The recreational halibut fishery continued on April 1, 2021 under the 2021/22 Conditions of Licence, and is expected to close on December 31 2021. For more details please see fishery notice FN0296. Reminder: Until further notice, in order to be consistent with the current border closure in effect for COVID-19, the Department will not be issuing recreational licences to non-residents. Licence issuance to non-residents will resume when border closures are lifted. Subject to the border being open, non-residents of Canada wishing to fish and retain halibut in Areas 121, 23 and 123, must obtain their licence from a licence vendor in Canada - view: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/licence-permis/iap-fai-eng.html; that is, a licence purchased directly over the internet by a non-resident is not valid for halibut fishing in these areas. | |
| Coastwide | Annual Limit Pieces | 10 - The annual limit is ten (10) halibut per licence holder per licence year, as set out on the BC Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence. All halibut retained by the licence holder shall be immediately recorded on the BC Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence; if mobile internet access is immediately available, the licence holder may alternatively record catch immediately in their National Recreational Licensing System (NRLS) account. | |
| Lingcod | Coastwide | Season Planning | See Rockfish Season Planning |
| Perch | 28 | Reminder | Includes kelp, shiner and pile perch, and all species of surf and sea perch |
| Rockfish, All Species Combined | Coastwide | Reminder | Rockfish - Anglers in vessels shall immediately return all rockfish that are not being retained to the water and to a similar depth from which they were caught by use of an inverted weighted barbless hook or other purpose-built descender device |
| Coastwide | Season Planning | Note - For planning purposes only - for in-season requirements, please see current regulations/restrictions for specific areas, gear and individual species limits, and closures/exceptions. INSIDE WATERS - Generally open May 1 to September 30, for Areas 13 to 19 and Subareas 12-1 to 12-13, 12-15 to 12-48, 20-5 to 20-7 and 29-5. Closed year round - Area 28 and Subareas 29-1 to 29-4 and 29-6 to 29-17. OUTSIDE WATERS - Generally Open April 1 to November 15, for Areas 1 to 10, 101 to 110, 130, 142, 11, 21 to 27, 111, 123 to 127, Subareas 12-14 and 20-1 to 20-4, and Area 121 (portion). | |
| Sculpin | Coastwide | Reminder | Cabezon is a species of sculpin; for daily and possession limits, please see the species regulations table above for sculpin |
| Trout (Hatchery & Wild Combined) | Coastwide | Reminder | Note (1) Trout - means Brook trout, Brown trout, Cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden, Lake trout, Rainbow trout, Steelhead, and includes Bull trout. (2) Steelhead - in waters where anadromous Rainbow trout are found, Steelhead means a Rainbow trout that is greater than 50cm in overall length. (3) Anadromous means migrating from the sea up rivers or streams to spawn. |
| 28 | Combined Daily Limit Pieces | 2 The aggregate recreational daily limit for wild and hatchery trout combined is two (2). |
Area Descriptions
| Area | Map | Area Description |
|---|---|---|
| Howe Sound | In Area 28, the waters of Howe Sound easterly of a line drawn from a fishing boundary sign 300 m north of the mouth of Britannia Creek to the southern tip of Minaty Bay. | |
| Point Atkinson | That portion of Subarea 28-6 bounded by a line commencing at the southwest entrance to Starboat Cove, thence seaward in a southwest direction for 85 m, thence westerly following the shoreline for 100 m, thence to the southernmost tip of Point Atkinson (125 m east of the lighthouse) [Point Atkinson]. | |
| Porteau Cove | That portion of Subarea 28-4 east of a line drawn from the white fishing boundary sign located at the south shore of Porteau Cove, northerly in a straight line to the white fishing boundary sign located on the north shore of Porteau Cove [Porteau Cove]. | |
| Whytecliff Park | That portion of Subarea 28-2 bounded by a line commencing from the southernmost point of Whytecliff Park, thence in a straight line to a point located 100 m east of the most south easterly point of Whyte Islet, thence following the southern shoreline of Whyte Islet at a distance of 100 m to a point lying 100 m from the most south westerly point of Whyte Islet, thence in a straight line to a point lying 100 m west of White Cliff Point, thence following the shoreline at a distance of 100 m in a northerly direction to a point 100 m north of Lookout Point, thence following the shoreline at a distance of 100 m in an easterly direction to a point 100 m perpendicular to the most northerly point of Whytecliff Park, thence to the northernmost point of Whytecliff Park on the mainland [Whytecliff Park]. |
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Bivalve shellfish
Bivalve shellfish and snails
Eating contaminated shellfish can be life threatening. Closures change frequently throughout the year. It is illegal to harvest shellfish from closed or contaminated areas.
Bivalve shellfish have 2 hinged shells. Because they feed by filtering microscopic plankton from the water, changes in water quality can cause unsafe marine biotoxins, bacteria, or viruses to build up in their tissue. Snails can also accumulate toxins and pollutants. Learn more about shellfish harvesting.
How to follow the rules
- Check for contamination in the subarea where you plan to harvest.
- If no contamination closures are in effect, check species regulations and additional harvest restrictions.
Questions? Contact us at 250-756-7192 or DFO.PAC.CSSP-PCAM.PAC.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Bivalve shellfish contamination closures
| Subarea | Marine biotoxin update (open bivalve species) | Sanitary contamination closures (closed to shellfish harvesting) |
|---|---|---|
| 28-1 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 28-2 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 28-3 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 28-4 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 28-5 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 28-6 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 28-7 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 28-8 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 28-9 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 28-10 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 28-11 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 28-12 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 28-13 | Closed to All Bivalve Species | |
| 28-14 | Closed to All Bivalve Species |
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Species regulations
Always check for restrictions.
| Species | Areas | Gear | Limits (d/p/a) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Species Scallop | 28 | 0/0/0 | |
| Blue Mussel | 28 | 0/0/0 | |
| California Mussel | 28 | 0/0/0 | |
| Clams | 28 | 0/0/0 | |
| Cockles | 28 | 0/0/0 | |
| Geoduck | 28 | 0/0/0 | |
| Horse Clam | 28 | 0/0/0 | |
| Moon Snail | 28 | Hand Picking | 2/4/- |
| Olympia Oyster | 28 | 0/0/0 | |
| Other Snail | 28 | 0/0/0 | |
| Pacific Oyster | 28 | 0/0/0 |
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Restrictions
Always check for protected areas.
| Species | Areas | Measure Type | Measure Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shellfish | Porteau Cove | Closed | |
| Point Atkinson | Closed | ||
| 28-8,28-10 | Reminder | Navigational Closure - | |
| Whytecliff Park | Closed | ||
| Bivalve Species | Coastwide | Reminder | Because of the risk of contamination, you are not allowed to harvest bivalve shellfish (for any purpose) within: (1) 300 metres around industrial, municipal and sewage treatment plant outfall discharges (2) 125 metres around a marina, ferry wharf, floating living accommodation, or any finfish net pen (exceptions described as follows) (3) 25 meters around any floating living accommodation facility located within a shellfish aquaculture tenure where a zero-discharge and appropriate waste management plan is a condition of the Aquaculture Licence and is approved by the Regional Interdepartmental Committee (4) 0 meters of any finfish net pen within an aquaculture tenure where an Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture Management Plan approved by the Regional Interdepartmental Committee is in operation. |
| Coastwide | Reminder | Clams: No person shall retain a Manila Clam or Littleneck Clam smaller than 35 mm, nor a Butter Clam smaller than 55 mm. | |
| Clams | Coastwide | Daily Limit Pieces | 60 - When open, all species aggregate daily limit combined Areas 1 to 27 is 60, except Pacific Rim National Park where the all species aggregate limit is 24. |
| Pacific Oyster | Coastwide | Reminder | To avoid inadvertently harvesting Olympia oysters while you are harvesting Pacific oysters, do not harvest any oyster less than 5 cm in diameter. |
| Moon Snail | 28 | Reminder | Moon snails may be subject to PSP, check for closures. Consult your local DFO office for details. |
Area Descriptions
| Area | Map | Area Description |
|---|---|---|
| Point Atkinson | That portion of Subarea 28-6 bounded by a line commencing at the southwest entrance to Starboat Cove, thence seaward in a southwest direction for 85 m, thence westerly following the shoreline for 100 m, thence to the southernmost tip of Point Atkinson (125 m east of the lighthouse) [Point Atkinson]. | |
| Porteau Cove | That portion of Subarea 28-4 east of a line drawn from the white fishing boundary sign located at the south shore of Porteau Cove, northerly in a straight line to the white fishing boundary sign located on the north shore of Porteau Cove [Porteau Cove]. | |
| Whytecliff Park | That portion of Subarea 28-2 bounded by a line commencing from the southernmost point of Whytecliff Park, thence in a straight line to a point located 100 m east of the most south easterly point of Whyte Islet, thence following the southern shoreline of Whyte Islet at a distance of 100 m to a point lying 100 m from the most south westerly point of Whyte Islet, thence in a straight line to a point lying 100 m west of White Cliff Point, thence following the shoreline at a distance of 100 m in a northerly direction to a point 100 m north of Lookout Point, thence following the shoreline at a distance of 100 m in an easterly direction to a point 100 m perpendicular to the most northerly point of Whytecliff Park, thence to the northernmost point of Whytecliff Park on the mainland [Whytecliff Park]. |
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Crab
Crab
Species regulations
Always check for restrictions.
| Species | Areas | Min Size | Gear | Limits (d/p/a) |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box And Puget Sound King Crab | 28-1 to 28-7,28-9,28-11 to 28-14 | Dip Net, Hand Picking, Ring Net, Traps (Crab) | 1/2/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Dungeness Crab | 28-1 to 28-5,28-7,28-9,28-11 to 28-14 | 165mm | Dip Net, Hand Picking, Ring Net, Traps (Crab) | 4/8/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| King Crab | 28 | 0/0/0 | Closed | ||
| Other Crab | 28-1 to 28-7,28-9,28-11 to 28-14 | Dip Net, Hand Picking, Ring Net, Traps (Crab) | 4/8/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Red Rock Crab | 28-1 to 28-7,28-9,28-11 to 28-14 | 115mm | Dip Net, Hand Picking, Ring Net, Traps (Crab) | 4/8/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Shore Crab | 28 | 0/0/0 | Closed |
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Restrictions
Always check for protected areas.
| Species | Areas | Measure Type | Measure Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shellfish | Porteau Cove | Closed | |
| Point Atkinson | Closed | ||
| 28-8,28-10 | Reminder | Navigational Closure - | |
| Whytecliff Park | Closed | ||
| Crab | Coastwide | Gear Restriction | Rot Cord - All crab traps must have a section in the top or sidewall that has been secured by a single length of untreated cotton twine no greater than No. 120 (approximately 5 mm or 3/16 inch diameter). This twine is often referred to as rot cord. On deterioration this must produce a rectangular opening with a minimum size of 7 cm x 20 cm, or a square opening with a minimum size of 11 cm x 11 cm. This regulation is intended to ensure that if the trap is lost, the section secured by the cord will rot, allowing captive crabs to escape, and preventing the trap from continuing to fish. On traps with a rigid frame and a freely opening hinged lid the trap lid must be secured by a single length of untreated cotton twine no greater than No. 120 so that the trap lid will open freely when the rot cord is broken. No other fastenings may impede the hinged lid of the trap from opening. |
| Coastwide | Gear Restriction | Crab traps are required to have two unobstructed circular escape holes or rings, measuring a minimum of 105 mm in diameter | |
| Coastwide | Gear Restriction | Gear Permitted Maximum of 2 ring nets, dip nets or traps or combination of these per fisher. Ensure gear is properly marked. Hand picking is permitted including by diving. No sharp-pointed instruments are permitted for harvesting crab. It is illegal to use snares in catching or attempting to catch crabs. | |
| Reminder | Keep navigation channels clear of buoys and lines. Any fishing gear that interferes with safe navigation can be removed under the Navigation Protection Act. | ||
| Crab | 28 | Reminder | Combined daily limit for Dungeness crab, red rock crab, box crab, Puget Sound king crab and all other king crab is 4. |
| 28 | Time of Day Restrictions | Daylight Hours - Daylight Hours - It is illegal to set or haul crab traps from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise; overnight soaking of traps is allowed except in the Area 28 Night Closure Area in Subareas 28-6, 28-7, 28-9, 28-11 and a portion of 28-12 (see restriction). | |
| 28-1,28-2 | Dioxin Contamination (g/w) | Consumption of crab hepatopancreas should not exceed 130g/week | |
| 28-1,28-3 | Dioxin Contamination (g/w) | Consumption of crab hepatopancreas should not exceed 55g/week | |
| Night closure area | Time of Day Restrictions | Daylight Hours - It is illegal to fish for crabs from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. All traps must be hauled and removed from the water prior to night-time hours. | |
| 28-8,28-10 | Reminder | Closed to harvesting of all crab species per navigational closures in sub-areas 28-8 (False Creek) and 28-10 (Burrard Inlet, partial) | |
| King Crab | Coastwide | Sex Restriction | As per the Conditions of Licence, it is prohibited to possess female King crab |
| Coastwide | Packaging and Transporting | In order to be accurately measured, the carapace of Dungeness crab that you catch must remain attached until the crab arrives at your residence or it is consumed. | |
| Dungeness Crab | Coastwide | Packaging and Transporting | In order to be accurately measured, the carapace of Dungeness crab that you catch must remain attached until the crab arrives at your residence or it is consumed. |
| Sex Restriction | It is prohibited to possess female Dungeness crab | ||
| Red Rock Crab | Coastwide | Packaging and Transporting | In order to be accurately measured, the carapace of Red Rock crab that you catch must remain attached until the crab arrives at your residence or it is consumed. |
| Sex Restriction | It is prohibited to possess female Red Rock crab |
Area Descriptions
| Area | Map | Area Description |
|---|---|---|
| Night closure area | Night_closure_area.jpeg | Subareas 28-6, 28-7, 28-9, 28-11 and that portion of Subarea 28-12 southerly of a straight line from a point on the eastern shore of Indian Arm at 49 degrees 19.072 minutes North and 122 degrees 55.918 minutes West, on Turtle Head, to the most northerly point of Hamber Island, thence to the most northerly point of Grey Rocks Island thence to a point on the western shore of Indian Arm at 49 degrees 19.024 minutes North and 122 degrees 56.650 minutes West. |
| Point Atkinson | That portion of Subarea 28-6 bounded by a line commencing at the southwest entrance to Starboat Cove, thence seaward in a southwest direction for 85 m, thence westerly following the shoreline for 100 m, thence to the southernmost tip of Point Atkinson (125 m east of the lighthouse) [Point Atkinson]. | |
| Porteau Cove | That portion of Subarea 28-4 east of a line drawn from the white fishing boundary sign located at the south shore of Porteau Cove, northerly in a straight line to the white fishing boundary sign located on the north shore of Porteau Cove [Porteau Cove]. | |
| Whytecliff Park | That portion of Subarea 28-2 bounded by a line commencing from the southernmost point of Whytecliff Park, thence in a straight line to a point located 100 m east of the most south easterly point of Whyte Islet, thence following the southern shoreline of Whyte Islet at a distance of 100 m to a point lying 100 m from the most south westerly point of Whyte Islet, thence in a straight line to a point lying 100 m west of White Cliff Point, thence following the shoreline at a distance of 100 m in a northerly direction to a point 100 m north of Lookout Point, thence following the shoreline at a distance of 100 m in an easterly direction to a point 100 m perpendicular to the most northerly point of Whytecliff Park, thence to the northernmost point of Whytecliff Park on the mainland [Whytecliff Park]. |
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Other invertebrates
Other invertebrates
Species regulations
Always check for restrictions.
| Species | Areas | Gear | Limits (d/p/a) |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abalone | 28 | 0/0/0 | Closed | |
| Ghost Shrimp | 28 | Hand Picking, Hand Pump | 50/100/- | Open until Sep 01 (See Restrictions) |
| Giant Barnacles | 28 | 0/0/0 | Closed | |
| Goose Barnacles | 28 | Hand Picking | 2kg/4kg/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Limpet | 28 | 0/0/0 | Closed | |
| Octopus | 28 | Diving, Hand Picking, Hook and Line, Traps (Crab) | 1/2/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Opal Squid | 28 | Cast Net, Jigging | 200/400/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Other Shellfish species | 28 | 20/40/- | Open (See Restrictions) | |
| Sand Dollar | 28 | Hand Picking | 6/12/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Sea Cucumber | 28 | Diving, Hand Picking | 12/24/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Sea Urchin | 28 | Diving, Hand Picking | 12/24/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Shrimp/Prawn | 28-1 to 28-7,28-9,28-11 to 28-14 | Ring Net, Spear, Trap (Other species of Shellfish) | 125/250/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Squid, All other species | 28 | Cast Net, Jigging | 20/40/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
| Starfish Sea Star | 28 | Hand Picking | 6/12/- | Open (See Restrictions) |
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Restrictions
Always check for protected areas.
| Species | Areas | Measure Type | Measure Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shellfish | Porteau Cove | Closed | |
| Point Atkinson | Closed | ||
| 28-8,28-10 | Reminder | Navigational Closure - | |
| Whytecliff Park | Closed | ||
| Shrimp/Prawn | Coastwide | Gear Restriction | Traps must be marked with floating tag or buoy that has your name on it. This includes traps tied to a boat or dock or fished from shore. If two traps are attached to one ground-line, it is sufficient to attach a tag, float or buoy that bears the operator's name to one end of the ground-line. |
| Reminder | Combined daily limit for all shrimp species, including prawn, is 125 | ||
| Shrimp/Prawn | Coastwide | Reminder | Prawns with eggs: No person shall retain prawns carrying eggs, or remove eggs from the underside of prawns carrying eggs. All prawns carrying eggs externally on the underside of the tail shall be returned to the water immediately and in the manner that causes the least harm. |
| Coastwide | Gear Restriction | Maximum 4 traps or ring nets or combination of these per fisher. | |
| 28-8,28-10 | Reminder | Closed to harvesting of all shrimp/prawn species per navigational closures in sub-areas 28-8 (False Creek) and 28-10 (Burrard Inlet, partial) |
Area Descriptions
| Area | Map | Area Description |
|---|---|---|
| Point Atkinson | That portion of Subarea 28-6 bounded by a line commencing at the southwest entrance to Starboat Cove, thence seaward in a southwest direction for 85 m, thence westerly following the shoreline for 100 m, thence to the southernmost tip of Point Atkinson (125 m east of the lighthouse) [Point Atkinson]. | |
| Porteau Cove | That portion of Subarea 28-4 east of a line drawn from the white fishing boundary sign located at the south shore of Porteau Cove, northerly in a straight line to the white fishing boundary sign located on the north shore of Porteau Cove [Porteau Cove]. | |
| Whytecliff Park | That portion of Subarea 28-2 bounded by a line commencing from the southernmost point of Whytecliff Park, thence in a straight line to a point located 100 m east of the most south easterly point of Whyte Islet, thence following the southern shoreline of Whyte Islet at a distance of 100 m to a point lying 100 m from the most south westerly point of Whyte Islet, thence in a straight line to a point lying 100 m west of White Cliff Point, thence following the shoreline at a distance of 100 m in a northerly direction to a point 100 m north of Lookout Point, thence following the shoreline at a distance of 100 m in an easterly direction to a point 100 m perpendicular to the most northerly point of Whytecliff Park, thence to the northernmost point of Whytecliff Park on the mainland [Whytecliff Park]. |
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Protected areas
Protected areas
Learn about permanent restrictions that are in effect:
| Area | Type | Closure Name |
|---|---|---|
| 28-1 | Rockfish Conservation Area | Pasley Island |
| Upper Centre Bay | ||
| West Bay | ||
| 28-2 | Glass Sponge Reef | Howe Sound - Bowyer Island |
| Howe Sound - Brunswick Point | ||
| Howe Sound - Dorman Point | ||
| Howe Sound - Halkett Point | ||
| Howe Sound - Lions Bay and Kelvin Grove | ||
| Howe Sound - Lost Reef | ||
| Howe Sound - Queen Charlotte Channel 1 | ||
| Howe Sound - Queen Charlotte Channel 2 | ||
| Howe Sound - Queen Charlotte Channel 3 | ||
| Howe Sound - Queen Charlotte Channel 4 | ||
| Rockfish Conservation Area | Bowyer Island | |
| Domett Point | ||
| Lions Bay | ||
| Pam Rock | ||
| Passage Island | ||
| West Vancouver | ||
| 28-3 | Rockfish Conservation Area | Mariners Rest |
| Woolridge Island | ||
| 28-4 | Glass Sponge Reef | Howe Sound - Anvil Island |
| Howe Sound - Defence Islands | ||
| Rockfish Conservation Area | Domett Point | |
| Pam Rock | ||
| 28-11 | Rockfish Conservation Area | Eastern Burrard Inlet |
| 28-12 | Rockfish Conservation Area | Indian Arm - Croker Island |
| Indian Arm - Twin Islands | ||
| 28-13 | Rockfish Conservation Area | Indian Arm - Croker Island |
Area Descriptions
| Area | Map | Area Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bowyer Island | Bowyer_Island.png | In Subarea 28-2, those waters inside or shoreward of the 200 metre contour line that surrounds Bowyer Island, as shown on Chart No. 3512 published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service of the Department. |
| Domett Point | Domett_Point.png | In Subareas 28-2 and 28-4, those waters inside a line that: begins at 49°33.050'N 123°19.400'W near Domett Point then to 49°32.800'N 123°19.900'W in water then to 49°33.450'N 123°20.300'W in water then to 49°33.900'N 123°19.450'W in water then to 49°33.700'N 123°18.450'W in water then to 49°33.350'N 123°18.800'W near Domett Point then following the northerly shoreline of Domett Point in an westerly direction to the beginning point. |
| Eastern Burrard Inlet | Eastern_Burrard_Inlet.png | In Subarea 28-11, those waters that lie inside a line that: begins at 49°17.517'N 123°00.250'W to the westerly most point on the Chevron refinery wharf then to 49°17.600'N 123°00.250'W in water then to 49°18.000'N 122°58.700'W in water then to 49°17.700'N 122°57.000'W in water then to 49°17.450'N 122°57.000'W Westridge Marine Terminal then following the shoreline in a westerly direction to the beginning point. |
| Howe Sound - Anvil Island | Howe_Sound-Anvil_Island.jpeg | That portion of Subarea 28-4 that lies inside a line: begins at 49° 32.874' N, 123° 17.425'W then southeast to 49° 32.865' N, 123° 16.815' W then southwest to 49° 32.533' N, 123° 16.869' W then southwest to 49° 32.482' N, 123° 17.118' W then northwest to 49° 32.574' N, 123° 17.483' W then to the beginning point. |
| Howe Sound - Bowyer Island | Howe_Sound-Bowyer_Island.jpeg | That portion of Subarea 28-2 that lies inside a line: begins at 49° 24.774' N, 123° 16.219' W then northeast to 49° 24.820' N, 123° 15.763' W then southwest to 49° 24.096' N, 123° 16.043' W then northwest to 49° 24.389' N, 123° 16.408' W then to the beginning point. |
| Howe Sound - Brunswick Point | Howe_Sound-Brunswick_Point.jpeg | That portion of Subarea 28-2 that lies inside a line: begins at 49° 28.577' N, 123° 14.965' W then southeast to 49° 28.434' N, 123° 14.732' W then southwest to 49° 28.177' N, 123° 15.031' W then northwest to 49° 28.397' N, 123° 15.377' W then to the beginning point. |
| Howe Sound - Defence Islands | Howe_Sound-Defence_Islands.jpeg | That portion of Subarea 28-4 that lie inside a line that: begins at 49°34.102'N 123°17.070'W then southerly to 49°33.730'N 123°16.562'W then to 49°33.553'N 123°16.462'W then to 49°33.438'N 123°16.750'W then to 49°33.707'N 123°17.201'W then to 49°33.993'N 123°17.391'W then to the beginning point. |
| Howe Sound - Dorman Point | Howe_Sound-Dorman_Point.jpeg | That portion of Subarea 28-2 that lies inside a line: begins at 49° 22.577' N, 123° 19.379' W then southeast to 49° 22.543' N, 123° 19.051' W then southwest to 49° 22.287' N, 123° 19.152' W then northwest to 49° 22.351' N, 123° 19.454' W then to the beginning point |
| Howe Sound - Halkett Point | Howe_Sound-Halkett_Point.jpeg | That portion of Subarea 28-2 that lies inside a line: begins at 49° 27.036' N, 123° 18.686' W then southeast to 49° 26.897' N, 123° 18.444' W then southwest to 49° 26.696' N, 123° 18.578' W then southwest to 49° 26.657' N, 123° 18.776' W then northwest to 49° 26.742' N, 123° 18.984' W then to the beginning point. |
| Howe Sound - Lions Bay and Kelvin Grove | Howe_Sound-Lions_Bay_and_Kelvin_Grove.jpeg | That portion of Subarea 28-2 that lies inside a line: begins at 49° 27.629' N, 123° 15.761' W then southeast to 49° 27.315' N, 123° 14.516' W then southwest to 49° 26.950' N, 123° 14.595' W then northwest to 49° 26.952' N, 123° 15.046' W then northwest to 49° 27.195' N, 123° 15.655' W then to the beginning point. |
| Howe Sound - Lost Reef | Howe_Sound-Lost_Reef.jpeg | That portion of Subarea 28-2 that lies inside a line: begins at 49° 29.799' N, 123° 18.203' W then northeast to 49° 29.935' N, 123° 18.007' W then southeast to 49° 29.882' N, 123° 17.832' W then southeast to 49° 29.591' N, 123° 17.519' W then southwest to 49° 29.547' N, 123° 17.941' W then to the beginning point. |
| Howe Sound - Queen Charlotte Channel 1 | Howe_Sound-Queen_Charlotte_Channel_1.jpeg | Those portions of Subareas 28-2 and 29-3 that lie inside a line that: begins at 49°21.486'N 123°17.254'W then southerly to 49°20.528'N 123°17.690'W then to 49°20.401'N 123°17.956'W then to 49°20.765'N 123°18.794'W then to 49°20.982'N 123°18.584'W then to 49°21.098'N 123°18.037'W then to 49°21.501'N 123°17.737'W then to the beginning point. |
| Howe Sound - Queen Charlotte Channel 2 | Howe_Sound-Queen_Charlotte_Channel_2.jpeg | Those portions of Subareas 28-2 and 29-3 that lie inside a line that: begins at 49°20.288'N 123°17.693'W then southeasterly to 49°20.224'N 123°17.501'W then to 49°19.993'N 123°17.377'W then to 49°19.802'N 123°17.444'W then to 49°19.720'N 123°17.840'W then to 49°19.937'N 123°18.107'W then to the beginning point. |
| Howe Sound - Queen Charlotte Channel 3 | Howe_Sound-Queen_Charlotte_Channel_3.jpeg | Those portions of Subareas 28-2 and 29-3 that lie inside a line that: begins at 49°19.918'N 123°19.847'W then southerly to 49°19.296'N 123°19.905'W then to 49°19.307'N 123°20.344'W then to 49°19.643'N 123°20.421'W then to 49°19.819'N 123°20.361'W then to 49°19.947'N 123°20.097'W then to the beginning point. |
| Howe Sound - Queen Charlotte Channel 4 | Howe_Sound-Queen_Charlotte_Channel_4.jpeg | Those portions of Subareas 28-2 and 29-3 that lie inside a line that: begins at 49°20.637'N 123°19.162'W then easterly to 49°20.577'N 123°18.720'W then to 49°20.441'N 123°18.637'W then to 49°20.068'N 123°18.818'W then to 49°20.076'N 123°19.135'W then to 49°19.718'N 123°19.187'W then to 49°19.726'N 123°19.514'W then to 49°20.259'N 123°19.828'W then to the beginning point. |
| Indian Arm - Croker Island | Indian_Arm-Croker_Island.png | Those waters of Subareas 28-12 and 28-13 that lie southerly of the parallel passing through 49°27.000' north latitude near Granite Falls and northerly of the parallel passing through 49°23.400' north latitude, south of Coldwell Creek. |
| Indian Arm - Twin Islands | Indian_Arm-Twin_Islands.png | Those waters of Subarea 28-12 the lie southerly of a line that: begins at 49°21.583'N 122°53.600'W Brighton Beach then to 49°21.300'N 122°53.100'W opposite shore and northerly of the parallel passing through 49°20.550' north latitude. |
| Lions Bay | Lions_Bay.png | In Subarea 28-2, those waters inside a line that: begins at 49°26.550'N 123°14.317'W near Lone Tree Creek then true west to 49°26.550'N 123°15.600'W in water then to 49°28.250'N 123°15.750'W in water then true east to 49°28.250'N 123°14.750'W Brunswick Beach then following the shoreline in a southerly direction to the beginning point. |
| Mariners Rest | Mariners_Rest.png | In Subarea 28-3, those waters that lie inside a line that: begins at 49°27.300'N 123°26.900'W north of Thornbrough Bay then true west to 49°27.300'N 123°27.600'W in water then to 49°28.300'N 123°28.300'W in water then true east to 49°28.300'N 123°27.550'W Mariners Rest then following the westerly shoreline of Gambier Island in a southerly direction to the beginning point. |
| Pam Rock | Pam_Rock.png | Those waters of Subareas 28-2 and 28-4 that lie inside a line that: begins at 49°31.230'N 123°17.200'W Anvil Island then to 49°30.200'N 123°17.900'W in water then to 49°28.600'N 123°16.600'W in water then to 49°28.800'N 123°18.000'W in water then to 49°31.164'N 123°19.174'W Anvil Island then easterly following the southerly shoreline of Anvil Island to the beginning point. |
| Pasley Island | Pasley_Island.png | In Subarea 28-1, those waters that lie inside a line that: begins at 49°23.433'N 123°26.350'W Keats Island then to 49°22.750'N 123°26.750'W in water then to 49°20.867'N 123°27.250'W Worlcombe Island then following the northerly shoreline of Worlcombe Island to 49°20.900'N 123°27.900'W Worlcombe Island then to 49°21.500'N 123°29.180'W Popham Island then to 49°22.000'N 123°30.150'W in water then to 49°23.100'N 123°28.700'W Preston Island then to 49°23.250'N 123°29.050'W Keats Island then following the southerly shoreline of Keats Island in an easterly direction to the beginning point. |
| Passage Island | Passage_Island.png | In Subarea 28-2, those waters inside a line that: begins at 49°20.700'N 123°19.100'W in water then to 49°20.750'N 123°18.350'W Passage Island then following the westerly shoreline of Passage Island to 49°20.350'N 123°18.433'W Passage Island then to 49°20.100'N 123°19.100'W in water then to the beginning point. |
| Upper Centre Bay | In Subarea 28-1, those waters that lie northerly of a line that: from 49°28.050'N 123°23.350'W near Alexandra Island to 49°28.063'N 123°22.617'W north of Mackenzie Cove | |
| West Bay | West_Bay.png | In Subarea 28-1, those waters that lie northerly of a line that: from 49°27.617'N 123°25.000'W near Whispering Creek to 49°27.433'N 123°24.450'W east of West Bay |
| West Vancouver | In Subarea 28-2, those waters inside a line that: begins at 49°20.750'N 123°18.350'W Passage Island then to 49°22.350'N 123°17.622'W White Cliff Point then southerly following the shoreline to 49°21.300'N 123°16.595'W Fishermans Cove then true south to 49°21.265'N 123°16.595'W Fishermans Cove Light then to the beginning point. | |
| Woolridge Island | Woolridge_Island.png | In Subarea 28-3, those waters that lie inside a line that: begins at 49°30.100'N 123°27.050'W south of Woolridge Island then to 49°30.500'N 123°28.600'W in water then to 49°31.600'N 123°27.200'W in water then to 49°31.300'N 123°26.100'W north of Woolridge Island then following the westerly shoreline of Gambier Island in a southerly direction to the beginning point. |
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