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Fish and Wildlife Branch
Tidal
The tidal recreational fishery includes
harvest of a wide array of fish and shellfish species.
However, the bulk of the effort has traditionally focused
on salmonid species, particularly coho, chinook and steelhead,
as well as lesser numbers of cutthroat and Dolly Varden.
In addition, there is a growing interest in sport fisheries
targeting on sockeye, pink and chum salmon as well as
groundfish (halibut, ling cod, rockfish, flounder, sole
etc.) and shellfish (clams, crabs, mussels, oysters, octopuses,
scallops, sea cucumbers, sea urchins, shrimp and prawns)
species.
Under the federal Fisheries
Act, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans is
responsible for the day-to-day management of tidal recreational
fisheries and in-river salmon fisheries. In addition,
the department is responsible for the protection of fish
habitat.
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