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DFO_Pacific

  1. Sport fishers - do you know how to legally package your fish for transport? ow.ly/auyEs #sportfishing, #bc
  2. New Red Tide/PSP #shellfish closure: Area 7. See all closures in effect at: ow.ly/ba2y6
  3. Fresh crab on a BC beach is a great tradition! Do your part to conserve and harvest responsibly: ow.ly/auysf #crab, #sportfishing
  4. Vegetation next to streams, lakes or wetlands is crucial to fish habitat. Find out more at: ow.ly/auykJ #fishhabitat, #bc
  5. Happy International Biodiversity Day! ow.ly/auybK #biodiversity, #stewardship
  6. New Red Tide/PSP #shellfish closure: Area 26. See all closures in effect at: ow.ly/b0Edc
  7. New Red Tide/PSP #shellfish closure: Area 15. See all closures in effect at: ow.ly/b0Edc
  8. A responsible recreational fishery is a sustainable recreational fishery. Do you fish responsibly? ow.ly/auxUY #sportfishing, #bc
  9. What you do at home and in the garden affects your neighbourhood fish stream. Check out: ow.ly/auxLl #stewardship, #fishhabitat
  10. New twitter feed for in-season recreational fishing notices - follow at @sportfishingbc. #bcsportfishing
  11. New Sanitary Contamination #shellfish closures: Areas 12, 14 and 24. See all closures in effect at: ow.ly/aXnWi
  12. Are your fishing hooks barbless? Remember, it's the law! ow.ly/auxDV #sportfishing, #bc
  13. If you see damage to fish or fish habitat, call the Observe, Record and Report line: 1-800-465-4336. #orr, #stewardship, #fishhabitat
  14. New Red Tide/PSP #shellfish closure: Area 26. See all closures in effect at: ow.ly/aPSQE
  15. Don't get caught without one - anglers are required to carry a tidal waters fishing licence at all times. ow.ly/auwP1 #sportfishing
  16. Reminder: Seasonal Sanitary Contamination #shellfish closure: Area 5, Grenville Channel. Closure details in effect: ow.ly/aOkw1
  17. Projects near a stream, lake or other water body need to respect fish and fish habitat. Check out: ow.ly/auwEZ #fishhabitat, #bc
  18. Shellfish harvesting? Make sure you check the area for contamination closures first. ow.ly/auwqX #redtide, #psp, #shellfish
  19. Learn more about this year's salmon conservation stamp - gracing a fishing licence near you! ow.ly/auw1G #sportfishing #bc
  20. New Red Tide/PSP #shellfish closure: Areas 16 and 24. See all closures in effect at: ow.ly/aIfQt