Other finfish

Northern Anchovy

Open for retention in 29 of the 29 zones that list northern anchovy. Click through to a zone for the full detail.

Rules merged from DFO baseline + notices, refreshed 34 min ago

Open now

29 total
ZoneRuleSource
Area 3Portland Inlet, Alaska borderNorthern Anchovy is open in 3,103 (daily limit 20kg, cast net, dip net, herring jig, herring rake required).view source
Area 6Kitimat, Kemano BayNorthern Anchovy is open in 6,106 (daily limit 20kg, cast net, dip net, herring jig, herring rake required).view source
Area 17NanaimoNorthern Anchovy is open in 17 (daily limit 20kg, cast net, dip net, herring jig, herring rake required).view source
Area 12Port Hardy, Robson BightNorthern Anchovy is open in 12 (daily limit 20kg, cast net, dip net, herring jig, herring rake required).view source
Area 28Vancouver, Bowen Island, Indian Arm, SquamishNorthern Anchovy is open in 28-1 to 28-7,28-9 and 28-11 to 28-14 (daily limit 20kg, cast net, dip net, herring jig, herring rake required); closed in 28-8,28-10.view source
Area 14Comox, Denman Island, Hornby Island, ParksvilleNorthern Anchovy is open in 14 (daily limit 20kg, cast net, dip net, herring jig, herring rake required).view source
Area 19Victoria, SidneyNorthern Anchovy is open in 19 (daily limit 20kg, cast net, dip net, herring jig, herring rake required).view source
Area 13Campbell River, Cortes Island, Quadra Island, Sonora IslandNorthern Anchovy is open in 13 (daily limit 20kg, cast net, dip net, herring jig, herring rake required).view source

Everywhere else

Every zone that lists northern anchovy shows it open right now. Nothing closed or restricted in the 29 zones on record.

This is a plain-language summary, not the regulation itself. Always confirm at the source link before you fish. Rules can change without notice.
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