Other finfish

Pacific sardine

Open for retention in 29 of the 29 zones that list pacific sardine. 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 26Kyuquot SoundPacific sardine is open in 26,126 (daily limit 100, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 23Port Alberni, Bamfield, UclueletPacific sardine is open in 23,123 (daily limit 100, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 12Port Hardy, Robson BightPacific sardine is open in 12 (daily limit 100, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 121West Coast Vancouver Island offshore including Switftsure BankPacific sardine is open in 121 (daily limit 100, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 18Saanich, Saltspring Island, Mayne Island, Pender Island, Saturna IslandPacific sardine is open in 18 (daily limit 100, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 28Vancouver, Bowen Island, Indian Arm, SquamishPacific sardine is open in 28 (daily limit 100, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 14Comox, Denman Island, Hornby Island, ParksvillePacific sardine is open in 14 (daily limit 100, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 19Victoria, SidneyPacific sardine is open in 19 (daily limit 100, angling, dip net, herring jig, herring rake, spear fishing while diving required).view source

Everywhere else

Every zone that lists pacific sardine 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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