Other finfish

Spiny Dogfish

Not open for retention in any of the 29 zones that list it right now. Click through to a zone for the full detail.

Rules merged from DFO baseline + notices, refreshed 33 min ago

Open now

No zones currently open for spiny dogfish.

Everywhere else

29 total
ZoneStatusWhat appliesSource
Area 26Kyuquot Soundnon retentionSpiny Dogfish is catch-and-release only (non-retention) in 26,126.view source
Area 21Nitinat Lake,Tzuquanah Pointnon retentionSpiny Dogfish is catch-and-release only (non-retention) in 21 and 22.view source
Area 5Banks Islandnon retentionSpiny Dogfish is catch-and-release only (non-retention) in 5,105.view source
Area 24Tofino, Flores Island, Meares Island, Vargas Islandnon retentionSpiny Dogfish is catch-and-release only (non-retention) in 24,124.view source
Area 25Nootka Sound, Esperanza Inletnon retentionSpiny Dogfish is catch-and-release only (non-retention) in 25,125.view source
Area 29Delta, Ladner, Richmond, Tsawwassen, Fraser Rivernon retentionSpiny Dogfish is catch-and-release only (non-retention) in 29.view source
Area 13Campbell River, Cortes Island, Quadra Island, Sonora Islandnon retentionSpiny Dogfish is catch-and-release only (non-retention) in 13.view source
Area 121West Coast Vancouver Island offshore including Switftsure Banknon retentionSpiny Dogfish is catch-and-release only (non-retention) in 121.view source
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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