Other finfish

Tuna - Albacore

Open for retention in 29 of the 29 zones that list tuna - albacore. 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 21Nitinat Lake,Tzuquanah PointTuna - Albacore is open in 21 and 22 (daily limit 20, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 25Nootka Sound, Esperanza InletTuna - Albacore is open in 25,125 (daily limit 20, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 9Rivers InletTuna - Albacore is open in 9,109 (daily limit 20, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 24Tofino, Flores Island, Meares Island, Vargas IslandTuna - Albacore is open in 24,124 (daily limit 20, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 14Comox, Denman Island, Hornby Island, ParksvilleTuna - Albacore is open in 14 (daily limit 20, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 8Bella Coola, Fitz Hugh SoundTuna - Albacore is open in 8,108 (daily limit 20, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 18Saanich, Saltspring Island, Mayne Island, Pender Island, Saturna IslandTuna - Albacore is open in 18 (daily limit 20, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 1Graham IslandTuna - Albacore is open in 1,101 (daily limit 20, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source

Everywhere else

Every zone that lists tuna - albacore 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.
You need a licence before you fishSaltwater / tidal waters (salmon, halibut, rockfish, crab, prawn): get a BC Tidal Waters sport fishing licence (DFO).

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