Other finfish

Tuna - all other species

Open for retention in 29 of the 29 zones that list tuna - all other species. Click through to a zone for the full detail.

Rules merged from DFO baseline + notices, refreshed 35 min ago

Open now

29 total
ZoneRuleSource
Area 23Port Alberni, Bamfield, UclueletTuna - all other species is open in 23,123 (daily limit 20, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 21Nitinat Lake,Tzuquanah PointTuna - all other species is open in 21 and 22 (daily limit 20, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 5Banks IslandTuna - all other species is open in 5,105 (daily limit 20, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 27Cape Scott, QuatsinoTuna - all other species is open in 27,127 (daily limit 20, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 8Bella Coola, Fitz Hugh SoundTuna - all other species is open in 8,108 (daily limit 20, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 14Comox, Denman Island, Hornby Island, ParksvilleTuna - all other species is open in 14 (daily limit 20, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 9Rivers InletTuna - all other species is open in 9,109 (daily limit 20, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source
Area 24Tofino, Flores Island, Meares Island, Vargas IslandTuna - all other species is open in 24,124 (daily limit 20, angling, spear fishing while diving required).view source

Everywhere else

Every zone that lists tuna - all other species 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).

Other other finfish

EulachonFinfish - all other speciesGreenlingHalibutHerringLingcodMackerelNorthern AnchovyPacific sand lancePacific sardineRockfish - YelloweyeRockfish - all species except YelloweyeSablefishSculpinShark - BaskingShark - BlueShark - Brown CatShark - Great WhiteShark - SalmonShark - SixgillShark - TopeShark - all other speciesSkateSmeltSole or FlounderSpiny DogfishSurfperchTuna - AlbacoreTuna - Pacific bluefinWhite SturgeonWolf EelCodfishAll zonesFishery Notices behind these statuses

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Rules change in-season and we'd rather hear it from you than have someone fish on bad information. Tell us what looks off and we'll check it against the source.