INCREASING SURVIVAL OF RELEASED FISH
AVOID OR MINIMIZE CONTACT
Use a Waterline Release
Avoid use of Nets to prevent damage to fins and slime coat
Use a Gaff, pliers or other tool to remove hooks boatside while fish is still in the water
MODIFY GEAR AND TACTICS
Use single hooks 3/0 or smaller to minimize damage
Instead of inline flashers consider dummy flashers on downrigger balls
AVOID SMALL FISH
Change areas, gear or depths fished when encountering sub-legal fish or unexpected species
RESEARCH AND REPORTS
Enhancing the sustainability of capture and release marine recreational Pacific salmon fisheries using new tools and novel technologies
Hinch, S.D. Johnston, E.L. Lunzmann-Cooke, K. Zinn, B.J.L. Hendriks - Pacific Salmon Ecology and Conservation Laboratory Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences University of British Columbia
Developed by the Sport Fishing Institute of BC and University of British Columbia
Supported by the British Columbia Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund