Seafood harvesting

[invasion_1]

I will soon be out in BC and lots of diving is on my list. I wanted to ask if you can catch your own seafood in BC ? Are there certain areas that I may collect mussles or crab etc ? Is a license necessary ? Just be a fun adventure to catch your own dinner.
Sorry, its a big thrill for someone who lives no where NEAR the ocean !

 

[vjanelle]

Certain areas like porteau cove and whytecliff are marine protected areas, other places you need fishing/crabbing licenses.

 

[Underwater Ogre]

As long as you follow the rules and regulations, there's no problem doing "grub" dives. Here's a link, rules are different in very area.

Hmmmm...come to think of it...its been a long time since I went out for a feast.

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/index-eng.htm

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/species-especes/shelltable-tableaucoquille-eng.htm

 

[mustang_5l]

I go for the crabs.

 

[BradnerBoy]

Speaking of which, don't forget everyone; renew your annual Tidal Fishing license after March 31.

Easy to do online.

 

[Van Isle]

Hi! Where will you be diving? You do need a license, I think it's about $25 and good for a year. Where and when and what you can harvest varies, so ask at the local dive shops in the area, or at fish and game shops. It's not always the fastest and most reliable way to get food, but it can be fun. Our gang did a huge crab dive for solstice last year. 6 divers, 20 folks or more altogether. Beach fire, BBQs, fizzy pops of some sort. It was great. Did I mention we scrounged just one measly-sized legal crab?

 

[madprops]

Hi! Where will you be diving? You do need a license, I think it's about $25 and good for a year. Where and when and what you can harvest varies, so ask at the local dive shops in the area, or at fish and game shops. It's not always the fastest and most reliable way to get food, but it can be fun. Our gang did a huge crab dive for solstice last year. 6 divers, 20 folks or more altogether. Beach fire, BBQs, fizzy pops of some sort. It was great. Did I mention we scrounged just one measly-sized legal crab?

You need to ask us free divers where all the crab is . Everytime i go out i see at lest 4 or 5 that are big enough to eat. some spots have many more!!!

 

[Troutmaster]

I thought the easiest way to get crabs was a rented wetsuit?

 

[Underwater Ogre]

I thought the easiest way to get crabs was a rented wetsuit?

 

[tregrrr]

i say we take the free diver out and lend him a full drysuit weightbelt, and as soon as he decides to circle every grub site on a laminated map... then we give him an oct and a BCD ride back to the surface