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Can't find the Thread that discussed this earlier but...
Certainly Fraser River Chinooks are among the Chinook being targeted by the Commercial Troll Fishery as indicated by the DFO announcement below.....at the expense of the Sports Fishery. Whatever happened to the policy announced a year or so ago as follows: 1st Conservation, 2nd Native, 3rd Sport, 4th Commercial
The May 1st opening call for about 4 times the take of the April Opening, so it is fair to assume the Commercial catch will be over over 40,000 Chinook Salmon
this is right off the DFO site....
Troll opens 00:01 hours Tuesday May 01 until further notice in Areas 124 to
127,
The target species is chinook, incidental catch of chum and pink may be
retained. Coho, sockeye and steelhead may not be retained. The minimum size
limit for chinook is 55 cm fork length (head on), and 44 cm (head off).
There was an Area G troll April fishery opening from April 19 until April 24.
The total estimated chinook catch during this opening was 10,600. The total
boat days for the opening was 267.
The fishery management strategy for the Area G troll May fishing period will
include a maximum catch ceiling and monthly boat day limits. Total effort in
the May fishery will be limited to 1000 boat days as a measure to limit impact
on Fraser chinook stocks of concern
So much for conservation!!!!
Can anyone please tell me why we are allowing the Commercial harvest of over 50,000 Chinook in the same migratory route and timing the Fraser River Chinook salmon are taking while we are cutting back the Sports Fishermen in order to protect the same run? It's no wonder Sports Fishermen are frustrated!!!!
Certainly Fraser River Chinooks are among the Chinook being targeted by the Commercial Troll Fishery as indicated by the DFO announcement below.....at the expense of the Sports Fishery. Whatever happened to the policy announced a year or so ago as follows: 1st Conservation, 2nd Native, 3rd Sport, 4th Commercial
The May 1st opening call for about 4 times the take of the April Opening, so it is fair to assume the Commercial catch will be over over 40,000 Chinook Salmon
this is right off the DFO site....
Troll opens 00:01 hours Tuesday May 01 until further notice in Areas 124 to
127,
The target species is chinook, incidental catch of chum and pink may be
retained. Coho, sockeye and steelhead may not be retained. The minimum size
limit for chinook is 55 cm fork length (head on), and 44 cm (head off).
There was an Area G troll April fishery opening from April 19 until April 24.
The total estimated chinook catch during this opening was 10,600. The total
boat days for the opening was 267.
The fishery management strategy for the Area G troll May fishing period will
include a maximum catch ceiling and monthly boat day limits. Total effort in
the May fishery will be limited to 1000 boat days as a measure to limit impact
on Fraser chinook stocks of concern
So much for conservation!!!!
Can anyone please tell me why we are allowing the Commercial harvest of over 50,000 Chinook in the same migratory route and timing the Fraser River Chinook salmon are taking while we are cutting back the Sports Fishermen in order to protect the same run? It's no wonder Sports Fishermen are frustrated!!!!
