"then it’s ensuring that First Nation harvesting rights are met for food, social and ceremonial fish."
That pretty much sums it up
"“First Nations are really taking the bull by the horns here in identifying management plans and fishery plans that have conservation in mind,” Sparrow said. One example he offered was using 18 cm or larger mesh size gill nets to allow sockeye to go through with a small by catch of sockeye."
First Nation on the Fraser have learned if you hang a tight Chinook net you can catch all the sockeye u want. Guess they must of shared that information with the First Nations on the Skeena.
Keep the recs guys off the water in the name of conservation and you get to fish a lone. Example have a look at this notice from last year!
Fishery Notice
Category(s):
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0547-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Skeena River - Region 6 - Salmon Close Time Effective Immediately
Effective immediately recreational salmon fishing in the entire Skeena River
Watershed will be closed to July 14, 2017.
Variation Order #2017-299
This closure is being implemented to facilitate First Nations harvesting of
Skeena salmon due to predicted low returns of Skeena River sockeye salmon in
2017. Recreational, commercial, and First Nations food, social and ceremonial
(FSC) harvesting of sockeye salmon will be closed for the 2017 season, unless
there is an in-season indication of increased Skeena sockeye abundance.
Recreational harvesting opportunities for Skeena coho, pink and chinook salmon
will re-open on July 15. Please refer to the on-line BC Sport Fishing Guide
and future Fishery Notices for details on confirmed opening dates, times and
other restrictions.