http://www.canada.com/albernivalleytimes/story.html?id=d3576cb4-40d9-4043-aee5-6b0ebf66cd09
Found this from 2008...
"A range of chinook salmon net fisheries are underway this week in Alberni Inlet.
On Sunday evening, Area D gillnetters began the harvest, with 80 vessels reporting a preliminary catch of about 2,100 fish. Down on the waterfront Monday morning, Seven Seas fish buyer Mike Rekis said business was somewhat slow.
"There's about eight buyers here, but there aren't enough fish for everyone," Rekis told the Times. According to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), boats averaged about 26 fish apiece. "We're paying about $2.50 a pound, in the round," Rekis said. "The problem is, there's lots of chinook in the U.S., in the Columbia River and in Puget Sound. Some of the fishermen are saying it's the best return to the Columbia in 30 years." That's despite a gloomy pre-season forecast, he added.
On Monday morning, two Area B seine vessels began what could be two daytime openings.
"They're operating to a total (maximum) catch of 1,600 fish," said DFO resource manager Alistair Thomson.
On Monday evening, Tseshaht and Hupacasath First Nations were scheduled for a six-hour gillnet opening, beginning at 10 p.m. Both bands are authorized to sell their catches. Thomson said the opening would be extended a few hours in the event of low catches. Barkley Sound Nations will participate in the fishery, but are limited to food, ceremonial and social purposes for their catches.
According to DFO, recreational fishing was well down in the first half of the month in Alberni Inlet, with 1,083 boat trips (the average is 2,659) and 800 chinook (average 1,170) and 42 coho reported between Aug. 1 and 16. Those numbers have now climbed, with the arrival of chinook in the Upper Inlet.
"On Saturday, there were probably 400 boats fishing on the Inlet," Thomson said. "Even this morning (Monday), after the gillnetters, there were 263 counted out there. That's a fair number."
The Port Alberni Salmon Festival (and Derby) kicks off on Saturday morning. Net fisheries are scheduled to leave at least three days of clear water prior to the big annual event.
DFO has forecast a run of 53,000 chinook salmon to the Somass River system, with an escapement goal of 25,000 fish. Thomson said the Stamp Falls counters would be operational by the end of this week. Visitors to the park can watch salmon passing through the counters in real-time on a public TV monitor."