Why are there Nets on the Fraser

[OldBlackDog]

So, if no fish show up on the beds this year after all this. Can you imagine what they are going to do next year?
Guessing August 1st. Opening at a minimum.

No enhancement plans. Probably means this will go on for many years.

 

[Islander57]

https://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/constitution_act_1982_section_35/ FSC rights explained

 

[IronNoggin]

Just posted this on Wilkinson's FB Page:

Hasn't even been a month, yet SIXTEEN openings you have let, many of them a week's long duration, on the most endangered runs of Chinook the Fraser has??!! That works out to nets in the water more often than not since you told us all that was the EXACT reason you were forcing everyone else off the water!? You are indeed "raising the bar" as you so eloquently put it. In the highest achievable level of HYPOCRISY possible that is. :-

Nog

 

[wildmanyeah]

https://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/constitution_act_1982_section_35/ FSC rights explained

They come before conservation??

 

[halimark]

All, try not to get to mad, the blame all falls on Mr JT, nothing will change as long as we are slaves to the UN, lets tell them how PISSED OFF we are in Oct. Lets do our part and make Wilkinson get a new boss.

HM

 

[IronNoggin]

... lets tell them how PISSED OFF we are in Oct. Lets do our part and make Wilkinson get a new boss.

Not pissed off? For me, it is my livelihood. Sorry, no comprehendo not getting pissed off. Period.

As for Wilkinson, he goes with the rest of the TRASH come October.

Nog

 

[wildmanyeah]

Just posted this on Wilkinson's FB Page:

Hasn't even been a month, yet SIXTEEN openings you have let, many of them a week's long duration, on the most endangered runs of Chinook the Fraser has??!! That works out to nets in the water more often than not since you told us all that was the EXACT reason you were forcing everyone else off the water!? You are indeed "raising the bar" as you so eloquently put it. In the highest achievable level of HYPOCRISY possible that is. :-

Nog

sixteen just became seventeen with another 24 hour opening in the canyon, Wonder how many chinook are stacked up there right now, ouch

 

[GLG]

 

[Islander57]

They come before conservation??

I put that up as a reference to what the FSC rights were for those who did not know.

 

[littlechucky]

Is it possible to cross reference last years openings to this year to see what reduction, if any, there has been on the early fraser netting?

 

[wildmanyeah]

Is it possible to cross reference last years openings to this year to see what reduction, if any, there has been on the early fraser netting?

Not as far as I can see, They only have current years up.

Comparing it to 2014 since that's there most current data it is less than that. There has not be any brood openings that are "Lower Fraser Bands" that would be all 29 bands fishing at once. So its less

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/fraser/archive-indigenous-autoch-eng.html

 

[Whitebuck]

FN openings have greatly increased over the last 3 years. Mostly due to the economic openings.

 

[chevy guy]

At the end of the day the highest court in the land has ruled natives have the final say when it comes to fishing and hunting. They really do not have any rules on when or how much they can take. Anyone who says differently is fooling themselves. DFO can make rules and sound like they mean business but it is all just idle rederick.
The only way to change this now would be through parliament and how likely is that?

 

[fishinforever]

Does anyone have any pictures of the nets in the river this year? I feel like if we can show rather than tell the general public, they can gain a better understanding of what is actually going on.

 

[IronNoggin]

At the end of the day the highest court in the land has ruled natives have the final say when it comes to fishing and hunting. They really do not have any rules on when or how much they can take.

In both terms of fisheries and wildlife management, CONSERVATION comes first. That VERY much applies in this case. If the early run stocks of chinook are in as bad shape as we understand them to be, then no-one should be removing ANY of them at all. Period.

The Minister publicly stated the restrictions he imposed were emplaced specifically such that the FN's would be throttled back and allow more of these fish to hit the spawning grounds. Sure as hell looks like "business as usual" for them now that everyone else has been booted to the curb. And to hell with "conservation" along the way...

Ticked,
Nog

 

[Whitebuck]

So if we had past broods for this years returns that are some of the worst on record.
How are we still having any openings when conservation should be the most important factor.
In some of these small creeks in the upper Fraser every spawner counts!
http://www.frafs.ca/sites/default/files2/Day 1 2019 Fraser River Chinook Conservation Measures.pdf

 

[terrin]

So if we had past broods for this years returns that are some of the worst on record.
How are we still having any openings when conservation should be the most important factor.
In some of these small creeks in the upper Fraser every spawner counts!
http://www.frafs.ca/sites/default/files2/Day 1 2019 Fraser River Chinook Conservation Measures.pdf

Page 34 of this report talks about monitoring and enforcement and page 24 talks about Fishery senarios including – Commercial troll, recreational and First Nations fisheries fisheries will need to be closed or restricted to very low levels of incidental mortality during fisheries for more abundant stocks/species to avoid impacts on these populations. I guess the only ones not participating in conservation as the first priority are FN gillnet fisheries and I hope as stated in this document that the DFO is monitoring and enforcing so they can report on the numbers of critically endangered early run chinook are prevented from spawning because they were killed in all the FN gillnet fisheries. There are very constricted areas around Boston Bar that can basically get every fish coming through there so it needs to be monitored and enforced very closely. For a start the DFO cannot continue the practise of self monitoring of gillnet fisheries. Give the University students summer jobs to do unbiased counts.

 

[high tide]

As the DFO notices show....... Not Monitored.
Watch.....they will soon remove that sentence.

When even your Heads of Government dont follow court orders that shows you how Corupt this entire Scam is.

Get involved Be heard.

Vote the Liberal Scum out of office and lets get someone in that will listen to Sound Science and data provided.

This is Nothing but Caving to FN demands and ENGOs that appear to care for our wild runs and Whales. Horse Shat!

Lying cheat Liberals need to Go! The sooner the better. Contact your MLA or sit on your hands and do squat and receive more pounding and mistruths.

 

[Tips Up]

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Vote the Liberal Scum out of office and lets get someone in that will listen to Sound Science and data provided.
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If only it was that easy. Which political Scum shall we replace them with?
There is not a party that will "listen to Sound Science and data provided" or one that will enforce anything on Fraser Fishery.

 

[terrin]

If only it was that easy. Which political Scum shall we replace them with?
There is not a party that will "listen to Sound Science and data provided" or one that will enforce anything on Fraser Fishery.

So true. So true.