They will not be listed for the same reason cultus lake sockeye were never listed (social and economic). Under a do not list there will still be closures for rec fishing in the river, similar to the closures we saw this year but they will not extend that far out into the ocean.
The 60 day closure window under a listing would extend into Sockeye, Chum and Pink season.
They would be forced to shut down all fishing because under a listing it is prohibited to:
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They actually can't even conduct test fisheries unless they apply for a special permit. FSC fisheries are also prohibited. There is a clause in Sara that allows FSC fisheries to take place under a listing (SARA sec 83 (5) for FSC). However the Sara team said their is not enough IFS steelhead left to grant an exemption for FSC fisheries. EVERYTHING WOULD BE CLOSED.
Its kinda sad by making the impacts so broad they almost guarantee that they will not be listed under SARA.