Non-retention of Chinook Salmon for Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Throughout

[IronNoggin]

Oh Oh!!!

http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm...ses.pr08072017

Bloody BAD News!!

Nog

[S.W.A.T.]

Shut the commercial fishing down, heck shut all fishing down for a cycle, 4 years, catch and release only. Loo how the steelhead numbers returned

[Ride Red]

Shut the commercial fishing down, heck shut all fishing down for a cycle, 4 years, catch and release only. Loo how the steelhead numbers returned

No catch and release either.

[S.W.A.T.]

No catch and release either.

The catch and release program is working well for steelhead up north. I have no numbers or links but after talking with guides, who many actually commercial fish on the side, it's my understanding that there is far more money generated in the sport fishing. Let the numbers come back, give all species of salmon come back for at least one cycle.

[303savage]

Non-retention of Chinook Salmon for Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Throughout

Oh Oh!!!

Does that include First Nations too?

[tubby]

Lol...shut down mid August after 95% of the Springs have already moved through or been killed?
If there was a problem why was it shutdown at the end of the season.
Matt, barely any netting on the skeena last 4 months cause FN actually want to help the situation up there.
Why can't the same happen with our FN on the Fraser?

[HarryToolips]

^^^^sad, very sad...

[Wentrot]

Lol...shut down mid August after 95% of the Springs have already moved through or been killed?
If there was a problem why was it shutdown at the end of the season.
Matt, barely any netting on the skeena last 4 months cause FN actually want to help the situation up there.
Why can't the same happen with our FN on the Fraser?

They have been netting heavy down here as usual, pretty damn sickening.

[GoatGuy]

The catch and release program is working well for steelhead up north. I have no numbers or links but after talking with guides, who many actually commercial fish on the side, it's my understanding that there is far more money generated in the sport fishing. Let the numbers come back, give all species of salmon come back for at least one cycle.

Steelhead down south have been catch and release for 20 years.

steelhead pops are posting all-time record lows.....

looking at these things in isolation or as silver bullets generally doesn't work.

[Steeleco]

They have been netting heavy down here as usual, pretty damn sickening.

So if people don't buy from them they won't have that much need to fish as much. Many like to slam the natives, but if the customer base ceases, things may improve all around.