Fishing code of conduct being finalized for Haida Gwaii

[IronNoggin]

The code was developed by a trilateral group consisting of the Council of the Haida Nation, the B.C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The group is now seeking final review and feedback from SFAC members.

Included in the document are codes to “take only what you need,” avoid unnecessary harm to untargeted species, refrain from targeting the largest fish and ending catch-and-release practices.

“The Haida Nation does not support using catch-and-release to fish for entertainment,” the draft code reads. “To play with food is considered an unethical practice. This position follows thousands of years of practicing sustainable fishing as a way of life.”

https://www.interior-news.com/news/f...r-haida-gwaii/

[IronNoggin]

Hyprocrisy Re-defined

Where does it end? The business of playing with our food is wearing thin. Have any of the Haida been to Witset on the Bulkley to witness the abuse steelhead (and sockeye and coho) are subjected to courtesy of their Wet’suwet’en neighbours whom we pay handsomely to conduct what is sold as stock assessment? Why aren’t the Haida recommending all those regulations pertaining to FN fisheries along the Fraser (i.e catch and release for gill net caught specimens of multiple endangered species) be replaced by closures? After all, the recreational fisheries are closed. Why is conservation applicable to one user group but not another?

When are we going to see the governments we elected stand up and represent all of us instead of conferring special status to a minority who don’t own public resources? Enough is enough!

http://steelheadvoices.com/?p=2300

[RugDoctor]

The day I give a shit what the haida nation wants......gone be a loooooog time.

[RE1960]

The Goverments won't be satisfied until they give complete control of all our resources to 3 percent of the population
It won't be over till it's all gone.

[358mag]

The Goverments won't be satisfied until they give complete control of all our resources to 3 percent of the population
It won't be over till it's all gone.

But who and what the FAK voted for this current shit storm ?