Re: "Damn near extinction:" Interior steelhead run expected to be very small
[QUOTE=adriaticum;2291045]Frankly, FN bycatch is a small percentage of the problem.
You’ve obviously never spent any time on the Fraser. I started fishing it in the ‘80s and always stop to see what the indians have on the beach, boats or in totes. Sure there target species at the peak of the run outweighs the bycatch, but there is still a representative percentage of other fish in the mix. This nonselective catch cannot be returned to the water as they’re already deceased and many times are tossed aside for the birds to peck at. It’s disgusting to see steelhead left to rot and no one cares one bit because there’s no monetary value. Get in a boat and see for yourself.
If you can pack it in, You can pack it out !!!
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