Worried about Sustainability of Herring Stocks, First Nation Protests Commercial Fishery
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Globe and Mail] Mark Hume - March 24, 2015
Tensions are escalating on B.C.’s central coast where the Heiltsuk First Nation is protesting commercial herring fisheries.
Chief Marilyn Slett said Monday that after failing to stop the seine fleet from hauling in about 680 tonnes of herring over the weekend, plans are being made to escalate the protests when the gillnet fleet gets clearance to fish, possibly later this week.
“People are upset. They are angry,” she said of the seine fleet’s haul from nearby Spiller Channel.
The seine boats were cleared for a short opening late Sunday after a test fishery showed the herring, which have massed for a spawning event, were ideal for harvesting. The commercial ...
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