Fraser River Sockeye Fishery to Stay Closed
Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced Tuesday that it does not expect to allow any commercial or recreational fishery for Fraser River sockeye this year due to concerns about the stocks.
The department said in a notice Tuesday that Fraser River sockeye forecasts are "highly uncertain" at this time.
Salmon watchers are concerned about the variability in annual survival rates for returning fish and uncertainty over how the salmon fared due to changing ocean conditions. The sockeye spend the majority of their lives in the Pacific before returning to spawn in their...
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