Scientists, Enviros Question DFO's Higher 2015 Fraser River Sockeye Catch PLan
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Salmon Arm Observer] By Barb Brouwer - April 9, 2015 -
With lower than expected sockeye salmon returns in 2014, some scientists and environmentalists are criticizing the proposal of Fisheries and Oceans Canada to increase the catch of Fraser River sockeye in 2015.
Jim Cooperman, Shuswap Environmental Action Society president, says,“It appears that the problems encountered in 2009, which led to the Cohen Inquiry, may be reappearing,' he explained, noting the multi-million-dollar, taxpayer- funded report has basically been shelved.
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