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chris gadsden

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Drifting At Will
« on: August 07, 2004, 10:46:44 PM »

Got a report that drifting activity was going on ALL day today in the Agassiz area. So much for the meeting yesterday in trying to improve things.

Also another report of fish being sold out of a truck on the road to Island 22. So much for them going through a landing station.

The above are solid reports and I am sure there is many more.

As we tried to tell FOC yesterday things are out of control on the Fraser and the salmon stocks are being threatened as well as the laws of the land are not being enforced, they must think we are blind or some thing.

The only answer it seems to get FOC attention at this time will be "Operation Barbeque" as a starter.

I hope a number from this board will be ready when the table is set. ;D

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Re:Drifting At Will
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2004, 11:39:52 PM »

The news should not be a surprise to anyone  >:( >:( >:(
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Re:Drifting At Will
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2004, 07:02:42 AM »

Maybe we can all bring a little "fire starter" to the "barbeque".  Lets all use our cameras and take lots of pics.

Great work Chris!
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Re:Drifting At Will
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2004, 08:25:43 AM »

This just gets worse and worse.  It is hard to believe that most FN people approve of this.  At least I would sure LIKE to believe this is about a small minority of wrong headed individuals who are destroying everyones patrimony, their own band's included.  It seems to me that at this point the people who supposedly have the authority to regulate this situation are all either suffering with serious backbone problems or they just don't give a (you fill in the blank here).  Nor does it seem like sportsmen (and women too) are likely to be vocal enough to put some startch in the spines of these public officials (how many letters finally got written from this board?).

Who is left to get these abusers under control?  It seems to me that the other members of FN bands, and the (I'm hoping here) vast majority of consiencious band members are our best hope.  I don't know how to get to these people, but if I had FN friends (Larry, who helped us out at Palmer Lake, where are you?), I would be talking to them and trying to enlist their help.

I'm not in the "barbeque" loop.  I would volunteer, and I would make the six hour drive up to where you guys are, but in a couple of days I have to go to Mexico for several months (invitation for FWR members to come visit is still open--Dragon Speed has the details, I believe).  I hope the BBQ works out, and I wish you godspeed and success--it's a noble cause.
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Re:Drifting At Will
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2004, 12:51:35 PM »

well i just got back from grassy today was camping out last night and
yes the natives drift fished all night long !
there were too boats with two people in both when one finished
its drift the other one was on it's way down.
just as it was getting dark out one of them yelled at a coulpe of people fishing from shore and told them they shouldn't be fishing now !!
isn't that something eh....
i have heard that the test fishery are starting to get coho in there nets so we all know what that means they willl close the river this week......

bbh
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Re:Drifting At Will
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2004, 01:34:57 PM »

I started a thread about this on my favorite travel board.  If you want to check out the responses, here is a URL:  http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com/messagepost.cfm?postaction=reply&catid=11&threadid=558411&messid=4670256&STARTPAGE=1&parentid=0&from=1&CFID=25148023&CFTOKEN=91276555
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Re:Drifting At Will
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2004, 10:56:28 PM »

I want to see proof of this illegal FN driftnetting. With proper filmed evidence I suspect the media would be helpfull.
CJ

How do we get lots of video tape on this??
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Re:Drifting At Will
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2004, 09:15:40 AM »

Hopefully this 'drift netting' phenonoma will not spill over into the Harrison. Especially up at the graveyard where the salmon actually spawn there, right in the Harrison. A few driftnets and the few spawners will be swept clean.
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