Fishery Notice
Category(s):
ABORIGINAL - General Information
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Troll
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Subject:
FN0937-Salmon - Sockeye - Areas 11 to 29 - Fraser River Sockeye Update - August 23, 2022
https://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=264265&ID=allFirst Nations food, social and ceremonial (FSC), Treaty domestic and Five Nations communal sale fisheries in the marine area and First Nations FSC and Treaty domestic fisheries in the Fraser River are underway.
the following are examples of what are racially slurs in my opinion:
It’s a sham to call it an FSC fishery at this point
I heard they have ran out of freezer space, it’s basically just a sale fishery now.
There has been an opening for months. For one group only. The fish dumping has already began
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If they haven't fished their share then they get to fish. If there are infractions and illegal fishing and sales then those have to be individualily investigated. The rule of law and natural justice applies. Smearing FNs generally like above is racially motivated, smacks of mob rule & the usual attack on their fishing rights that has been going on for a century and a half. Each year DFO enforcement seizes hundreds of pieces of illegal gear and lays charges when necessary. most of the bands also control their fishing activities and in many cases only 1 or 2 members are authorized to fish. The bands then distribute fish to members who live both on or off. You guys know this yet there seems to be an implication that all FSC fishing is illegal. Most of the FNs who are given an allocation of fish, don't fish, may not want or have a use for all of the fish they and possibly naive enough to sell them. In the past Craig's List postings listing salmon for sale have been hoaxes! DFO monitors such markets. Hopefully they shut the illegal ones down. Did you and Mr Werk ask those questions at the last meeting with DFO?