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[DragonSpeed]

On a "Glass is half full" side of things. if we get an opening on Sunday, we'll get 1 day of Sockeye fishing in 

[pepsitrev]

keep us posted rod and thanx for all your reporting so far.

[pepsitrev]

1 day better tell the wife im busy sunday just dont seem fair does it

[Rodney]

Just got off the phone with Randog who's guiding today, he has seen up to six drift nets going by at Spaghetti today. I am unaware of any drift net openings today, except the set net opening taking place from yesterday until tomorrow and the 12 hour drift net opening tomorrow. Again, phone the ORR if you see something that you think needs to be reported please. 1-800-465-4336.

Edit: Just confirmed with DFO, no drift net fishery today.

[Fish Assassin]

Once again the natives are flaunting the laws.  Wonder what DFO is going to do about it.

[pepsitrev]

 :-Xprobably nothing

[Rodney]

I can't stress it enough, phone the ORR line 1-800-465-4336 when you see something illegal taking place! The river is big, there are only so many enforcement officers. You phone in, they'll do their best to catch people. You don't phone in, they will not be aware of most of the activities going on.

[Rodney]

Sportfishing Defence Alliance
PO BOX 2477
Chilliwack BC V2R 1A8

Berry's Bait and Tackle has a donation jar set up as well.

[allwaysfishin]

After discussion with my employers at Berry's Bait today, we have adopted the following thoughts on this subject.
We support a full closure to the sockeye fishery for ALL USER GROUPS in the Fraser river due to the current "marginilization" of the different stock groups, we feel this is necessary simply on the basis of Conservation.
We recognize that in 2004 sockeye were "overfished" by First Nations and by Commercial fishing during both legal and illegal gill net fisheries.
We believe that all properly liscenced individuals should have equal access to fraser river fishing opportunities and that no, one special user group should have control over these fisheries as the Cheam believe they should.
We are throwing our support behind the Sportfishing Defence Alliance and urge all sportfishers who fish the multiple species in the Fraser at all times of year to start contributing in any way you can.

We will try over the next few days to have copies of the injunction availlable for customers to pick up.
Donations may be made through the store and S.D.A. literature is availlable at the store now for those who are not all that familiar with the association.

Also for continuing updates on the injunction and sockeye fishery updates call our report line 604 638 5899

[Old Black Dog]

After discussion with my employers at Berry's Bait today, we have adopted the following thoughts on this subject.
We support a full closure to the sockeye fishery for ALL USER GROUPS in the Fraser river due to the current "marginilization" of the different stock groups, we feel this is necessary simply on the basis of Conservation.
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Interesting, as there is at present no conservation concern that has not been addressed by DFO.

It does appear that there is an ILLEGAL Fishery going on by the Cheam Band and that needs to be addressed by DFO. ( If the threads above are correct)>

[Rodney]

Some bad news folk. I just got off the phone with Frank.

A temporary injunction has been given to the Cheam this weekend. The court will proceed on Monday.

more details coming up, when the phone stops ringing.

[Rodney]

There is NO drift net opening today and Sunday, make sure you phone any drift netting activities in at 1-800-465-4336! During tomorrow's opening (0800 - 2000), RCMP will be asking people to leave the area applied by the injunction. Please be civil, do not get yourself into a situation when confrontation would occur.

I don't have the exact areas where anglers need to stay away, but the major ones are Herrling, Spaghetti.

More info again soon.

[allwaysfishin]

VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE
today i updated the berry's bait report with an imporatant message to all anglers.
this was approx 4:00 this afternoon.
I have had 5 or 6 calls at the shop with people pledging large donations.
KEEP EM COMIN FOLKS
and thanx for the support!!!!!

[allwaysfishin]

question.... where are the other tackle shops on this subject....

[Old Black Dog]

Court imposes temporary ban on recreational fishing by boat on lower Fraser
Aug, 05 2005 - 7:00 PM

 
VANCOUVER/CKNW(AM980) -- Recreational fishing by boat has been temporarily banned by the courts in an area of the lower Fraser River near Chilliwack. The Cheam First Nation has won an interim injunction in BC Supreme Court.
Cheam lawyer Robert Janes says it addresses their top concern - boats standing in the way of Cheam fishers. "The judge ordered that for the next few days, up until the end of Tuesday, that sport fishermen on boats would have to leave the channels where the Cheam aboriginal driftnet fishery will be going on.”

Bill Otway of the Sportfishing Defence Alliance rejects Cheam claims, saying recreational fishermen were not hindering aboriginals.

More arguments will be made in court next week.