Tag Archives: fishing
Gitxsan Chiefs Bar Non-Indigenous Fishers From Territory
Gitxsan hereditary chiefs have announced they are no longer allowing non-Indigenous people to fish in their territory. In a statement, the chiefs say this is because the province has not returned to t...
Apr 26, 2021
JOURNEYS | Chuck and the First Peoples' Kitchen, airing on APTN and On-Demand on APTN LUMI
This episode is all about the wonderful and fun APTN TV Series, Chuck and the First Peoples' Kitchen. Which is currently in the middle of filming its second season, and features host and celebrity che...
Apr 15, 2021
Nisga'a Fisheries and Wildlife announces salmon fishing closure
The Nisga'a government has put a pair of closures into effect for salmon fishing. The government has been tracking Chinook and Sockeye. As of July 7, 31,785 Sockeye have passed the fish wheels with 35...
Jul 13, 2020
Joint federal-provincial plan will help stem decline of fish populations in BC
A joint action plan between the federal and provincial governments seeks to stem the rapid decline of BC's fish populations. According to a release which pre-empted the plan, steelhead trout are now s...
Jul 12, 2019
UBCIC calls for immediate provincial and federal mitigation efforts relating to Fraser River rockslide
Members of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs are calling for agencies, both federal and provincial, to take immediate action to mitigate the ecological impacts of last month's Fraser River rockslide. Now ...
Jul 12, 2019
Hecate Strait sees best year for dungeness crab harvest in two decades
Dungeness crab fisherman on the Hecate Strait are calling this season the most abundant in more than two decades. Some fisherman on the shallow strip between Haida Gwaii and the northcoast are reporti...
Jul 11, 2019
Goldfish invasion forces recreational fishing closure on Lost Lake
A goldfish invasion near Terrace is forcing a recreational fishing closure at a local lake. As of this Saturday, all recreational angling on Lost Lake will be prohibited to prevent the spread of goldf...
Jun 20, 2019
New standards aim to improve safety of commercial fishers
In an effort to improve the safety of workers on fishing vessels, WorkSafeBC has amended their regulations. Under the new regulations, all crew members on the deck of a fishing vessel will be required...
Jun 19, 2019
Gitxsan meet with Minister Doug Donaldson regarding recreational fishing ban
Members of a Gitxsan Crisis Management Team met with Minister Doug Donaldson earlier this week to discuss their fishing ban. Discussions centred around the Gitxsan allowing access to anglers in 2020. ...
Jun 13, 2019
BC Salmon Farmers Association says new innovations could reduce impacts of open-net farms on wild salmon
According to the BC Salmon Farmers Association, upcoming technical innovations will help reduce the impacts of open-net salmon farms. A report released by the Watershed Watch Salmon Society earlier th...
Jun 12, 2019