From Frank Kwak, Fraser Valley Salmon Society:

Just a note to let you know that the Williams Enquiry on 2004 Salmon will now be meeting in Chilliwack.

The date for this opportunity to speak is Feb. 21 at Rhombus Hotel with three different opportunities as follows 10:am – 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, and 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Please be reminded that is very important. You do not need to have exact dates but do need correct information. It is very important that anyone who spent time on a bar especially overnight and you have information that drift net fishing was occurring in an area that you deem to be illegal that you come forward and testify.

So what they need to hear are things like on such and such a day or week I was fishing X bar on the Fraser River between the hours of ____ time or at approximately ____ time and saw Y number of drift nets that were illegal because they were during a closed time or closed day or a closed location.

Or I stayed on X bar for Y number of days and night and say ____ drift nets during the day and Y number hours during the night. You will be asked to testify under oath but can decline. If you decline your testimony will still be accepted but of lesser value than if you speak under oath.

You also need to remember that all drift nets that you saw fished below Jespersen or above Jones Hill were illegal.

Any photos or videos would also be great evidence.

I would think that every guide saw at least one illegal net and so every guide should be coming to testify. Remember this is your livelihood not mine!

Thanks

Frank Kwak