lol... Unfortunately you're all barking up the wrong tree here. It might be a shock to those who are now impacted by the closures for the first time, but this approach has been going on within the Lower Fraser River in all salmon fisheries for over a decade now. Closures due to conservation concerns, but limited FN openings are still available as they are prioritized once conservation requirements are "met".
Conservation concerns are
FAR from being "
met" Rod, and you of all people should know that.
What is playing out is a complete travesty, and goes against the very grain of DFO's mandate.
You also understand that... Not?
And yeah, this has been going on for one hell of a long time.
And very much one of, if not
THE leading cause for these stocks continuing downward spiral.
Like ya bud, but that spin simply doesn't fly...
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Nog