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[bbronswyk2000]

I dont post a whole lot lately but this is pretty important.

I was fishing for pinks on Saturday afternoon near the Mission bridge. I ran across a net tied to a tree. I found atleast 5-6 dead sturgeon wrapped in the nets. Totally disgusted!!

I just wrapped up two interviews today. One with Global and one with CBC. I also included the Sturgeon Society in this. Kevin Estrada helped me with that. Global is airing the segment tomorrow at 6pm and CBC ( who I wrapped up with only 2 hours ago ) is airing their segment tonight at 11pm.

[Rodney]

A net intentionally tied up to the tree or an abandoned ghost net which has drifted down to the tree?

[bbronswyk2000]

A net intentionally tied up to the tree or an abandoned ghost net which has drifted down to the tree?

It was pulled up and also tied off with a rope. Its way to high up to have been drifted up. I have been fishing that same spot for years. I know how high the water comes up.

[Blood_Orange]

Glad you called it in. Probably some number of people who would rather avoid the hassle. Sad stuff, sturgeon are very cool fish!

[Britguy]

If it was indeed intentional then not good and kudos to you bbronswyk2000 for making that report

[Tylsie]

Watched the CBCs segment. Good on you for getting it out there. I fully agree, they were wrapped up in pink nets, and were left to rot. Totally disgusting. Unfortunately nothing will come of it. Unless someone is brave enough to come and claim the nets.

[fishingwithjohn]

One of my favorite species, it appears that humans will be their toughest opponents in 200 million years...

[sockeyed]

Any pictures? I saw a similar story on facebook the other day.

[swimmingwiththefishes]

Great work Bbronswyk. I truly believe that the best way to encourage conservation is to have eyes on the water and shame those who abuse the resource. good stuff.

[bbronswyk2000]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/six-dead-sturgeon-found-in-net-on-fraser-river-bank-1.3222400#commentwrapper

[RalphH]

Good you brought this to the media and DFO. Unfortunately those fish have been dead for some period of time & the trail to uncover the nature of this incident pretty cold

[Tenz85]

I guessing the culprits left them there because small sturgeon are sharp and would have cut them if they slashed around while tangled in the nets.

Was there any netting openings before last Saturday? Regardles, looks like this was most likely the work of poachers.

[Zackattack]

Any pictures? I saw a similar story on facebook the other day.

I saw those pics too. Very disturbing. Pictures matched the same description but I cant seem to find those pics now, not sure which group it was posted in on my fb...

[bbronswyk2000]

Good you brought this to the media and DFO. Unfortunately those fish have been dead for some period of time & the trail to uncover the nature of this incident pretty cold

They were not dead for some time as they did not look like that when I found them on Saturday. Hopefully this attachment works

[ratfish]

Good job!! The mesh size of the net does look small. Someone was in a hurry for sure. Nets aren't cheap!! Are Pinks really worth that much money though? Just wondering