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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: norm_2 on July 19, 2006, 08:59:07 AM

Title: Previous 46 years 209,132 Fraser sockeye missing; last 12 years 9,074,278.Why?
Post by: norm_2 on July 19, 2006, 08:59:07 AM

Who read the Vancouver Sun July 18th, page A11?

According to the Pacific Salmon Commission, between 1946 to 1992 (46 years) 209,132 Fraser sockeye went missing.  Between 1992 to 2004 (12 years), 9,074,278 went missing.

WHAT HAPPENED IN 1992?????  I will tell you tomorrow.

Title: Re: Previous 46 years 209,132 Fraser sockeye missing; last 12 years 9,074,278.Wh
Post by: dennisK on July 19, 2006, 09:09:15 AM

Quote from: norm_2 on July 19, 2006, 08:59:07 AM

WHAT HAPPENED IN 1992?????  I will tell you tomorrow.

Rod's website (a BBS then) was launched and the masses discovered how to bottom bounce for salmon.

Title: Re: Previous 46 years 209,132 Fraser sockeye missing; last 12 years 9,074,278.Why?
Post by: BwiBwi on July 19, 2006, 09:28:54 AM

20 years ago when we drive by Indian reserves. There's no sign showing sockeye $2 /lb 10 years ago. You start to see them poping up hear and there "cheap sockeye" etc.
5 years ago, when crabbing on piers (Sunshine Cost) you would actually get FN approaching everyone there on the pier asking if anyone need fish!!!

Title: Re: Previous 46 years 209,132 Fraser sockeye missing; last 12 years 9,074,278.Why?
Post by: All Tangled Up on July 19, 2006, 10:20:55 AM

In 1992 my 1st daughter was born and she loves salmon. I'll ask her if she knows what she did with them all.

Title: Re: Previous 46 years 209,132 Fraser sockeye missing; last 12 years 9,074,278.Wh
Post by: Rodney on July 19, 2006, 10:25:29 AM

Quote from: dennisK on July 19, 2006, 09:09:15 AM

Quote from: norm_2 on July 19, 2006, 08:59:07 AM

WHAT HAPPENED IN 1992?????  I will tell you tomorrow.

Rod's website (a BBS then) was launched and the masses discovered how to bottom bounce for salmon.

LOL! ;)

Title: Re: Previous 46 years 209,132 Fraser sockeye missing; last 12 years 9,074,278.Wh
Post by: Youngin on July 19, 2006, 12:22:53 PM

in 1992 the population increased? more fishermen? my guess :)

Title: Re: Previous 46 years 209,132 Fraser sockeye missing; last 12 years 9,074,278.Why?
Post by: Fish Assassin on July 19, 2006, 01:14:10 PM

The Sparrow court case ?

Title: Re: Previous 46 years 209,132 Fraser sockeye missing; last 12 years 9,074,278.Why?
Post by: Eagleye on July 19, 2006, 01:16:27 PM

drift nets and lack of enforcement.

Title: Re: Previous 46 years 209,132 Fraser sockeye missing; last 12 years 9,074,278.Why?
Post by: norm_2 on July 20, 2006, 07:41:55 AM

According to the article, "1992 was the year that Ottawa allowed fish caught in the Indian food fishery to be sold for the first time in more than a century".  It frustrates me how officials can make up false reasons such as, the counting methods are not accurate or the water temperature was high (there must have been warm temperatures in 46 years).

Title: Re: Previous 46 years 209,132 Fraser sockeye missing; last 12 years 9,074,278.Wh
Post by: Gooey on July 20, 2006, 08:14:10 AM

maybe the counting methods were not so good back then?  Maybe fish went missing every year but no one paid any close attention until runs like the early stuart really started to go on the decline?

Title: Re: Previous 46 years 209,132 Fraser sockeye missing; last 12 years 9,074,278.Why?
Post by: leaseman on July 20, 2006, 01:16:06 PM

I would like to read this article....anyone have a link to it....

Thanks
Mike