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Derby In Doubt?
There is some doubt once again surrounding the salmon festival this year. YES Only 43,000 chinook est !!!. That's less than the half the average return over the past 24 years, which is 104,000 chinook. Federal fisheries is looking for 34,000 spawners which will leave a catch of only 9,000 allotment . The Labor Day weekend derby had to be cancelled for conservation reasons only once in the past 35 years.this could be the next .
Compare last year terminal fishery where we had catch allotment of 23000 for FN ,COM and SPORT , and of the 57,000 run only 12,000 spawners were recorded of the 34,000 needed , ~~~~ So if you think last years Alberni inlet fishery was bad , don't even waste your time !!!! that's only 9000 between FN and sporties TOTAL [xx(]
There is some doubt once again surrounding the salmon festival this year. YES Only 43,000 chinook est !!!. That's less than the half the average return over the past 24 years, which is 104,000 chinook. Federal fisheries is looking for 34,000 spawners which will leave a catch of only 9,000 allotment . The Labor Day weekend derby had to be cancelled for conservation reasons only once in the past 35 years.this could be the next .
Compare last year terminal fishery where we had catch allotment of 23000 for FN ,COM and SPORT , and of the 57,000 run only 12,000 spawners were recorded of the 34,000 needed , ~~~~ So if you think last years Alberni inlet fishery was bad , don't even waste your time !!!! that's only 9000 between FN and sporties TOTAL [xx(]
