scott craven
Well-Known Member
The grape vine just said DFO just dropped a bomb on this issue!!! Possible closures in JDF to Fraser river from May to September.
I believe the wildman is correct.
The grape vine just said DFO just dropped a bomb on this issue!!! Possible closures in JDF to Fraser river from May to September.
Gonna be a lot of cheap boats for sale in about 5 years.
And a lot of bummed out fishermen wondering WTF happened.
there is some information circulating that you don't appear to have S..V.
there is some information circulating that you don't appear to have S..V.
I read that as that it will occur everywhere like it already does in Quebec and Atlantic Canada, no?
the SFI Issues page about SRKW – a bunch of links including the paper at the bottom: http://sportfishing.bc.ca/southern-resident-killer-whales/
Last couple of posts are 100 percent on the money. One small suggestion being to focus on what all vessel operators can do to avoid disrupting feeding behaviours. Keeping a 400 meter spatial exclusion zone or bubble would do more to help whales than some closed areas. Turning off sounder's and slowly leaving areas where whales are is the best way for us to help them successfully acquire prey.
DFO is opening consultations through the SFAB and other out-reaches. Go visit their website for more info and download the response/input form and send it in. If we all work to find meaningful solutions that help the whales it will make a difference