searun
Well-Known Member
Seems like the recreational sector is constantly battling with the Commercial sector in an effort to keep our angling opportunities alive. I wonder what our opportunities would look like if we were able to lobby with FN communities to shut down the commercial fishery and move the commercial harvest to the FN if they ran it as a selective terminal fishery (weirs) subject to close catch regulation that ensured plenty of spawning recruitment and surplus fish for freshwater recreational fisheries??
I know the concept of selective terminal weir fisheries is not a new one, but perhaps it is time for us to change up the game.
This could benefit coastal communities because jobs and economic spin offs from the catch and processing of fish would remain in local communities. It would also reduce conflicts with the recreational fishery leaving the fish to the recreational sector until they hit the river.
Curious to hear other view points on pro's and con's.
I know the concept of selective terminal weir fisheries is not a new one, but perhaps it is time for us to change up the game.
This could benefit coastal communities because jobs and economic spin offs from the catch and processing of fish would remain in local communities. It would also reduce conflicts with the recreational fishery leaving the fish to the recreational sector until they hit the river.
Curious to hear other view points on pro's and con's.