Proposed fishing restrictions causing concern for Port Renfrew residents

Proposed fishing restrictions causing concern for Port Renfrew residents

By Tchadas Leo

Source: cheknews

3/2/2024

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is in the final stage of a proposing an expansion to the protected foraging zones for southern resident orcas by closing more areas to Chinook salmon fishers.

The possibility of this decision being made in the following weeks has some residents warning that this might be the wrong tactic.

Christopher Tucker is a resident, avid fisher and president of the Port Renfrew Chamber of Commerce and he feels like the consultation process with the DFO was lackluster.

Salmon, Chinook

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