Responsible Fishing in Canada’s Pacific Region Salmon Fisheries
Compliance, Mangement Policy, Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council, PFRCC, Selective Fishing, Sustainable FishingDescription This report builds on... two earlier reports and specifically addresses the issue of responsible fishing in Canada's Pacific Region with a focus on the BC salmon fishery. We examine what responsible fishing means, what is driving…
A Policy for Selective Fishing in Canada’s Pacific Fisheries
Conservation, First Nations, Recreational And Commercial Fisheries, Selective FishingSummary Because different species and stocks often mingle in the open ocean and river fisheries, fishers seeking stocks in greater abundance regularly catch less abundant or threatened fish stocks, marine mammals and seabirds. Even a ban on…
Mortality rates of coho salmon caught by commercial salmon gillnets and the effectiveness of revival tanks and reduced soak time for decreasing coho mortality rates
Bycatch, Mortality Rates, Selective FishingAbstract In 1998 a number of events changed the conservation, management and harvest opportunities for salmon in the Pacific Region of Canada. Due to growing concerns about the declining abundance of key coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) populations…
Responsible Fishing in Canada’s Pacific Region Salmon Fisheries: Synopsis
Mangement Policy, Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council, PFRCC, Selective Fishing, Sustainable FishingSummary Responsible fishing practices are being incorporated into fisheries around the world, including the BC salmon fishery. The BC salmon fishery's move towards more responsible fishing is supported by both international and Canadian agreements…