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Originally Posted by Scott h
Looks like your numbers are off a little.
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Not by any real margin. Recreational is still more than double the total commercial landings last season.
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These numbers are landed. It doesn't take into account all the chinook (plus steelhead) that get taken in the sockeye fisheries and then tossed back to feed the crabs. Those ones "never happened".......
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Nor does the 230,000 plus landed by the recreational sector take into account the number of springs released while searching for a larger one. That, when realizing the recognized mortality rate for that practice is slightly better than ten percent, means a great many more fell victim to the rod.
This should not be, and is not a debate of who took what. It is quite obvious where that answer lies. This should be about rebuilding trust between all sectors. DFO has gotten so damn used to the divide and conquer strategy, they know no other way.
I suggest presenting a United Front of ALL fishing sectors would not only scare the absolute crap out of them, but likely carry the day. And I, among many, refuse to give up the fight to make this happen.
Have a great day!
Nog