Yes. There were scientific permits issued to catch roughly $1 million worth of sockeye salmon. Scientific permits were issued to the vessels. The fish were delivered to the processor. The processor paid the fishermen for catching them, deducted its processing fee, and forwarded the money to one association. The money was then transferred to a second association, and it was supposed to be transferred to DFO somehow, I'm unsure how, for use in this particular “enhancement project”. The threat of litigation has resulted in that money not being spent. It's held in the association, reportedly. I'm not a signatory to the association, so I don't know, but reportedly the money is still in the association and has not been spent.
On May 3rd, 2007. See this statement in context.