I'll continue:
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Now I'll go to chapter 1:
The sockeye salmon of British Columbia's Fraser River are iconic in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities. They have sustained numerous Aboriginal communities and have been at the centre of Aboriginal traditions in this province for millennia. As well, Fraser River sockeye are an important resource in the province's economy, and a key component of its freshwater and marine ecosystems.
Thirty years ago, the Government of Canada established a wide-ranging inquiry to examine all Pacific coast fisheries, including Fraser River sockeye salmon.* Since then, the landscape has changed dramatically. Warming marine and river temperatures and changing snowpack-melting patterns have added to other stressors affecting the health and productivity of Fraser River sockeye salmon. The Supreme Court of Canada and lower courts have made pronouncements on Aboriginal fishing entitlements under the Canadian Constitution, and on other aspects of fisheries management. Management of the Fraser River sockeye fishery has become more complex given competing claims by First Nations and stakeholders, changing policies and practices, and dozens of investigations and reports containing hundreds of recommendations.
Fisheries managers and fish biologists have identified a decline in Fraser River sockeye abundance and productivity since the early 1990s. In terms of abundance, Figure 1.1.1 illustrates that decline and places it in a broader historical context.