Fisheries committee  I just want to say that despite challenges, the province has maintained a consistent monitoring presence for a long time. We have a pretty enviable information base to work with. It's not exactly the same as what you might get for a commercially harvested species like sockeye, bu

Fisheries committee  One of the three factors—predation, competition and fishing—that I mentioned, which is competition, is in the context of the ocean conditions. In the Pacific, the condition of the ocean to produce salmon is definitely cyclical, and the conditions could even be episodic. We recent

Fisheries committee  We have an ongoing monitoring program that's financed through sport fishing licensing sales primarily. Otherwise, there have been other monies, but I couldn't provide that number for you.

Fisheries committee  On the hatchery question, I just want to reiterate that, at the end of my presentation, I noticed my screen saver came on. There was final point, and I don't know if it transmitted properly. If we are concerned about recovery, there is very little potential to recover if you imp

Fisheries committee  As far as implementing fishing and enforcing the rules around fishing are concerned, it's merely a classification of size. When we regulate, anything that is caught in steelhead-bearing water that is greater than 50 centimetres is classified as a steelhead, whether it's a steelhe

Fisheries committee  In terms of the evidence of causal factors, pinniped predation in the inshore waters actually ranks as the strongest. I'm not here to advocate for any particular management measure. I'm simply here to recognize that it seems to be a very important component in what has happened o

Fisheries committee  They're among the best fish populations for catch and release because the water in which they are caught is usually very cold. They arrive to their destination, to where the sport fishing occurs, in the months of October and November. The water temperature is very cool. Water tem

Fisheries committee  Thank you for the invitation and the opportunity. I'd like to begin with a brief introduction about what these steelhead are. I'm a biologist, and would be reporting to you in that capacity. Interior Fraser steelhead is a group of steelhead populations that spawn and rear as ju