Fraser River sockeye agreement could mean more commercial openings

摘要

In the Chinook trade language, the word "cultus" means "no good" or "worthless." It remains to be "seen if a recent agreement between First Nations and the commercial fishing industry will be viewed as cultus or not by the end of the season. The agreement reached between a lower Fraser River First Nations group and the Commercial Salmon Advisory Board (CSAB) aims to increase the harvest rate of Cultus River sockeye, a minor stock in the river whose fragility has affected major fisheries in the riverbut has received mixed reaction from the fleet.