Re: [GSAS-Member] Salmon diving

[Connie Carlson <nwconniec@hotmail.com>]

HI Kathy,

 

I might be able to help with this; I have friends, that I myself have fished 
with, on Lummi Island that commercially fish for sockeye using reefnet gear; 
the old-school and most eco-friendly commercial fishing out there.  In this 
style, the gear is just two stationary boats and a net. The boats are anchored 
to the bottom and the schools of fish must swim up a man-made *reef* (also 
anchored to the bottom and out in front of the barges), then in-between the 
barges, AND be spotted in time by fishers hanging out on ladders on top of the 
barges, in order to actually be caught.  Since the boats are anchored in very 
specific places each year and are relatively close to shore, these are the 
perfect folks for him to contact.  That is, IF your friend is OK with the whole 
concept of a sustainable fishery in the first place, which for the record, I 
definitely am.  As for WHEN, high season in the Fraser River salmon run, the 
closest and largest to us and what my Lummi friends are fishing, is late July 
to early August.  And there is always the regulatory website - the Pacific 
Salmon Commision - www.psc.org - here can be found lots more info on the whole 
subject of Fraser River fishery management, particularly the Sockeye.  And on 
second thought, your friend might be able to legally get in the Fraser River 
itself somehow...but that would take some digging to find out how and where.

 

I have taken tons of pics out there on the gears (although none from the salmon 
point of view, only mine), and I am sure there are fishers who would let him on 
the boats, especially on the *off* days, ie when the PSC says *no fishing*, 
which is WAY more often than not even during the season.  If they are lucky 
they get about 5 days of actual fishing, and that is it.

 

Any other questions let me know or have him email me offline.

 

Cheers,

Connie
 
> Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 23:34:48 -0700
> From: kathy@thekrib.com
> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Salmon diving
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Oliver Lucanus, is a really interesting speaker the club has been talking 
> to for a few years about coming to speak, and he asked me about diving and 
> photographing salmon runs.
> 
> Does anyone know anything about what time or year, location, etc would be 
> best for diving and photo/videoing salmon?
> 
> Any suggestions are appreciated and I will pass it onto Oliver.
> 
> Thanks
> Kathy
> 
> 
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