This notice from DFO provides information on planned conservation measures for Northern and Southern B.C. Chinook Salmon - implemented beginning June 1, 2018.  Key Points (our Skeena region is Area 4): Effective Immediately: recreational salmon fishing in the entire Skeena River Watershed is CLOSED until further notice. There is NO RETENTION of Chinook salmon in [...]

In February of 2018, GWA staff held community meetings to provide updates on upcoming Skeena fisheries as well as a review of the 2017 fishing season. This document includes: 2017 Review: forecasts, concerns, Skeena First Nations collective management objectives, Gitksan catch values and effort, all Skeena First Nations catch, escapement information, & productivity trends [...]

This document outlines DFO's policies and guidelines to refer to throughout the season. Gitksan community meetings are in place to gather feedback to then pressure DFO to alter this IFMP document to accommodate our demands. Link Draft Salmon IFMP for Northern BC for 2017_2018 final (2)

Standing agreement between Canada and the United States regarding the cooperative management of Pacific salmon stocks. This document outlines the regulation of the Alaskan interception and has further implications to the annual returns to Canada. Click to view

We have put together an information document in collaboration with the LBN to explain the fishery going on in their region in response to some concerns we heard at the meeting. Click to view

Visual presentation slides from the February 1st Gitksan Fishery Community Meeting. The presentation covered: 1)background information on the preseason forecasts and sockeye trends through the years, as well as contrasting the 2017 situation to the 2013 fishing season, 2) Information on the Pacific Salmon Treaty regarding an increase in alaskan exploitation of sockeye and [...]