Hakai Pass troll rule unfair, says UFAWU
UFAWU secretary George Hewison has written to Fisheries Service Pacific regional director Dr. Wally Johnson urging him to halt discrimination against commercial trollers in a portion of Area 8.
While a number of union members have reported the growth of charter boat sport fishing operations in the vicinity of Hakai Pass, trollers have been restricted to net fishing openings inside a line down the middle of the pass since July 3.
Ironically, net fishing there closed July 24 and no opening is scheduled until August 21.
Hie so-called sport fishing operation reportedly involves a number of converted tugs with up to 15 skiffs each.
"These skiffs operate in all weather conditions, daylight and dark, and are catching all species of salmon, but predominantly pinks," Hewison protested.
He described the situation as "unfair" and "manifestly unjust," though by Fisherman press time there had been no response from Johnson.
LA NDINGS and PRICES
PORTS SOUTH OF CAPE CAUTION
Week Ending Van-             Vic- Uclu-       Winter Net
Jury 30/77 couver           toria eiet      Harbour Caught
Troll Salmon
Red Spring.......             267.000 1S8.000
Large..........                               $2.80-3.152.40-2.85 2.30 2.25
Medium ....... 1.65-2.001.75-2.00 1.65 1.60
Small.......... 1.20-1.601.30-1.50 1.20 1.15
White Spring.....             43.000 63.000
Large.......... 1.03-1.151.20-2.40 80-950 90C
Medium ....... 630-1.001.10-1.75 50-550 500
Small.......... 800-1.30 40-450 400
Jack.............                               — 24,000
Mixed ...........                      40.000 19.000
Coho ............                     790.000 1.35-1.601.45-1.651.35-1.45   1.40 180,000
Pink.............                      372,000 5501,551,000
Sockeye.........                 113,000 1.10-1.25 90C-1.10 1.053.348.000
Chum............                        7.000 60C-1.00 600-1.00 550 932.000
Vancouver Same Week
Halibut Price Range LattYear
Chix...........                              — 6,000
Medium .......                14,000 1.40 37.000
Large..........                      1,000 1.40 24.000
No. 2..........                           — — 4,000
Mixed .........                     6,000 — —
Other Fish
Grey Cod ......             216,000 Rd.    120 310,000
Dr. 17V20
Ling Cod.......              147,000 Rd.    120 221,000
Dr. 30-400
Sole..............                        93,000 12-280 147,000
Black Cod......              40,000 Small 220 6,000
Large 480
Red 8. Rock Cod    145.000 Rd. 8-120 149.000
Perch & Bass ...    246.000 - 59.000
Skate..........                    1,000 — —
Pollock.....                 12.000 - 10.000
Octopus.......                       - - 1-000
Turbot.........                136.000 6-70 —
Minkfeed......                 1,000 — 3,000
Roe............                        1,000 —
Slur-goon ......                      _ - 2,000
Shrimp (Shell)..             - - 203,000
Shrimp (Meat)..             — — 1.000
Prawns........                   1.000 — 1.000
Crabs (Shell) ...     41,000 40-600 41,000
Clams.........                   29.000 20-300
PORTS NORTH OF CAPE CAUTION
Prince Rupert Net
Troll Salmon Price Range Caught
Red Spring.......               90,000 47.000
Large........... 2.67-2.83
Medium........ 1.87-1.92
Small.......... 1.43-1.47
White Spring.....             12.000 9.000
Large.......... 1.03-1.07
Medium ....... 63-670
Small.......... 53-570
Jack.............                          1.000 7.000
Mixed ........                           - 13,000
Coho............                     195.000 1.32-1.48 96,000
Pink.............                      195,000 650 7,686.000
Sockeye.........                    7,000 1.15-1.25 2,525,000
Chum............                        3,000 650 766,000
Same Week
Halibut Last Year
Medium .......              171.000 1.36 183.000
Large..........                    44.000 1.36 115,000
No. 2 ..........                      4.000 1.26 15,000
Other Fish
Grey Cod......             765,000 Rd.    100 550.000
Ling Cod.......               21,000 Rd.    100 32,000
Dr. 25-300
Sole...........                   170,000 Rd. 10-180 186.000
Black Cod......                2.000 Small   300 4.000
Large 450
Red&RockCod     58,000 Rd.      60 19.000
Dr. 15-300
Perch & Bass...     11,000 — —
Flounder.......                 5,000 SO 1,000
Skate..........                    16,000 50 8,000
Octopus.......                  1.000 20 —
Turbot.........                  59.000 — —
Pollock........                168.000 60 —
Roe............                      2,000 — 1,000
Abalone .......                        — — 6,000
12 / THE FISHERMAN — AUGUST 12, 1977
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