Types of Salmon
There are 5 types of salmon which are; herring, halibut, cod, crab, tuna, and the most valuable, sockeye.
A Typical Salmon Life Cycle
Salmon eggs hatch in fresh water streams on the West Coast and then swim to the Pacific Ocean. Then they enter costal waters during summer and fall. This is the time where British Columbia does their fishing. The salmon that do not get caught or do not die, swim back to the fresh water streams where they were hatched and lay their eggs. After production, both males and females die.
Collapse of West Coast Fishing:
Several possible reasons: overfishing, changes in the environment and lack of salmon fishing treaty.
Challenges faced by the industry on the West Fishing:
Some other challenges faced by the industry are the First Nations, sport fishing and commercial fishing. The First Nations have legal rights to have fish. They believe they deserve a large proportion of the fish. People who participate in sport fishing also want a large share of the fish. Commercial fishers need to reduce catch. The Federal Government is assisting by purchasing commercial fishing license and fishing boats.
There are 5 types of salmon which are; herring, halibut, cod, crab, tuna, and the most valuable, sockeye.
A Typical Salmon Life Cycle
Salmon eggs hatch in fresh water streams on the West Coast and then swim to the Pacific Ocean. Then they enter costal waters during summer and fall. This is the time where British Columbia does their fishing. The salmon that do not get caught or do not die, swim back to the fresh water streams where they were hatched and lay their eggs. After production, both males and females die.
Collapse of West Coast Fishing:
Several possible reasons: overfishing, changes in the environment and lack of salmon fishing treaty.
Challenges faced by the industry on the West Fishing:
Some other challenges faced by the industry are the First Nations, sport fishing and commercial fishing. The First Nations have legal rights to have fish. They believe they deserve a large proportion of the fish. People who participate in sport fishing also want a large share of the fish. Commercial fishers need to reduce catch. The Federal Government is assisting by purchasing commercial fishing license and fishing boats.