Commercial anglers prepare for Sockeye Salmon Opening

Global BC, August  10, 2014

VANCOUVER — Nets are being loaded and equipment is being tuned up in preparation of what could be a promising day on the Fraser River. On Monday at 3:00 p.m. the Area E Gill Net Fishery for Sockeye Salmon opens – something that hasn’t happened in four years. “This week is the most important week for everybody,” Wayne Guerin, a Musqueam fisherman told Global News.

 

 News/Video: Let the good times roll: summer sockeye run expected to be best in years

CTV Vancouver, Published Sunday, August 10, 2014

Starting Monday, the Fraser River salmon run opens for three hours. In that short time, Sean Dukic is hoping to catch as much as 1,000 fish. "It's going to be crazy.  Everybody's most likely going to catch a lot of fish. They'll come in here and park their boats just like this and it'll be a frenzy," he said.

Vancouver, BC, Canada / (CKNW AM) AM980, Liza Yuzda, August 11, 2014

...McKamey says he’ll be one of about 250 boats out in his area. He expects this year’s salmon run will see about 20 to 23 million fish, and not the 70 million he’s heard some people suggest.