Chapter 23Chapter 23West Coast FishingWest Coast Fishing

Types of CatchTypes of Catch

Pacific Salmon is the most Pacific Salmon is the most important catch for the West important catch for the West Coast fishing industry.Coast fishing industry.

Life Cycle of the Pacific SalmonLife Cycle of the Pacific Salmon

1) Hatch in freshwater streams and 1) Hatch in freshwater streams and swim to the Pacific ocean.swim to the Pacific ocean.

Life Cycle of the Pacific SalmonLife Cycle of the Pacific Salmon

2) Salmon live in Pacific until they 2) Salmon live in Pacific until they mature, then they swim back mature, then they swim back inland to where they were inland to where they were originally hatchedoriginally hatched

- This is Where - This is Where most are caughtmost are caught

Life Cycle of the Pacific SalmonLife Cycle of the Pacific Salmon

3) Once they return inland the 3) Once they return inland the salmon lay eggs in gravel beds salmon lay eggs in gravel beds where they are also fertilized.where they are also fertilized.

4) After the male/female salmon 4) After the male/female salmon spawn their life cycle is complete.spawn their life cycle is complete.

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1) Over fishing1) Over fishing 800 000 tonnes of fish caught /year800 000 tonnes of fish caught /year Not enough mature Not enough mature

salmon leftsalmon left Less than 10 Less than 10

processing plants processing plants left in B.C. left in B.C. (Formally 100)(Formally 100)

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2) Changes in the Environment2) Changes in the EnvironmentIncrease in the temperature of the Increase in the temperature of the

water have caused salmon to water have caused salmon to leave.leave.

Salmon may eventually spawn in Salmon may eventually spawn in the rivers of Alaska rather than the rivers of Alaska rather than B.C.B.C.

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3) Lack of Salmon Fishing Treaty3) Lack of Salmon Fishing TreatyDispute between U.S and CAN Dispute between U.S and CAN

about how much salmon can be about how much salmon can be caught.caught.

CAN officials say fewer salmon CAN officials say fewer salmon should be caught .should be caught .

U.S. officials feel no restrictions U.S. officials feel no restrictions are needed.are needed.

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4) First Nations4) First NationsThe demand for salmon by The demand for salmon by

aboriginal people is growingaboriginal people is growingThis is due to the First Nations’ This is due to the First Nations’

rights to fish and the focus of rights to fish and the focus of aboriginal land claims in BC.aboriginal land claims in BC.

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5) Sport Fishing5) Sport FishingMakes 7 billion dollars a year for Makes 7 billion dollars a year for

the CAN economy.the CAN economy.A salmon caught by a recreational A salmon caught by a recreational

fisherman has a fisherman has a much largermuch largereconomic yield.economic yield.

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6) Aquaculture/Fish Farms6) Aquaculture/Fish FarmsFish farms raise salmon in pens.Fish farms raise salmon in pens.Sell salmon at a lower price than Sell salmon at a lower price than

wild salmon.wild salmon.Worth $175 million annually Worth $175 million annually

compared to commercial fishing compared to commercial fishing ($96 million).($96 million).

Classwork/Homework

East Coast Fishing Textbook Chapter 23 Pg 280 #1,2,4 and Pg 285 #1,5, 6.

West Coast FishingTextbook Chapter 23 Pg 291 #4,6

Aquaculture Issue Box Pg 289 Read through and then answer question #3.