Squamish Nation not properly consulted on fish allowance: court

By Keili Bartlett / Squamish Chief
Latest in years-long case to increase Fraser sockeye salmon catch

The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that Fisheries and Oceans Canada did not properly consult the Squamish Nation when it denied a requested increase in their allowance for sockeye salmon. Fisheries and Oceans Canada – then known as the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) – denied the Squamish Nation’s request to increase their allowance for Fraser sockeye salmon from 20,000 to 70,000 in 2014, and the Squamish Nation asked for a judicial review of the decision.…

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August 23, 2019

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