11. Clark said his province has committed to restoring logging-ravaged salmon habitat, only to see Canadian fishermen bear the brunt of sacrifices. 12. Essentially, this means Canadian fishermen will take a massive economic blow while Americans will continue fishing as usual. 13. From the Alaskan side, Canadian fishermen are seen as less altruistic than they represent themselves to be. 14. If one looks at catch figures, Canadian fishermen seem to be doing fine. 15. In return, Canadian fishermen would reduce harvests of Alaska-spawning pinks that are caught just south of the Alaskan border. 16. It does nothing to address the sea lions, terns and Canadian fisherman capturing Washington salmon, they say. 17. John Radosevic, president of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union, said Canadian fishermen felt thwarted not just by Alaska but also by their own government. 18. Last month Canadian fishermen blocked an Alaskan ferry from leaving a Canadian port to protest the U.S. fishing. 19. The Canadian fishermen promised Thursday night to never again interfere with the ferry operations. 20. The move comes after Canadian fishermen blocked an Alaskan ferry earlier this week to protest overfishing by U.S. salmon trawlers. |