Owen Bird says fishing has always been a part of his life, starting in a row boat when he was a child. Now, he's executive director of the Sport Fishing Institute of B.C., and he claims this year's chinook salmon fishing restrictions — announced on Tuesday — will have a major impact on his industry, as well as his fishing plans for the season. "This announcement does have an effect on that," said Bird, who will be able to keep just a third of the Fraser chinook salmon that he was able to harvest last year. First Nations chinook fishing restricted until July 15. sport fishing industry is directly connected to 9,000 jobs, as well as more than a billion dollars in revenue.

Source: CBC News April 18, 2019 09:56 UTC