Fishing

The Gitanyow are active in fishing, and the Gitanyow Fisheries Authority (GFA) plays a key role in those efforts.  GFA biologists and fisheries managers are active in negotiating and planning with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) on sustainable quotas, and in determining if and when fisheries can occur.  GFA projects such as the Kitwanga River Salmon Enumeration Facility are vital in determining if certain runs can be fished, and when those fisheries can occur.  The GFA fisheries coordinator and other staff play a key role in monitoring any fisheries on Gitanyow Territory, and have established excellent relationships with DFO Fisheries Enforcement personnel.

GFA administers and operates both Food, Social and Ceremonial (FSC) fisheries and more recently, an economic fishery on Meziadin sockeye.

Food, Social and Ceremonial Fishing


Economic Fisheries

PHOTO GALLERIES

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Snapshots of GFA Projects

Pieces of the fishwheel were transported down a trail by quad, then moved by hand down the riverbank to the beach.

Kitwanga Smolt Enumeration Facility

Looking at the smolt fence once it is fully installed and operational.

Kitwanga River Salmon Enumeration Facility

Aerial view of the old Kitwanga River counting weir, located further upstream in the watershed. The KRSEF replaced this structure, which operated for 3 seasons.