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
Side view of the fishwheel.
Prior to installation of the smolt fence, the concrete sill is all that remains in the river over winter.
Each year after installation GFA biologist will also snorkel along the entire fence looking for possible openings where salmon could move through undetected.