The Gitanyow Fisheries Authority (GFA) runs a number of different programs, ranging from stock enumeration wiers to beaver dam breaching, and is also involved in a variety of projects relating to environmental assessment, wildlife management, etc.
PHOTO GALLERIES
In addition to using a fishwheel to capture coho, beach seining was utilized. With the low flow conditions that season, beach seining proved the most effective method.
Looking across the fence panels as a GFA technician cleans debris - typically leaves, sticks and spawned out salmon - to prevent damming of the fence panels.
Connecting the transoms are aluminum panels, with fine enough perforations to prevent movement of the smallest sockeye smolts.