What is the future of our fishing for our foods to provide for ourselves and family? Our waters and rivers need more protection and especially management. Why so much activity in our waters and rivers and no control of what’s caught day-to-day? Why is this so?
I say no derby, no sport fishing also. Isn’t that fair? It isn’t us who made bad choices, but we pay for it.
And when it’s too late, we’ll all say, “What happened?”
Long ago the Tlingit made sure the fish would return. They protected the waters and rivers, and had ceremonies to bless the fish for providing. This is respect, and we must learn that also. Respect our waters.
Phillip Jackson