Herring Roe Fishery in the Strait of Georgia (2020)
Herring Roe Fishery in the Strait of Georgia (2020)
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For two days I float in my kayak amid the commercial herring roe fishery along the shores of Denman Island. I am both energized by the wild energy of the herring spawn, and saddened by the industrial destruction of this keystone marine species that so many fish, whales, seals and sea lions depend on for their survival.
The herring roe gill net fishery occurs right on top of the spawning herring
A gill net pulled aboard full of herring
Given the declining herring stocks, and great loss of smaller herring stocks around the Salish Sea, many are calling on a moratorium so as to rebuild herring.
I get my camera down below surface to catch sight of herring caught in a net
The waters of the gill net fishery is a busy place, filled with the sounds of boat engines and the clanging of equipment
