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Streeter of the Week: How would a potential sockeye and chinook fishery closure affect you?

Prince Rupert’s weekly streeter on some of the hottest topics
Keili Bartlett
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“I have a charter fishing business. We closed for the season because of it. It’s going to really hurt the community if we don’t get the chance to fish. All of my friends are charter fishing, and it’s going to affect a lot of people, a lot of families. Hopefully we get some fishing. We’re just going to have to wait until May and see how it goes.” Terry Weaver
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“It’s my first year doing charters out of Prince Rupert, so it’s going to be quite the hit. I’m kind of nervous about it.” Edison Wilson
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“We won’t be able to get any fish to feed our family, but it’s good they’re doing that so we can have more fish in the future.” Melinda Hole
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”Financially, it would cause some issues for some people.” Nigel Vandenburg