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Spilyay T yrnoo, W arm Springs, O regon Pgge 12 December 12, 201 2 Oregon bans gillnets on Columbia C R I T F C v o ic e s t r ib a l o p p o s i t i o n (AP) — The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Com mission voted last week to ban the use of gillnets to catch fish on the main stem of the Columbia River, relegating the primary commercial-fishing tool to side channels and tributaries. Washington's fish commis sion was scheduled to decide soon on similar rules, elimi nating the centuries-old prac tice from both sides of the river. The gillnet ban was pushed by O regon Gov. Jo h n Kitzhaber, who hopes to me diate a longstanding conflict between commercial and rec reational fishers while transitioning to new methods of commercial fishing. Rec reational fishers say gillnets are harmful to the recovery of endangered salmon. The Columbia River Inter- Tribal Fish Commission, on behalf of treaty tribes of the Columbia, is opposed to the new regulation. “T he tribes are disap pointed that the governor of Oregon responded to politi cal pressures and forced the O regon Fish and Wildlife Commission to hastily ap prove significant changes to the lower Columbia River fisheries,” said CRITFC ex ecutive director Paul Lumley. “T hey have been ap proved without consultation with tribal co-managers and w ith o ut a com plete and thoughtful analysis of the ef of endangered salmon. fects on the entire mainstem “Protecting arid enhancing and ocean fisheries manage our wild steelhead and salmon ment system,” Lumley said. benefits commercial fishers, “What was approved last recreational anglers, the pub week essentially reallocates a lic at large, and, most impor scarce resource with no dem tantly, the fish,” said Dave onstrated benefits for rebuild Schamp, chairm an o f the ing naturally spawning runs. Coastal C onservation Cooperation and partnership Association’s operations in will rebuild salmon popula Oregon. tions, not fighting over allo Kitzhaber’s proposal was advanced after Schamp’s or cation.” F irst used by N ative ganization gathered signatures American fishers long before to ban gillnets altogether on, the Lewis and Clark expedi the Oregon side of the river. tion charted the Pacific K itzhaber said he was Northwest, gillnets are still the committed to improving eco primary method of commer nomic benefits for commer cial fishing on the Columbia. cial and recreational fishers They snag fish,by the gills, alike. He viewed the ban as preventing them from break part of a larger strategy that ing free. includes increasing the avail The proposal also infuri ability o f hatchery salmon ated commercial fishers, who returning to side channels say it’ll be impossible for and legalizing alternative gear them to earn , a living by fish for commercial fishing. ing only in the limited areas In a letterto the commis where they’ll be allowed to sion last Friday, Kitzhaber ac use gillnets. knowledged that a lot must They say the proposed go right for his plan to work new fishing gear won’t work and asked the commission to and see the move as a ploy consider backing o f f if by recreational fishers to shared econom ic benefits eliminate com petition for don’t materialize. strictly limited fish harvests. Washington is studying al “Main-stem fishing should ternative fishing gear to see not be taken away because whether it is safer for endan greedy people want more,” gered fish. Matthew Evans, a gillnetter The most-touted method from Astoria told the com is a purse seine, which en mission. “T here’s a lot o f circles fish in the river then people out o f work, and I is pulled shut at the bottom d o n ’t w ant to be one o f to trap them. 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