T艥ilhqot香蕉视频直播檌n chiefs are calling on the Alaskan District 104 Fishery to stop intercepting vulnerable salmon stocks bound for their territory, stating the fishery香蕉视频直播檚 harvesting is infringing on T艥ilhqot香蕉视频直播檌n Aboriginal rights. 

香蕉视频直播淥ur people depend on the salmon run every year to ensure that our families do not go hungry,香蕉视频直播� Nits香蕉视频直播檌l蕯in (Chief) Joe Alphonse said in a Feb. 11 press release issued by the Ts虃ilhqot香蕉视频直播檌n National Government (TNG).   

The chiefs are making their call at the fortieth annual meeting in Portland, Ore. The commission works to implement the Pacific Salmon Treaty which authorizes the Alaskan Salmon Fishery. 

香蕉视频直播淵ear after year we are faced with record low Chilko sockeye returns while the Alaskan 104 Fishery catches these salmon without limit,香蕉视频直播� said Alphonse.  

In 2019, low sockeye returns led to the closure of fisheries in both Canada and the United States.  

香蕉视频直播淭he T艥ilhqot香蕉视频直播檌n Nation made the difficult decision to close its own traditional, community-based fishery at tremendous sacrifice to the community香蕉视频直播檚 cultural practices and food security,香蕉视频直播� writes the nation in its press release.  

Meanwhile, the Alaskan fishery continued operations, harvesting 45,000 Chilko River sockeye which the nation calls the foundation of their traditional fishery. The Alaskan fishery also harvested 78,000 Fraser River sockeye while no First Nations on the Fraser River were able to fish.  

TNG states the Alaskan fishery香蕉视频直播檚 actions are impacting the nation香蕉视频直播檚 food security and infringing on First Nations香蕉视频直播� Aboriginal rights as the salmon stocks bring food and fulfill social and ceremonial needs for First Nations along the Chilko and Fraser rivers. 

The Ts虃ilhqot香蕉视频直播檌n Nation is also still recovering from the impact of the Ts虃ilhqox (Chilcotin River) landslide which led to record low levels of sockeye salmon runs. 

"We call on the Pacific Salmon Commission to stop the Alaskan 104 Fishery until the Chilko sockeye run rebounds and to create a meaningful seat at the decision-making table for the T艥ilhqot香蕉视频直播檌n Nation to manage our own stocks," said Alphonse.

The T艥ilhqot香蕉视频直播檌n National Government is the governing body for the T艥ilhqot香蕉视频直播檌n people. The T艥ilhqot香蕉视频直播檌n Nation is comprised of six communities located throughout the T艥ilhqot香蕉视频直播檌n (Chilcotin) territory and is the only Nation in Canada with a court declaration of Aboriginal title (Tsilhqot香蕉视频直播檌n Nation v. British Columbia).