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Where there is a fishing fleet there is
a conservation problem: tuna fishers
wipe out dolphin; Florida’s shrimp -
fleet exterminates sea turtles and other
creatures; Asian sea pirates kill mil-
lions of tonnes of immature salmon,
sea birds and marine mammals in
their filament walls of death; the cod
fishery off the Grand Banks is extinct
- and scientists worry that stocks have
been fished beyond redemption. :

In Skeena, we have a fishing fleet
and are also faced with a conservation
problem. In their pursuit of artificially
inflated runs of Babine sockeye, gilt
netiers and seiners are pushing lesser
stocks of salmon closer to oblivion.

This ecologically disastrous effect
of non-selective fisheries is well
known by fisheries scientists. Two
recent reports approved by the Pacific
Salmon. Assessment and Review
Committee confirm the harvest rate of
sockeye is also’ applicable to other,
less numerous stocks, and state the
‘only way to deal with the problem is
to reduce fishing pressure. Yet the
logistics of implementing such a pro-
gram are complex and difficult.

There is little hard data on the effect
of the high seas drift net fishery on
our stacks, but we do know these
"squidders" catch a frightening
amount of salmon. There is good Tea-
son to suspect many of those fish are
ours.

Since drift netters fish international
waters, international chin wags are the
only means to deal with this dirty
fishery. The Japanese have been per-
suaded to take action. against their
squid fleet, but other Asian countries
remain resistant to Western requests.

We know that South East Alaskan
fleets scoop our salmon. To deal with *
this, and the impact of our fisheries .
upon salmon ‘headed stateside, our
countries signed the Pacific Salmon.
Treaty.

- When the remaining fish reach the
waters next to the mouths of our rivers
they. come under our control. But in-
stead of getting simpler, the problems
get worse. Federal fisheries managers
must ensure that appetites of natives,
sports fishers and the market fishery
are satisfied within the context of the

DFO mandate. This states the health

of salmon stocks supersedes the re-

quirements of native food fishers, and

that native needs come before those of

sport and commercial fishers.
West Coast fisheries director David ©

Bevan was faced with a very. low
retum of a key indicator species,
namely steclhead, and aware of the
Department's pledge to reduce steel-
head harvest by 50 per cent over a
three-year period, As a result, he an-

nounced: last week that fishing in
areas near the mouth of the Skeena

River would. be reduced to one day
per week during August.

The industry response was appalling
and predictable. Some . commercial
fishermen promised to kill every stecl-
head brought aboard their boats. This
ignorant, retaliatory threat has been
‘uttered before; For veterans of Skeena
fishery politics it has lost its shock
value, Other industry types swore they.
would continue. fishing. in closed
waters, and: some’ threatened retalla-
tion against sport fishery,

' ‘Phis ‘is incredible considering the
bulk of the catch in any opening oc-
curs in the first two days, with the ma-
jority of fish boated day onc. The na-
tive . fishery . that traditionally fishes:
restricted: areas can’ fish in adjacent
areas. that are still open on those cru-
‘cial. first two days. -
» Moreover, a3-of last week, over 1. 3
4 million sockeyes have hit the nets, (the
~ predicted catch for this year was for
(1,.2::million:’ ‘goekeyes). Additionally,
“this: July: the: fleet had ‘more fishing
7 time than previous ventures.
\. ‘The real reason for the ballistic reac-!
tion of to ‘Bevan’s’ announcement is*
that ‘the Industry “has exerted a dis
- proportionate influence upon the man-
agement of the. fishery, - until now,

.” commercial. fishing industry, with its”
outmoded. fishing. technologies,
resistance. to change.-and. lack. of in-
—noyatlon, is being pushed out ‘of i
driver's. Beat. and they don't like it one

DFO: ‘Acnows “any. ‘regime. that ignores,
| biodiversity” “and: - suslainabllity © is
“simply: unacceptable in 1993. The -

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“goalkeeper with the Whitecaps, the Tulsa
~- Roughnecks and the ) Calgary Boomers

THEY ARE THE CHAMPIONS — “The recent King of the Mount
Richard Harrison (eft) and Sue Simpson clalm the top times'for th

Running king and queen crowed

wh

Yet in many ways, this year’s crop
bore an uncanny resemblance to the pre-
viousrulers. °° >

Perennial favourite Richard Harrison
once again claimed ‘the fastest time for
the course; the bulk of which spread
across Terrace mountain,

“I was worried about my legs being a

little -tired,’’ admitted Harrison afler he

nabbed top spot with a time of “38
minutes, 48 seconds.

It’s the ninth time: the Smithers native

has won the competition.

However, his clocking was slower than -

last year’s time of 37 minutes, 12 sec-
onds.

Harrison also owns the course record
of 35.29,

But he wasn’t the only one fo repeal
“his standing - Colin Parr once again fin-
ished in second place with a time of 39
minules, 44 seconds,

Soccer camp

One of the world’s most revered sport-
ing events graced Terrace last week.

Well, sort of,

Each night, mini-World Cup matches
were held as part of a week-long co-ed
soccer. camp at Northwest Community
College.

The camp, described. by assistant Jan
Cousins as “‘an intensive week of soccer
for all skill levels,’? was hosted by. the
British Columbia Northern Soccer Acad-
emy. It featured. four highly experienced
coaches and 55 soccer-mad kids. .

Head coach Bruce Wilson has been
acknowledged as one of. Canada’s great
players, He was a 13-year professional in
the N.A.S.L, and served as captain of
ihe Canadian "national soccer eam for.10
_years, He is currently the head coach of
‘the Universily of Victoria team.

Wilson said the camp was a runaway —

suecess due fo the. calibre of Instruction,
good facilities and quality playing field.

“In terms of running a camp, you basi-
cally. couldn’t look: for a better set-up,”
he said.

The other coaches were Geny Heancy,
Tony Enston and Datyl Wallace.

Heaney is a former Scotilsh pro player

- and CS.A. certified coach, In addition, gro
- he played for the Vancouver Whitecaps.

-Enston, also: cériified by the CSA,

was coach of the Canada’ ‘Cup team front .

“1984-87, He, was: also an under-18

~ provincial team player.

= Wallace’. played as. .a professional

-18 yeats

ello hfe tanning royalty ¥ was Tehownéd-last— on Pare

> week, following the annual King ‘of the
.~Mountain footrace.

volved In.”

“cluded. ball,: shirt, outfits, svieming

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Io fished as the. rugner-up. in

last year's" event, "completing the eight- |
kilometre course in 38:45.

Peter Krouse finished in third place
overall with a time of 40:06. Krouse also
claimed third spot last year.

Rounding ‘out the top five were Gra-
ham MacLean (40:32) and Brian Fuhr.

Fulr’s time of 41:02 enabled him to
finish as the top male Masters (40 years
and up) division finisher, while Maclean
was awarded the title in the Junior male
division (16-19 yrs.).

Sue Simpson was the top ‘fommale run-
ner, finishing. the course in 47 minutes,

-27 seconds. This also enabled Simpson
to claim the best time in the Master fe-
male division G5 and up.) Her time was
the 16th fastest overall.” ~

“(The Trace) wac good — I felt really
comfortable,’ said Simpson after cross-
ing the finish line in Front of the arena.

Allhough Simpson had a time of 46:43
last year, she then finished second to
Rose-Marie Cheer of Prince Rupert.

Rounding out the top five women’s

a success

Rupert, the Queen Charlottes, Smithers
and the Nass. There were evena couple
of players. from Vancouver and Langley.

Each day of the five-day camp ran
from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The kids practised
until noon, and often weit swimming in
mid-afternoon if they weren't playing
more Soccer.

. In the evening, players v would break up
into squads designated as official World
Cup teams, such'as Argentina or Brazil.
Every night, -a mock World Cup was
held to .determine which contingent
would claim soccer supremacy.

However, the exercise wasn’t just fun
and games, as the gruelling pace. il-
lustrated. Each participant played three
games in two hours, will a five-minute
break between matches and 0 sub-
stitutes,

When the kids weren't on. the field,
they were often watching instructive soc-
cer videos. ~

While Wilson has run similar programs
in Vicloria, this was the first time such a-
camp was held in Terrace. oo

But, according to Wilson, it’s certainly
not going to be the last. ©
“This camp will. probably grow and

w from here onin,’”-he sald,

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ain race saw women’s categcries, respectively. Over 60 people varicipated Wr In the annual
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ry a of.
"(49:24), Cheryl “Martello (49:40),

- Danielle Murdoch (54:49) and Zsuzsa

Godor (58:26).

Hagen’s time awarded her with the top ;

“spot in the female Open (20-34 yrs.)

category, while Murdoch nabbed the

Junior female (16-19 yrs.) title.
_ In the Junior male (under 16 yn.) divi-

sion, Evan Warmer finished ontop witha _.

time of 58 minutes, five seconds.

The sun was out in full force for the
race, which featured 61° runners.

dry.

this is one of the best years,’’ said race
organizer and participant Ed Ansems.

The King of the Mountain race was an.

event for which placement points were
awarded for. the Northwest. Road Run-
ning Series.

There are two more upcoming point
races ~ the Fall Fair Skm and 10km run
in Smithers, Aug, 29, and the All Sea-

“J can’t see why this can’t goon every”

Participants noted the course was quite.

“The course was just great — I think.

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Two Terracites are in the top position

‘in the northwest. series, which bas fea-

tured four point races so far.this year.

‘Sue Simpson is in top: spot in the fe-
male 40: and over category: with. 60
points, while John Vellicux leads the

Male under-20 division with 52 points.

Other locals in the top five of various
categories are Jodi Whiting and Rachel
Wilkerson (under 20), Sherri Hamer and

“Gail Sheasby (35 to 39), Marilyn Earl,

Lynne Eastman and Rose Schibli (40 and

up), Gord Buxton (20 to 39), Lamy

Bolingbroke and Geoff Phillips (40 to
44), Neil Fleischmann and Ed Ansems
(45 to 49), and Jack Worobey and Soren

‘Schneider (50 and up).

The next northwest race, will be the
Boomtown Duathlon in Hazelton, Al-
gust 14. Participants will run Skm, bike

'. 30 km, and then finish the event with an-
olher $km run,

For complete results of King of the
Mountain, see Scoreboard on p. B6.

year. The level of energy here ls “equal: to.
i

any other live-in camp, we've. ‘been n-
The camp fee’ was: $250 — this in-

pass and meals,’ -
‘Wilson noted: - the

pecans )

sini during a moming workout session. The camp, which
6-30, featured four coaches and 55 eager kids,