Martin llerchip THIS was a more difficult question than usual in that it presupposed some knowledge of sportfishing in B.C. so it is not surprising that we got a lot of “don't know” responses. Even fervent recreational fishermen don’t see the issue in terms of black and white. Most support and abide by closures on river systems where the stocks are fighting for survival. But there are areas, inquiring reporter they say, that could support a catch-and-release fish- ery. Too often, however, full closures are imposed in order to prevent native fisheries that would otherwise take place if catch-and-release sport fishing was allowed. There would, of course, be fewer closures if stocks were stronger, vet B.C.’s Ministry of of Environment, Lands and Parks does not have the budget to protect spawning habitat and police streams endangered by poor logging practices. Meanwhile, a potential $1.5-billion tourism industry suffers because Fisheries and Ocezns Canada is unable to say what the fishery restrictions will be until June. NORTH SHORE DEMOGRAPHICS Horseshoe Ba Dundarave/Ambieside British Properties Norgate/Pemberton Heights Capilano/Delbrook Highlands Lower Lonsdale Central and Upper Lonsdale Lynn Valicy YES 15% 19% 40% 0% 16% 29% 40% 15% NO 10% 14% 20% 715% 32% 21% 12% 23% NO DON’T OPINION KNOW 50% 25% 21% 16% 20% 20% 25% 0% 11% 41% 0% 50% 20% 28% 26% 36% Clayton Johnson Squamish In some cases they are pret- ty restrictive. Closures are valid for stock preservation, however. Peter Bugar Vancouver Salmon restrictions around here are pretty harsh, licence costs have wipied over the last few years and we are keeping fewer and fewer fish. A lot of it (salmon restrictions) depends on the commercial quotas that are set Edward Crossen North Vancouver Yes. Especially with such an important industry for tourism. There should be more catch and release openings until the stocks come back. ~ Blueridge/Deep Cove 12% 22% 16% 50% ‘COMBINED AVERAGE . - 19%. 21% 20% 40% po YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE INQUIRING REPORTER? E-mail your comments or question ideas to: mmillerchip@nsnews.com North Vancouver provincial court: Before Judge E Baird on May 1: Bartley Thomas Soles, 23, of Gibsons, was fined $5,000 after he pleaded guilty to possessing marijuana for traf- ficking purposes on June 12, 1999 in West Vancouver. Soles’ $1,000 bail was to _ be applied to the fine. Before Judge Reginald - Grandison on April 27: _- THE following people “have appeared in. Dennis James Reitan, 29, of North Vancouver, was jailed 60 days and received .12 months’ probation after he pleaded guilty to possess- ing stolen merchandise belonging to the Real Canadian Superstore on Fed. 5 in North Vancouver District. 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