Fish Weir on the Koeye River, British Columbia (IMAGE)

Wild Salmon Center

Fish Weir on the Koeye River, British Columbia

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The Heiltsuk Nation's traditional-style fish weir in the Koeye River in British Columbia, allow fishers to target specific salmon runs and enable in-season monitoring, where fishers can assess a run's health in real time, while releasing non-target species unharmed.

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