Submitter: Mike Leach

Community: Lillooet

Date Submitted: September 23, 2023

Summary:

(The attached document was provided to the commission at the Lillooet public forum as part of the submission by Mike Leach.)



The decline of Fraser River sockeye is a human and political issue, not a natural one. The federal government needs to integrate traditional Indigenous knowledge and practices into its management of the fisheries.

Submission:

This submission was presented at the Lillooet public forum on August 18, 2023