Selective harvesting continues to be the basis for conducting salmon fisheries. Subject to conservation needs, first priority will be accorded to First Nations to address their food, social and ceremonial harvest requirements.
Consultations are currently underway.
Also, where abundance permits, there will be opportunities for recreational and commercial fisheries, in accordance with the Allocation Framework released by Fisheries and Oceans Canada in December, 1998. Yukon and Northern Transboundary Rivers First Nations Food, social and ceremonial harvest expected to be average. Recreational Harvest opportunities are expected to be average to below average. Commercial Average to below average opportunities exist for all salmon species.