The British Columbia Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a Native-only fishery created by the Canadian government is legal.
Non-Native fishermen say they will appeal. Their challenge led to the cancellation of the Native-only program. About 140 non-Natives face charges for taking fish from the Native fishery.
Natives in B.C. have fishing and other rights that have not been terminated or quantified. The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans created the Native-only fishery program more than a decade ago.
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British Columbia court upholds Native-only fishery
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
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