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Originally posted by Salmo g.:

And Treaty Indians can use modern commercial fishing gear, just as non-treaty fishermen can use modern commercial and sport fishing gear. Sheesh, I've posted that over a dozen times. Am I wasting my time by posting accurate information on this BB?




True, but sportsman and non tribal commerical fishers have many more restrictions they have to follow. 200 years ago, if they strung a reed net across the mouth of a creek, there was a chance that larger fish could break it and get through. With nylon nets, that is now impossible. If they want to utilize the rights given to them by a treaty, they should continue to utilize the methods that were in use at the time that treaty was written.