I agree that this most likely will not prevent people from sportfishing in the area, but it might prevent them from doing so (legally) without a First Nations endorsement or some such. My guess is that the Tribe decided they ought to get a piece of the pie when whitey profits off of their territory, and now they have a legal precedent to support their cause.

In the end, I bet this all shakes out in the form of tourists, railroad customers, and lumber buyers paying more for those businesses' use of the land. In other words, this is probably only bad news for your wallet if you plan to fish the Skeena this fall. I know it's a narrow-minded view, but lately, if I see something happening that seems outrageous, I assume it's for the sake of someone getting paid.