Comment by Don Intermela on 12th March 2011
The QWS process for the Skeena region began in 2006. Issues regarding quality angling in our region have been apparent for years.
A significant level of time and effort has been contributed to this process on a voluntary basis.
The surprise announcement to delay,(some might say abandon),the management plan implementation came just days before the plans were scheduled to come into force.
This decision was likely made by a select few in upper government and represents a gigantic disservice to and obvious disregard for the resident angler population within BC and Canada.
Meanwhile, the commercial angling folk continue to do their best to attract more anglers to this region through magazines, TV footage,internet, etc. It seems to be convenient for some to avoid the abstract notion that there may in fact be impacts on the quality of our angling directly correlated to the number of anglers on a given fishery.
I won't be holding my breath for a 2013 implementation. If resident anglers are not prepared to vocalize strong opposition to this obvious injustice-then I believe our fisheries are doomed to continue along this ugly path for a very long time.

Don I.
Hazelton, B.C.