Kitsumkalum Dual Fisheries Gill Net Fisherman Training
Application Deadline: February 21, 2025
Location: Kitsumkalum Hall
Length: Four Days (Mar. 22,23 / Apr. 26,27)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Completion: Graduates join the Kitsumkalum Dual Fishery Program
Eligibility: Kitsumkalum Band Member
Additional Information: Daily Lunch & Wages Included
Outline:
March 22, 2025 – Net selection: Color, thickness, strength, cork/lead lines, length & depth.
March 23, 2025 – Hands-on net hanging & mending: Participants keep their own net (supplies provided).
April 26, 2025 – Classroom instruction: Boat operations, fishing types (set net & drift net), gear & knots.
April 27, 2025 – Practical training: Fish handling, net setting, extraction, icing, and delivery.
Contact For More Information
Kitsumkalum Fish & Wildlife
Phone: 250-635-5000
Tammy Roberts, Program Administration, ext. 124
Registration
troberts@kitsumkalum.com
Ron Bartlett
Commercial Fishing Information
ronbartlett@telus.net