Fishing is still an important industry for Northwest Coast Indians today. Because their fishing rights are not respected by the governments of Alaska or British Columbia, the Indians are forced to engage in expensive legal battles, which have even reached international proportions.

At the confluence of the Harrison and Fraser rivers, the Coqualeet'za (or Scowlitz), a subgroup of the Stalo Halkomelem, are fishing for sockeye salmon, which make their way to their spawning streams in July. They will catch 20 to 25 fish per hour with the net.

The legends are only available in German, French or Spanish
Les pêcheurs de Pucallpa font sécher les poissons connus sous le nom de bocachico sur les rives du rio Ucayali. - 1969

The legends are only available in German, French or Spanish
Des bateaux, les bolicheres, se consacrent à la pêche aux anchois. Ces poissons, séchés, servent à la fabrication de farine donnée comme aliment aux animaux domestiques. Le Pérou est le premier producteur du monde de farine de poisson. Sa vente à l'étranger constitue une source considérable de revenus pour la nation tout entière. Port de Paita dans le département de Piura. - 1969

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