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Is commercial or recreational fishing for white sturgeon permitted?

April 26, 2017Commercial fishing permitted sturgeon white

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Is commercial or recreational fishing for white sturgeon permitted?

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All commercial and sport harvesting of white sturgeon in British Columbia was banned in 1994. Sport fishing for sturgeon was allowed only under catch-and-release rules. In 2000, all sport fishing was closed for white sturgeon in the Nechako watershed due to conservation concerns.