Before Martial Law was proclaimed in the Philippines, when I read the news about fishermen using dynamite to keep all the fish afloat thereby it would be easy for them to catch the fish to be sold to the market. At that period of time when scarcity of food especially seafood became one of the problem in the 70's.

Some foreigners were asking why we have to consume small fishes or baby fish why not target fishes that are already grown and have enough flesh or substance in it. Well these foreigners are probably seeing the anchovies (dilis), gigi (galunggong) and the many small fishes in the wet market. Unlike here in Canada when the fishermen already caught fish as big as 12 inches salmon and still they have to release it back in the ocean. What's the problem? The salmon is not big enough?

The reason as you have to know now from me that these fishermen are just using their enthusiasm on adventure fishing catch and release technique. It's their kind of sport. Sport fishing that is. Unless of course if the fisherman is married to a Filipina and fish is an important viand for the family.

Campbell River is known as the "Salmon capital Of The World." They should change it to FISHING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD because not only adults are into fishing but also the children are having fun and enjoying the catch and release process until they catch the biggest fish of them all.

The City of Campbell River have a hatchery full of billion of salmon including the eggs and newly hatched. At springtime the workers at the Hatchery used to release at least millions of these salmon in different parts of the city where water is present from the river to the sea. At the lake we can only go fish for trouts. I'd like to catch some bass but bass can't be found in the lake or on the river here. While the most sought-after halibut, tuna and marlin you really have to go further away from the island. Maybe in between Campbell River to Quadra island. For shellfish, I once gathered some precious oysters at Rebecca's Pit. Although there are oysters on the beach along Saratoga. Hold on, you cannot gather these oysters for free you need fishing license. Also there is also a limit of what you can take. Strict rules? Very! That's how the people here protect the livelihood of the community.

Protection for the environment and protection for all living organisms that helped shape the whole community as a whole. As simple as that.