Fishing Industry Braces for Border Dispute
Tensions rise as the Canadian government claims authority over Hecate Strait and Dixon Entrance, threatening the livelihood of local halibut fleets.
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Seattle, Feb. 19.—News from British Columbia that the Canadian government has decided that the waters of Hecate Strait and Dixon Entrance are within British territory has aroused much indignation among fishing interests here, and it is said the matter will be presented to the State Department at Washington. The ruling, if strictly enforced, would drive a large number of halibut steamers and schooners out of business, and local halibut men will make the strongest protests against the interpretation of the treaty by the Ottawa government.
“The ruling, if strictly enforced, would drive a large number of halibut steamers and schooners out of business.”
Territorial disputes in the North Pacific have remained a consistent feature of maritime politics in the Pacific Northwest for over a century, affecting both commercial fishing and environmental regulation.
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