Free to Sail

Having drawn international attention to their grievances over salmon catches, Canadian fishing crews ended a three-day blockade of the US ferry Malaspina at Prince Rupert, British Columbia. The fishers won a vow from Ottawa to press their case against the US fishing industry, which they accuse of taking more than their share of Canadian-spawned salmon.

Having drawn international attention to their grievances over salmon catches, Canadian fishing crews ended a three-day blockade of the US ferry Malaspina at Prince Rupert, British Columbia. The fishers won a vow from Ottawa to press their case against the US fishing industry, which they accuse of taking more than their share of Canadian-spawned salmon.