By Ron Brown, KDRV
March 4, 2009
An ongoing battle between miners, ranchers,
loggers, and Native Americans over uses of
Klamath River water is taking a new turn.
On Monday, a coalition made up of miners and
others who have been the target of Karuk efforts
to limit Klamath River use filed a petition with
the California Fish and Game Department to stop
Karuk Tribe members from operating a dip-net
fishing site on the lower Klamath River.
The petition says natives have no legal right to
take salmon while at the same time alledging
fish kills from other river users.
In a response, Karuk officials called the
petition vengeful, and suggested the action is
retribution for recent lawsuits to stop suction
dredge mining.
They say only about 200 fish a year are taken at
the dip-netting site near Sommes Bar.
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Karuk killing of salmon
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