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Tseshaht and Hupacasath halibut distribution

By Eric Plummer /

Dwayne Cootes hands out halibut to Tseshaht members on March 9 as part of the distribution from the First Nation's fishery. (Eric Plummer photos)

Port Alberni

Lineups began this morning by Maht Mahs for the distribution of halibut from Tseshaht and Hupacasath fisheries. Tseshaht members received their food fish just after 10 a.m., followed by Hupacasath members later in the afternoon fromt 4 - 6 p.m.

Matti Cootes prepares a halibut for distribution.
Duane Clutesi hands out food fish to Isabel Anderson, as her sister Jane Jones waits for her share.
Bryan Read gets a handle on a halibut for distribution later in the afternoon from the Hupacasath fishery.
Corey Anderson and his three-year-old daughter Annika carry their halibut from the Tseshaht First Nation's distribution to its members.

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