1991
ENGLISH, Howard
1991
Goldstream Volunteer Salmonid Enhancement Association
Goldstream Volunteer Salmonid Enhancement Association
Howard English started fishing and hunting the Goldstream area in the early twenties. He became a well known angler and naturalist.
In the mid to late 60's - Howard became more and more aware of the declining Goldstream "COHO"! Was this due to the increasing extraction of water for drinking purposes, urban encroachment, highway construction, logging, or just plain over fishing? He started lobbying the federal fisheries to do something or at least let him and some volunteers try to enhance the run.
In the early 70's, Howard finally got permission to operate one stream-side gravel incubation box and take sufficient brood stock to produce approximately 20,000 eggs. Although not expected, they had excellent egg to fry survival.
Today, e Howard English Hatchery is a model of how public involvement, in wildlife conservation and preservation, can provide environmental rewards without costing the taxpayers large sums of money.
In the mid to late 60's - Howard became more and more aware of the declining Goldstream "COHO"! Was this due to the increasing extraction of water for drinking purposes, urban encroachment, highway construction, logging, or just plain over fishing? He started lobbying the federal fisheries to do something or at least let him and some volunteers try to enhance the run.
In the early 70's, Howard finally got permission to operate one stream-side gravel incubation box and take sufficient brood stock to produce approximately 20,000 eggs. Although not expected, they had excellent egg to fry survival.
Today, e Howard English Hatchery is a model of how public involvement, in wildlife conservation and preservation, can provide environmental rewards without costing the taxpayers large sums of money.