September 11, 2025
It was a fun filled though labour-intensive day on September 11, 2025, when Huu-ay-aht First Nations (HFN) citizens, staff, and Nitinaht River Hatchery crew participated in the 2025 Sarita River Economic Fishery, broodstock collection destined for Nitinaht River Hatchery, and sampling for scientific analyses.
The crew from the Nitinaht River Hatchery met the Huu-ay-aht First Nations team at the Sarita River with a small boat, large seine net, and bags to transport live Chinook destined for broodstock. From the sandbar the team waded down the river, floating totes for the food fish. Wild Chinook were collected for brood stock and hatchery fish were collected for scientific sampling and food fish.
The 2025 Economic Fishery took place over 5 days, with a total of 7846 lbs of hatchery Chinook harvested for food fish, and approximately 50 wild Chinook were transported to Nitinaht Hatchery for Sarita River broodstock.