A haul of hard cash: how sport fishing equals high finance
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The BC sport fishing industry is a $600 mil annual business and commercial fishing is worth $400 mil. License revenues for the BC government is about $7 mil annually. The commercial sector may complain of favoritism for the private side but all agree that an international limit on catch is needed.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
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Saying a prayer for peace
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A conflict about the use of tables and chairs erupted into violence on Jan 11, 1997, among Sikhs attending the Guru Nanak Sikh temple in Surrey near Vancouver. Experts suggest that the riot was really about control of the temple and the $100,000 it raises each month.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
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A continent in danger
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A deadly drought has hit the entire continent of Africa. Estimates are that at least 40 million people are at risk of starving due to the worst drought in the continent in over 100 years. The bill for feeding Africa's hungry for one year is $4 billion.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1992
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