Poaching Fears as Fraser River Salmon Are Dumped to Rot, Even as Returns Slump

Sockeye salmon carcasses are shown discarded along the shores of the Fraser River in B.C. in this undated handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO, Rodney Hsu

Rodney Hsu says he has found too many Fraser River sockeye in places they aren’t supposed to be this season—from residential areas to gravel roads, wrapped up in garbage bags and rotting in the open air.

Hsu, the man behind sport fishing website “Fishing with Rod,” is among those who say the dumped salmon carcasses are evidence of illegal sales.