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A decrease in Fraser salmon catalyzed tension between the Canadian government and the Aboriginal peoples of the area.

Not only did the debris clearing operation impede their access to the river, but the government imposed new fishing restrictions, such as a four-day-per-week limit, in an attempt to preserve the salmon population.

Ultimately the slide and subsequent restrictions proved very damaging for the Aboriginal fishing economy.