Assessing variability in Northwest Coast salmon and herring fisheries: Bucket-auger sampling of shell midden sites on the central coast of British Columbia
A. Cannon, Assessing variability in Northwest Coast salmon and herring fisheries: Bucket-auger sampling of shell midden sites on the central coast of British Columbia, J ARCH SCI, 27(8), 2000, pp. 725-737
The results of bucket-auger sampling at shell midden sites show that this i
s an accurate and efficient method for assessing the focus and intensity of
local fisheries. The results confirm long-term trends in salmon production
identified previously on the basis of excavations at the Namu sties, and s
how the extent of variability in the salmon and herring fisheries at other
sites in the region. Comparison of the relative density of fish bone in aug
er samples serves as a useful method for distinguishing between long-term h
abitation and specific-purpose campsites, and provides a basis for assessin
g the extent and implications of temporal and inter-village variability in
salmon productivity.