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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge go fishing in Canada | |
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge went fishing for salmon in waters that residents say are threatened by a liquid natural gas project, during the penultimate day of their Canadian tour. | |
The royal couple joined a group of teenagers on a fishing boat trip in the waters of the Haida Gwaii archipelago off the British Columbia coast. | |
They had earlier paddled into the heart of wilderness community in a canoe. | |
Haida Gwaii means "islands of the people". | |
Archaeological evidence suggests the area has been inhabited for at least 10,000 years. | |
The royal couple travelled to the area in a 25ft canoe for about 20 minutes before docking at a pebble beach close to a heritage centre on Graham Island, one of 150 islands in the chain. | |
Meanwhile, residents staged a silent protest against a multi-billion pound liquid natural gas (LNG) pipeline and export terminal they say will have a detrimental effect on the environment. | |
The government of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau approved the Pacific NorthWest LNG export terminal earlier this week. | |
The duke and duchess wore life jackets for their trip to fish for Coho salmon and to check a lobster pot off Graham Island. | |
As the vessel pulled away from its moorings the duchess was shown a fish in a box and jokingly held it up as if she had caught it - but they later returned without a fish. | |
Earlier during a welcome ceremony the couple were given scarves trimmed with sea otter fur, gifts that were a mark of respect. | |
The cedar and spruce-covered islands are home to 5,000 people, of whom about a third belong to the Haida Nation. | The cedar and spruce-covered islands are home to 5,000 people, of whom about a third belong to the Haida Nation. |
The duke and duchess flew by helicopter onto Graham Island after travelling up from their base in Victoria on a military plane. | The duke and duchess flew by helicopter onto Graham Island after travelling up from their base in Victoria on a military plane. |