Once user group can't fish at all, one user group is asked nicely not to fish near whales in the areas. I thought whale conservation and chinook conservation was a concern?????
https://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=210965&ID=all
"For 2018, the Department has implemented additional management measures to
increase Chinook Salmon prey availability for Southern Resident Killer Whales
in the Strait of Juan de Fuca (Subareas 20-3, 20-4, and a portion of 20-5 west
of Otter Point), Gulf Islands (Subareas 18-2, 18-4, 18-5, and 18-9), and the
mouth of the Fraser River (Subareas 29-6, 29-7, 29-9, and 29-10).
First Nations
are requested to avoid fishing in the vicinity of Killer Whales when they are
present in these areas."
I guess that what the BCWF is trying to say in this letter
"
We observe a common theme in the negotiations provincially is the desire by First Nations to have control over and or manage fish and wildlife populations. It appears your negotiators are all too keen to hand this over to gain agreements at a variety of levels. These actions, in turn, have resulted in First Nations demanding the cessation of hunting by resident hunters, especially in the Cariboo region.
There are also similar examples in fisheries.
The BCWF is concerned your senior staffs do not consider non-Indigenous interests in fish and wildlife important and leave it to your field staff to consult with us after the fact. Government is making decisions on the access to the landscape and wildlife populations in isolation of our interests in the absence of clear and consistent policy direction.
Often the focus is on securing improved access and allocation of fish and wildlife for First Nations and not the long-term sustainability of the resource."
The BCWF proposes that guidelines be provided to your senior staff that any agreements relative to fish and wildlife must include principles for allocation between First Nations and the general public. That is, after FSC there will be a guarantee of fish and wildlife for use by residents of BC assuming of course that there is no conservation concern.
We are aware that FSC requirements have significantly increased from a decade ago and believe that the factors limiting abundance should be addressed. The need for agreements across the landscape between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities will be necessary at some point if residents are to have reasonable access to fish and wildlife.
http://www.bcwf.net/images/M_images/2018-July/LtrToMinisters.pdf
