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Announcement for halibut season expected next week
DFO meets with commission for 2011 halibut measures
By Julia Prinselaar, Westerly News January 27, 2011
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans met with the International Pacific Halibut Commission on Monday to discuss management measures for the 2011 halibut fishing season.
"This is the opportunity for everyone to provide their input into the 2011 total allowable catch (TAC)," said Tamee Mawani, DFO regional resource manager of groundfish before heading to the meeting, which was to include the American and Canadian Coast Guard commissioners and representatives from both the recreational and commercial halibut fishing sectors.
The meeting follows weeks of tension between commercial and recreational halibut fishermen regarding the Canadian TAC and how much of it should be allocated to each sector.
Currently the recreational sector is allocated 12 per cent of Canada's TAC, with the commercial sector fishing the remaining 88 per cent.
"The federal government should stick with a policy ten years in the making that is fair to individual anglers, to commercial fishermen and to the fishing lodge and charter vessel interests. Otherwise, fisheries won't be managed on scientific research, economic analysis, policy and process," wrote Chris Sporer, executive manager of the Pacific Halibut Management Association in the Vancouver Sun this week.
Mawani said an announcement from DFO can be expected in about a week.
reporter@westerlynews.ca
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Announcement for halibut season expected next week
DFO meets with commission for 2011 halibut measures
By Julia Prinselaar, Westerly News January 27, 2011
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans met with the International Pacific Halibut Commission on Monday to discuss management measures for the 2011 halibut fishing season.
"This is the opportunity for everyone to provide their input into the 2011 total allowable catch (TAC)," said Tamee Mawani, DFO regional resource manager of groundfish before heading to the meeting, which was to include the American and Canadian Coast Guard commissioners and representatives from both the recreational and commercial halibut fishing sectors.
The meeting follows weeks of tension between commercial and recreational halibut fishermen regarding the Canadian TAC and how much of it should be allocated to each sector.
Currently the recreational sector is allocated 12 per cent of Canada's TAC, with the commercial sector fishing the remaining 88 per cent.
"The federal government should stick with a policy ten years in the making that is fair to individual anglers, to commercial fishermen and to the fishing lodge and charter vessel interests. Otherwise, fisheries won't be managed on scientific research, economic analysis, policy and process," wrote Chris Sporer, executive manager of the Pacific Halibut Management Association in the Vancouver Sun this week.
Mawani said an announcement from DFO can be expected in about a week.
reporter@westerlynews.ca
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