scott craven
Well-Known Member
Hey but they opened Coho June 01 in some area's,
they must weigh all of 1-2 lbs this time of year.
April 1 Fishing Regs-sell your Boats!!
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they must weigh all of 1-2 lbs this time of year.
4 more openings, 16 in total now.
habberdasher
Well-Known Member
One doesn’t need to be a scientist to know that Gill nets are not selective and are dangerous to endangered stocks just smarter than the minister
ziggy
Well-Known Member
You know exactly how she would spin it. Accuse him of being a racist and use that to nullify any of his tough questions. He’s probably wise to keep away from that line of questioning because it will become the issue and let her off the hook for her Departments incompetence.
Rain City
Crew Member
As long as everyone keeps the words First Nations out it then it's fine. Netting is netting. I think far too many racist comments end up on all the social media posts from people who are trying to get the word out about DFO. Keep the focus on DFO, THAT'S where the issue is.
ziggy
Well-Known Member
I agree but they have to walk a fine line to avoid the race card being played and perhaps push for a “more selective harvest method” as opposed to gill nets. It’s very telling though that the ENGO’s who claim to only want to save the salmon, will never utter a word about non selective netting. Makes you wonder why, I mean other than not wanting to offend a traditional ally and being hypocrites. Can you imagine the reaction to the pictures of nets with a mixed bag of rotting fish in them belonged to any other user group.The ENGO’s would have it on the cover of every major international publication, instead they won’t even acknowledge the difference between the priority for harvest and method of harvest.
I think most Politicians want to avoid stirring up this hornets nest. Not like it even has to be racist, all it takes for someone to claim it is and there’s no defence and no way to prove it isn’t . The ENGO’s would love to brand us all as racists because once that’s out there science, common sense and sound argument no longer matter. Sad really, but it seems to be the way things play out.
That’s not how it works in Ottawa though. For many years, we used to catch our fish in the ocean and the tidal portion of the river and the FNs were also raking the river with their Gill nets. I remember in late 1990s, we used to go bar fishing in Langley or Chilliwack and natives would come and set their nets across from us. We used to catch our fish and they would fill their totes too. Not much tension between the sporties a d the natives at those times. But then the runs started to go downhill especially for sockeye and that’s when the real political pressure and lobbying started. Harper never gave a sh*t about the conservation of the salmon stocks and nor did he bend to the pressure of the lower Fraser bands. But when the Libs took the helm, they tried hard to find the middle ground between the pipeline business and the harvesting opportunities and that’s where we got effed in every hole. Zimmer has been informed of the tension and I think he was trying to keep the pressure on without giving the “minister” the opportunity to swerve and counter attack on him.
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This article on Catch and Release made the front page of one of the Opinion section of the Globe & Mail Saturday
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Opinion: Fish are caught in the middle of the catch-and-release debate
Since 1828, sports anglers have been told to release fish they don’t need for food. Now they are being told they are wrong
www.theglobeandmail.com
SpringVelocity
Crew Member
Great interview by Tom Davis. Starts halfway through.
Federal Pacific Salmon Rescue Plan Details and Reactions. mp3 - The Blue Fish Radio Show | iHeart
Lawrence Gunther asks conservationists and anglers their opinion about the recent federal $647 million Pacific salmon restoration fund. Aaron Hill from Watershed Watch Salmon Society and Tom Davis from the Public Fishery Alliance share their misgivings and expectations. Link below to listen to...
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Pineapple Express
Well-Known Member
Thanks for posting this...it was a very interesting read, and seems well researched.This article on Catch and Release made the front page of one of the Opinion section of the Globe & Mail Saturday
Opinion: Fish are caught in the middle of the catch-and-release debate
Since 1828, sports anglers have been told to release fish they don’t need for food. Now they are being told they are wrong
scott craven
Well-Known Member
Great interview by Tom Davis. Starts halfway through.
Federal Pacific Salmon Rescue Plan Details and Reactions. mp3 - The Blue Fish Radio Show | iHeart
Lawrence Gunther asks conservationists and anglers their opinion about the recent federal $647 million Pacific salmon restoration fund. Aaron Hill from Watershed Watch Salmon Society and Tom Davis from the Public Fishery Alliance share their misgivings and expectations. Link below to listen to...www.iheart.com
Really good interview, if only DFO would listen and react accordingly.
wildmanyeah
Crew Member
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MARKED SELECTIVE FISHERIES: Response from DFO to IMAWG
Thank you for your correspondence of March 12, 2021, containing your feedback on the Chinook mark selective fishery (MSF) proposals. I appreciate learning about your concerns, and have shared your letter with Departmental officials.
As you are aware, several proposed recreational fishery opportunities for the 2021-2022 season were submitted to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for consideration. The Department met with a number of First Nations, as well as stakeholders, and circulated preliminary evaluations of these proposals to First Nations and stakeholders for further comment.
I acknowledge that the consultation period involved a short turn-around time. I will work with staff to continue to strengthen our processes consistent with our consultation obligations and the Government’s commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous people.
With all fishery management decisions, DFO is committed to using a science based, precautionary approach. This ensures that potential risks to aquatic environments are managed in a manner that reduces the risk of harm to fish populations and habitat. This includes any potential impacts on Fraser River Chinook stocks, as well as local stocks rearing in, or returning to, the proposed fishing areas. The Department also considers salmon allocation priorities and the priority for First Nations food, social, and ceremonial access, when surpluses are available.
To inform the review of these proposals, DFO used an evaluation framework that was initially developed in 2020 with input incorporated from a number of participants in the Southern BC Chinook Committee process (including the recreational sector, environmental organizations, and some First Nations). This draft framework is intended to help inform the development of a broader Chinook management framework for Fraser Chinook and other southern British Columbia Chinook stocks. The Department would welcome feedback on the structure, content and purpose of the framework so that it can further evolve into a tool that supports clear conservation objectives and the priority of Section 35 fisheries.
After consideration of feedback from First Nations and stakeholders, DFO has approved Chinook recreational fishery opportunities for the 2021 fishing season in portions of Areas 12, 13, 15, 16, and Subarea 20-5. These areas are located outside the primary migratory paths used by Fraser River Chinook and are designed to limit impacts on wild Chinook stocks of concern. These opportunities are being implemented on a trial basis, with enhanced creel survey monitoring and data collection that will be used to support post-season evaluation and future decision making. Further information is available in Fishery Notice 0481.
Previously announced conservation measures to address concerns for at-risk southern BC Chinook stocks remain in effect for most southern BC waters. Other potential adjustments to Chinook fishery plans for the period covered by the June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022 Southern BC Salmon Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) will be discussed and considered as part of the regular IFMP process. Decisions on the IFMPs are planned as part of regular approvals in June 2021.
The Government of Canada understands the significant role that Chinook salmon have in the lives of First Nations and British Columbia’s coastal communities, and I am happy to share that we have recently dedicated $647.1 million over five years to preserve Pacific salmon. This includes: investments in research, new hatchery facilities, and habitat restoration; the creation of a Pacific Salmon Secretariat and Restoration Centre of Expertise; and further engagement with First Nations and fish harvesters. To learn more about these initiatives, I encourage you to consult Chapter 5 of Canada’s 2021 budget.
Thank you again for providing me with your thoughts on this matter.
Yours sincerely,
Rebecca Reid
Regional Director General
Pacific Region
ziggy
Well-Known Member
The predominance of her mention of First Nations pretty much tells you who is really running the show. We need to be lobbying the FN as they are the real decision makers, not sure anymore what DFO’s role is , or if they really have one.Island Marine Aquatic Working Group
Island Marine Aquatic Working Group. Gefällt 593 Mal · 4 Personen sprechen darüber. To support and empower a unified approach to First Nation fisheries.
MARKED SELECTIVE FISHERIES: Response from DFO to IMAWG
Thank you for your correspondence of March 12, 2021, containing your feedback on the Chinook mark selective fishery (MSF) proposals. I appreciate learning about your concerns, and have shared your letter with Departmental officials.
As you are aware, several proposed recreational fishery opportunities for the 2021-2022 season were submitted to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for consideration. The Department met with a number of First Nations, as well as stakeholders, and circulated preliminary evaluations of these proposals to First Nations and stakeholders for further comment.
I acknowledge that the consultation period involved a short turn-around time. I will work with staff to continue to strengthen our processes consistent with our consultation obligations and the Government’s commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous people.
With all fishery management decisions, DFO is committed to using a science based, precautionary approach. This ensures that potential risks to aquatic environments are managed in a manner that reduces the risk of harm to fish populations and habitat. This includes any potential impacts on Fraser River Chinook stocks, as well as local stocks rearing in, or returning to, the proposed fishing areas. The Department also considers salmon allocation priorities and the priority for First Nations food, social, and ceremonial access, when surpluses are available.
To inform the review of these proposals, DFO used an evaluation framework that was initially developed in 2020 with input incorporated from a number of participants in the Southern BC Chinook Committee process (including the recreational sector, environmental organizations, and some First Nations). This draft framework is intended to help inform the development of a broader Chinook management framework for Fraser Chinook and other southern British Columbia Chinook stocks. The Department would welcome feedback on the structure, content and purpose of the framework so that it can further evolve into a tool that supports clear conservation objectives and the priority of Section 35 fisheries.
After consideration of feedback from First Nations and stakeholders, DFO has approved Chinook recreational fishery opportunities for the 2021 fishing season in portions of Areas 12, 13, 15, 16, and Subarea 20-5. These areas are located outside the primary migratory paths used by Fraser River Chinook and are designed to limit impacts on wild Chinook stocks of concern. These opportunities are being implemented on a trial basis, with enhanced creel survey monitoring and data collection that will be used to support post-season evaluation and future decision making. Further information is available in Fishery Notice 0481.
Previously announced conservation measures to address concerns for at-risk southern BC Chinook stocks remain in effect for most southern BC waters. Other potential adjustments to Chinook fishery plans for the period covered by the June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022 Southern BC Salmon Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) will be discussed and considered as part of the regular IFMP process. Decisions on the IFMPs are planned as part of regular approvals in June 2021.
The Government of Canada understands the significant role that Chinook salmon have in the lives of First Nations and British Columbia’s coastal communities, and I am happy to share that we have recently dedicated $647.1 million over five years to preserve Pacific salmon. This includes: investments in research, new hatchery facilities, and habitat restoration; the creation of a Pacific Salmon Secretariat and Restoration Centre of Expertise; and further engagement with First Nations and fish harvesters. To learn more about these initiatives, I encourage you to consult Chapter 5 of Canada’s 2021 budget.
Thank you again for providing me with your thoughts on this matter.
Yours sincerely,
Rebecca Reid
Regional Director General
Pacific Region
Unreel
Well-Known Member
Dfos role is to try and protect the fish farm industry and destroy the recreational fishing sector.
pescador
Well-Known Member
And apparently they’re also part of the Reconciliation process. What the ***** they have to do with reconciliation I have no idea. Their role should be to; protect promote police support manage things that swim in our oceans. Not be involved in political agendas.
SpringFever2359
Well-Known Member
There ya go, the gov have opened up that can of worms, now lets hit them hard with the in river net fisheries that kill indiscriminately any and all species that swim into them, i hope for a " protest" on the lower mainland, bringing attention to whats going on with these different rules that some must follow to "save endangered runs" while others net the rivers off
Fishin Ambition
Active Member
Agreed, and as I posted earlier in this forum, the FN agenda is to shut the rest of us out from fishing totally - 100%. So, how do we lobby FN, what do we offer in return for being allowed to fish when their stated goal is to shut us down????
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