Government gives money to fishermen.

[OldBlackDog]

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/top...-of-support-program-for-fishermen/ar-BB17BhAE

 

[Whole in the Water]

Some good news for the commercial sector and FN's still are harvesting/netting fish. What about the public fishery and all the hundreds of local business and dozens of communities along the west coast that have been doubly screwed by COVID-19 and DFO misguided fishing regulations and SRKW restricted areas?

 

[wildmanyeah]

Who is eligible?
The following are eligible for the Fish Harvester Benefit:

• Self-employed commercial fish harvesters (e.g. “owner-operators”, enterprise heads, inshore, licence holders, or hold limited entry commercial licence eligibility (Pacific))
• Self-employed freshwater fish harvesters
• Indigenous harvesters who are designated by their community under a communal commercial fishing licence
• Sharepersons crew

Who is not eligible?
The following are not eligible for the Fish Harvester Benefit:

• Commercial fish harvesters in the offshore sector
• Recreational fish harvesters, including sport fishing enterprises
• Individuals and companies within the aquaculture sector
• Individuals and companies within the processing sector
• Wage-earning crew
• Anyone who has applied for or received Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS

 

[OldBlackDog]

It’s all about the lobby group.

 

[SpringVelocity]

Yeah right just like CEBA and CEWS etc. 20% of them will qualify. Go look at the stats how many people got approved for those programs.

This government is destroying small business with its weak leader, and incompetent finance minister.

This kick in face from fisheries minister:

Who doesn't qualify: Recreational fish harvesters, including sport fishing enterprises

 

[SpringVelocity]

Lots of BC commercial fisherman do not qualify.

Yeah I figured.

 

[Ringo]

Another lip service from the Libs to buy publicity and votes. This is really getting out of hands now.