Sttr
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I wanna throw out a milk jug on every backeddy on the Fraser toooo!
Maintain Priority Access to Chinook and Coho for the Canadian Public in a New Salmon Allocation Policy. Send Your Letter to DFO!
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Don't forget the halibut allocation which favors commercial 85%
Derby
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Regarding both the tuna and salmon offshore let's compare catch numbers. I can tell you after sitting in many meeting with the commercial fishers they seem to think they own a common property resource just because they have licence and from time time have to remind them about that very fact.
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I agree with your point but just for arguments sake, they each paid $100K-$300k for their license back in the day to be able to fish from April 15-Oct. They also paid another 100K -500K for their boats. It was not an inexpensive fishery to buy in to and when they started there was not a sport/rec fisherman on the west coast of the island or the charlottes. So from their point of view, they paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for access to a resource that they no longer have much access too. Of course they are going to try their damnedest to hang on to the little bit they still have left.
That being said, the FN/commercial portion is partially ex commercial allocation gifted to them from the buyout and allocation gifted to them out of thin air. They want the rest of the commercial allocation, some more thin air stuff, and as much rec allocation as they can swindle. Once they get that, they and DFO will just continue to push for more. This will be a non stop battle moving forward.
That being said, the FN/commercial portion is partially ex commercial allocation gifted to them from the buyout and allocation gifted to them out of thin air. They want the rest of the commercial allocation, some more thin air stuff, and as much rec allocation as they can swindle. Once they get that, they and DFO will just continue to push for more. This will be a non stop battle moving forward.
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Whose betting haida gwaii is one of their main targets? Maybe Tofino too as alhoustat (spelling?) has their commercial rights based fishery there.
SpringVelocity
Crew Member
The province has spoken now on this issue. Wow I think we are all doing a good job. It is very rare where the province gets involved in anything fisheries.
ship happens
Crew Member
Economics is pretty simple when you just do the damn math.
This is very huge. I will never vote bc NDP but happy to see this letter. It means something
the force
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https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1873f3sBXL/?mibextid=wwXIfr (Peter Milobar for Premier)
Not directly related but this is the first time I’ve ever seen hunting and fishing so simply in a campaign platform
Not directly related but this is the first time I’ve ever seen hunting and fishing so simply in a campaign platform
Please note the last sentence of this letter. If you haven't taken the time to write to the Provincial Government on this, between now and that meeting on Feb 9th would be a good time.
wildmanyeah
Crew Member
Tbh I don’t think we get that letter from the province 6 months ago but I think some are finally waking up because of the Richmond land claim, words have consequences, putting undrip into law has consequences, removing common property from law has consequences.
Standing on a podium and saying saying your in First Nation land, is not just a feel good gesture that you then get to ignore and continue your day to day life.
Blue Hewes
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Saw a clip on chek news today. Interviewed one of the west coast bands claiming racism again similar to their letters. Saying the sports fishery is not being closed. They should be asked how much will be taken away or should be taken away then. Let’s see how they answer that on camera and explain their position to the public. What will be the impact be. Just saying we have rights doesn’t answer the question. They keep hiding behind the public fishery in not being closed and that is the “ misinformation “ being spread to make them look bad but we all know that their intention is to shut us out and control the fishery. Reporters need to start digging a little deeper on this, it’s not racist to ask proper questions. Sick of this BS.
Kilwinning
Crew Member
I left the Duncan rally a little early, After the question period,
Up to that point I was not aware of any racist comments.
So I’m a little baffled with the chec news interview with Judith Sayers claiming there was. This was her comments.
They had the protest rally in Duncan and there were some pretty ugly things said there. Any time there’s an article through social media, those racist comments come out against First Nations people,” said Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council President Judith Sayers.
Up to that point I was not aware of any racist comments.
So I’m a little baffled with the chec news interview with Judith Sayers claiming there was. This was her comments.
They had the protest rally in Duncan and there were some pretty ugly things said there. Any time there’s an article through social media, those racist comments come out against First Nations people,” said Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council President Judith Sayers.
trophywife
Crew Member
its anything that is questioned or not supported that is deemed racist. getting to be pretty painful pill to swallow.
Squire
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I went to the Chek News website and watched the clip. They did a better job of a balanced report by letting Jesse Zeman of BCWF respond to the accusations of racism.
I, like many, did not stay for the question and answer portion as the crowd had become quite restless by that point. Prior to the question and answer period there was nothing that was racist that I could discern. So yes, using the race card any time someone raises concerns is becoming tiresome.
Sharphooks
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What is also tiresome is the media habit of referring to the FN and Commercials as if somehow they are two separate entities with different motivations and narratives
At the most recent IPHC meeting discussing halibut quota the FN were there in force. What a surprise
At the most recent IPHC meeting discussing halibut quota the FN were there in force. What a surprise
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