Poll # 3 – Halibut Stamp or Not

I would be willing to pay for a 20 dollar stamp if the funds were guaranteed to go into accurate data collection of sport caught halibut.
 
Even if it didn't go to buying more quota at first, I would still support a stamp with the money going to the infasturcture needed to process the catch data.
 
Why a stamp? To do what? If there is no reason given, then why have one?
Why do you want to be taxed more?
Does everyone have to much money and just want to give it away?
 
Yup, no stamp for me either please! No money should flow for something we already own. Dispossess the ones who sit on common property for their private benefits. And punish the ones who allowed this injustice to happen in the first place. The minimum punishment should be to compensate all the sportfisher and related businesses for lost opportunities and revenues during the past seasons with unjust restrictions.
 
Did a little research on the user fee act.
Was put in place to control any new regulation. (good/bad it's a 2 edge sword)
It hand cuffs us to a multi year process with untold amounts of paperwork to follow.
Endless meetings here and in Ottawa with different departments.
You think your getting somewhere then you need to consult with the public.
More input and endless meeting to the changes and one more trip to the public.
Then it goes to parliament. (insert roll the dice)

My ashes will be in the SOG before that works.

Take money off the table and lets think lingcod if you want to go down that road.
Remember we need to spread our TAC to all the anglers.
Use money to say who can and cannot fish for halibut......
I can't buy into that.
GLG
 
Access Fees: Commercial fishing licence fees and recreational fishing licence fees identified in the table on user fees under Fisheries Management are not reflected in the table above, on the policy on service standards for external fees, since they reflect the value of the privilege/benefit of access to a valuable natural resource owned by all Canadians. DFO's Fisheries Renewal initiative and Commercial Fishing Licence Fee Review could inform what future role and links should be made between access fees and service standards. The Pacific Salmon Conservation Stamp also has an access element, but it is primarily designed to support salmon restoration and enhancement initiatives. The Sport Fishing Advisory Board of BC supports the licence and salmon stamp fees. Additional details on the Pacific Salmon Conservation Stamp can be found online.
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This is from
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpp/2011-2012/index-eng.asp?acr=1770

Seems to me there is a process going on right now with the salmon stamp.
Piggy back it or find a champion.
Way to late in the games for the next few years.
GLG
 
I like the idea of tags as opposed to a stamp and written record. The tags could have the fishers license number on them, be made clearly visible when attached and unremovable. I think this would be easier to enforce,perhaps a little more flexible( people who require less tags could request less and those that require more could request any excess after initial issue) .I guess the drawback would be cost to operate the system, as opposed to a simpler the stamp/log method. I do think though the tag system would be much harder to cheat.
 
FD have a look at this.....
[h=3]3. Recreational harvesters have responsibility for shared stewardship for resource conservation and enhancement.[/h] Governments and resource users must share responsibility for conservation and for ensuring that fisheries resources are managed so that they benefit all Canadians. The rights of future generations to similar or improved benefit are also a responsibility of both government and resource users. To achieve these aims, recreational harvesters and the sport fishing industry, which benefit directly from a healthy resource, will be encouraged to partner with government and to participate in the decision-making process to manage and protect the resource and its habitat. Contributions to the cost associated with ensuring such benefits are also necessary. These may take the form of access fees.

The opportunity also exists for the public to share responsibility for the conservation, restoration and enhancement of the resource and its habitat through community-based volunteer organizations involved in various stewardship initiatives. These are organized at the national, provincial and local community levels.
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/policies-politiques/op-pc-eng.htm
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If you think about it, since when has the government turned down free money.....
The question is.... once you get married with these types how do you divorce them.....
 
Good Chuckle on the read GLG
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For a century, recreational access to fish in tidal waters was virtually unrestricted with the catch
considered minor by fisheries managers relative to the commercial fishery. Introduced in 1951, the
first daily bag limit of 10 salmon and minimum size limit of eight inches was followed by additional
rules as the province’s population increased, End Quote..

lol

fd
 
Fisherman and hunters have always been willing to pay to help the resource. The issue is whether we are paying for boots on the ground or a suit. Right now it seems to be all suits and no boots.

To get in bed with government I want a solid pre-nup before handing over more cash.
 
The Fog Ducker said:
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would tags somehow be an option ?? like hunting perhaps ?? im not a hunter lol , ?? does it not work for them ??
Lets get some input here guys , this one is pretty important ta everyone I think..
Cheers
fd
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Have a look at what happened down east with cod.
Tags trigger a whole new set of problems.
http://gazette.gc.ca/archives/p2/2001/2001-06-20/html/sor-dors212-eng.html

You also asked about hunting......
I'm not a hunter but if it turns out to be something like moose then we are in deep shyt.
We would be fishing for halibut based on a draw you may or may not get.....
GLG
 
tags to be purchased as a means of record,, definitely not draw based, that sure wouldn't work..
 
k , now im getting swamped here guys ,

i will have ta step back for a bit, gotta get ta work , gonna be swamped with actual work ; ) , .
my head startin ta hurt lol , way to much info flyin around me,,,emails , messages , here , glad everyone is into this...
throw this all around guys , back shortly.. keep it on track , its about this upcoming season mostly ,
lets move forward,,,

fd
 
I see the tags being issued as opposed to a stamp,nothing more,nothing less. I don't think anyone would advocate for a lottery for the tags anymore than they would for a stamp? I think the tag system has many benefits over recording on a license. Correct me if I'm wrong, but can you not reprint your license on line if you lose it? I believe this is the case, so frankly couldn't you reprint your license once its filled and start again? With tags once they're used you're done.
 
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