The checks are a good thing. If is too bad that many people won't talk to the Creek Survey people, the info is very valuable and helps DFO make informed decisions. Well, sometimes they do.
I understand what you are saying Tinboat , but how long as DFO been collecting this data, at this point they must have all the information they need. They never seem to share any of this information, they only continue to cut or is it a make work program.
It is now law that a holder of a licence MUST provide info to Creel staff as well as completing the iRec Survey on line if selected. . Its printed right on the licence and I hear that a few people have now been charged and convicted for not providing the information..
iREC notice just arrived in my email.
I don’t understand why they don’t ask for all the info stored on your license at the end of the year? For example number of Halibut, Lings and Springs. Been saying this for years but DFO doesn’t seem interested.
I can understand providing creel census data but
Have you never been asked to fill out the survey?
Been hit up once a year 5 years running now. It'll be October again this year.
I think everyone has...
having mandatory reporting and mandatory participation in iRec as a Condition of Licence essentially makes it law. The charge would be failure to comply with a Condition of Licence.
That is one of the biggest benefits of e-licencing.. You are doing all that data entry for DFO.
This is to me even better. If it becomes a step to getting a new license, everyone provides the info to get a license. Plus you are not providing any info to third parties, you are giving your info to an organization that already has it. ( you’re renewing) This would get over reluctance to share personal info to yet another source as well ensure those who don’t have smartphones or computers have no excuse.
Somehow a federal fisheries charge for failure to fill out a survey seems unlikely.
